Question

Berifly explain how is "Aptitude"different from "interest "and intelligence.

Answer 1

Following points will help understand how aptitude,is different from interest and intelligence.

Aptitude: refers to special abilities in a particular field of activity. It is a combination of characteristics that indicates an individual's capacity to acquire some specific knowledge or skill after training.

• The knowledge of aptitude can help us to predict an individual's future performance.

Interest : is a preference for a particular activity whereas aptitude is the potentially to perfoy that activity.

• A person may be interested in a particular job or activity,but may not have the aptitude i.e the skills required to take the interest further. Similarly a person may have the potentially for performing a job,but may not be interested in doing that. In both cases, the outcome will not be satisfactory.

Intelligence: It is the global capacity to understand the world, think in a sensible and logical manner, and use the resources available with you effectively to face challenges.                                 • An intelligent person are mental alertness, ready wit, quickness in learning and ability to understand relationships.

• Intelligence is also defined as the power of percriving, learning, understanding and knowing.

Aptitude refers to special abilities in a particular field of activity.