John B. Carroll and Stanley Sapon are responsible for the development of the MLAT. They designed … See more

The MLAT consists of five sections, each one testing separate abilities.
Number Learning This section is designed in part to measure the subject's memory as well as an "auditory alertness" factor which would affec… See more

The uses for the Modern Language Aptitude Test include selection, placement and diagnosis of learning abilities.
Selection The MLAT can be used to select individuals who show promise in learning foreign lang… See more

In 1967, Carroll and Sapon authored the Modern Language Aptitude Test – Elementary (EMLAT; more recently, MLAT-E). This was an adaptation of the adult version of the MLAT intended for younger students (g… See more

One issue taken with the MLAT is that it does not include any measure of motivation. Motivation can be a powerful factor; low motivation may cause poor performance in a language course or training pro… See more

• Carroll, John B. and Stanley Sapon. Modern Language Aptitude Test: Manual 2002 Edition. Bethesda, MD: Language Learning and Testing Foundation, Inc., 2002.
• Carroll, John B. and Stanley M. Sapon. Mo… See more