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may observe in your class that there are (vi) Space Relations, (vii) Spelling, and certain areas in which some intelligent (viii) Language Usage. J.M. Ojha has students do not do well. When you have a developed an Indian adaptation of DAT. problem in mathematics, you may turn to Several other aptitude tests have been Aman for help, and with similar difficulties developed in India for measuring scientific, in literature you may consult Avinash. You scholastic, literary, clerical, and teaching may request Shabnam to sing for your aptitudes. annual function, and may turn to John when facing a problem with your bike. CREATIVITY These specific skills and abilities are called aptitudes. With proper training these In the foregoing sections, you have read abilities can be considerably enhanced. that there are variations in psychological In order to be successful in a particular attributes like intelligence, aptitude, field, a person must have both aptitude personality and so on. Here, you will learn and interest. Interest is a preference for that there are differences in the potential a particular activity; aptitude is the for creativity across individuals and the potentiality to perform that activity. A manner in which creativity is expressed. person may be interested in a particular Some are highly creative and others are not job or activity, but may not have the so creative. Some may express creativity in aptitude for it. Similarly, a person may writing, still others in dance, music, poetry, have the potentiality for performing a job, science and so on. Manifestations of but may not be interested in doing that. creativity can be observed in a novel In both cases, the outcome will not be solution to a problem, an invention, satisfactory. A student with high composition of a poem, painting, new mechanical aptitude and strong interest in chemical process, an innovation in law, a engineering is more likely to be a breakthrough in preventing a disease and successful mechanical engineer. the like. Despite differences, one common Aptitude tests are available in two element among these is the production of forms: independent (specialised) aptitude something new and unique. tests and multiple (generalised) aptitude We generally think of creativity in terms tests. Clerical Aptitude, Mechanical of creative persons like Tagore, Einstein, Aptitude, Numerical Aptitude, and Typing C.V. Raman, Ramanujan etc. who have Aptitude are independent aptitude tests. made outstanding contributions in Multiple Aptitude Tests exist in the form different spheres. In recent years, our of test batteries, which measure aptitude understanding of creativity has broadened. in several separate but homogeneous Creativity is not just limited to a selected areas. Differential Aptitude Tests (DAT), few — the artist, the scientist, the poet or the General Aptitude Tests Battery (GATB), the inventor. An ordinary individual who is and the Armed Services Vocational engaged in simple occupations like pottery, Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) are well-known carpentry, cooking, etc. can also be aptitude test batteries. Among these, creative. However, it has been said that DAT is most commonly used in they are not working at the same level of educational settings. It consists of 8 creativity as an eminent scientist or a independent subtests: (i) Verbal Reasoning, writer. Hence, we can say that individuals (ii) Numerical Reasoning, (iii) Abstract vary in terms of the level and the areas in Reasoning, (iv) Clerical Speed and which they exhibit creativity and that all Accuracy, (v) Mechanical Reasoning, may not be operating at the same level. 18 Psychology Reprint 2026-27