Aptitude, Achievement & Intelligence Scores: An Introduction

The NLSY97 collects information about a variety of standardized achievement tests (such as the ACT and SAT) commonly taken by young adults in junior high school and high school; these data are described in the "Achievement Tests" section.  Additionally, in round 1, most NLSY97 respondents participated in the administration of a national test, the computerized version of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), described in the "Administration of the CAT-ASVAB" section.  Finally, certain NLSY97 respondents took the Peabody Individual Achievement Test (PIAT) Math Assessment as a part of the interview, as described in the "PIAT Math Test" section. 

Table 1 summarizes the NLSY97 User's Guide topics available in this section and any global universe restrictions affecting those topics. 

Table 1. Aptitude, Achievement & Intelligence Scores Topics and Universe Restrictions