th - century ▁German ▁scient ists ▁Category : 2 1 st - century ▁German ▁scient ists <0x0A> </s> ▁A ▁standard ized ▁test ▁is ▁a ▁test ▁admin ister ed ▁and ▁scored ▁in ▁a ▁standard ▁manner . ▁The ▁following ▁are ▁such ▁tests ▁as ▁admin ister ed ▁across ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁Ab ility / ▁Ach iev ement ▁tests ▁Ab ility / ▁Ach iev ement ▁tests ▁are ▁used ▁to ▁evaluate ▁a ▁student ' s ▁or ▁worker ' s ▁understanding , ▁compreh ension , ▁knowledge ▁and / or ▁cap ability ▁in ▁a ▁particular ▁area . ▁They ▁are ▁used ▁in ▁academ ics , ▁prof essions ▁and ▁many ▁other ▁areas . ▁ ▁A ▁general ▁distinction ▁is ▁usually ▁made ▁between ▁tests ▁of ▁ability / ▁apt itude ▁( int elligence ▁tests ) ▁versus ▁tests ▁of ▁achiev ement ▁( ac ade mic ▁prof ic iency ). ▁ ▁I Q ▁tests ▁ ▁Stan ford - B inet ▁Int elligence ▁S cal es ▁( SB 5 ) ▁ ▁We chs ler ▁Ad ult ▁Int elligence ▁Sc ale ▁( WA IS ) ▁ ▁We chs ler ▁Int elligence ▁Sc ale ▁for ▁Children ▁( W IS C ) ▁ ▁We chs ler ▁Pres ch ool ▁and ▁Primary ▁Sc ale ▁of ▁Int elligence ▁( W PP SI ) ▁ ▁Ot is - L enn on ▁School ▁Ab ility ▁Test ▁ ▁D iffer ential ▁Ab ility ▁S cal es ▁( D AS ) ▁ ▁Wood cock - John son ▁Test s ▁of ▁C ogn itive ▁Ab ilities ▁( W J ) ▁ ▁Ach iev ement ▁tests ▁