Question 1

The "g-factor" refers to

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A)   gross motor facilitation.
B)   gross body equilibrium.
C)   gross body coordination.
D)   general cognitive ability.
E)   general adaptation syndrome.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Whenever Marie has a plan, she runs her idea past James first. James always seems to be able to see potential problems with an idea before they happen. James has a high level of

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A)   mathematical reasoning.
B)   problem sensitivity.
C)   perceptual speed.
D)   visualization.
E)   originality.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Abilities can be modified over time, unlike skills, which remain stable over one's lifetime.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Written expression is the ability to understand written words and sentences.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Ability refers to the relatively stable capabilities people have to perform a particular range of different but related activities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Eagle is a human resources coordinator for a large firm dealing with a range of products. She needs to immediately hire an employee high in reasoning ability, but the only tests she has available test for quantitative and verbal abilities. What can she do when she administers the test to Pablo, and he scores very well on both of them?

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A)   ignore the results because all three areas are completely unrelated
B)   pass up Pablo because verbal ability is inverse to reasoning ability
C)   calculate Pablo's likely reasoning ability score as 60 percent of his verbal score
D)   repeat the test because it is impossible to score high on both math and verbal ability
E)   hire Pablo because people tend to score similarly across all types of cognitive abilityF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

William works for a small firm with only enough money budgeted to use one test to help with hiring decisions. What kind of test would be the most generally beneficial for the company as the ability it tests is applicable to the most jobs?

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A)   general cognitive ability
B)   emotional stability
C)   sensory ability
D)   physical ability
E)   honestyF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

Employatech, an employment research and consulting firm, completed a job analysis revealing that the primary skill required of applicants for a particular job is the ability to make effective decisions based on a presented set of facts. The skill being identified by the job analysis is ________ reasoning.

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A)   spatial
B)   inductive
C)   deductive
D)   quantitative
E)   hypotheticalF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

When a job requires extreme ranges of motion, it involves a need for

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A)   auditory recognition.
B)   extent flexibility.
C)   self-regulation.
D)   gross body equilibrium.
E)   explosive strength.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

The effects of general cognitive ability on job performance are most pronounced in the area of

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A)   administrative skills.
B)   managerial capabilities.
C)   task performance.
D)   interpersonal functioning.
E)   affective commitment.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following scenarios demonstrates a person's ability?

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A)   Annika's father tells her if she tries her best, she can do anything.
B)   Fred refuses to try a new method to plane down a block of limestone.
C)   Graden improves his score on the college admission exam each time he takes it.
D)   John has gotten much quicker at creating databases after taking an online course.
E)   Lloyd practices basketball and takes lessons, but still cannot make a professional team.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Explain how environment influences cognitive abilities, and provide an example of this.

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Question 13

Using general rules to solve problems is referred to as ________ reasoning.

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A)   probabilistic
B)   quantitative
C)   deductive
D)   inductive
E)   spatialF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 14

Glen is a lineman. He has to climb up telephone poles all day long. In order to do his job all day without becoming overly fatigued, Glen must have a high degree of ________ strength.

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A)   static
B)   sensory
C)   dynamic
D)   response
E)   explosiveF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Differentiate among the three types of strength. Explain what types of jobs may require these strengths.

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Question 16

________ is the visual ability that helps one see things in low light contexts.

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A)   Near vision
B)   Far vision
C)   Night vision
D)   Visual color discrimination
E)   Depth perceptionF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Cognitive abilities are related to the

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A)   capacity to manipulate and control objects.
B)   appraisal and recognition of emotion in others.
C)   acquisition and application of knowledge in problem solving.
D)   degree to which people can harness emotions and use them to succeed.
E)   ability to perceive colors and judge relative distances between things accurately.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Scores on cognitive ability tests have a strong negative correlation with measures of performance across different types of jobs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following scenarios shows the strongest predictor of job task performance?

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A)   Lanay has a great deal of stamina.
B)   Jamie has excellent fine motor skills.
C)   Val is really good at sensing the emotions of others.
D)   Song received a perfect score on a cognitive ability test.
E)   Lou maintains an even temper when facing adverse situations.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

Gracie was recently hired by a detective agency after rounds of pre-employment testing and interviews. The pre-employment testing showed that she had a high ability to gather information regarding crimes, filter out unwanted information, and draw the right conclusions to strengthen her case. We can say that the pre-employment tests revealed that Gracie is good at

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A)   verbal comprehension.
B)   quantitative reasoning.
C)   inductive reasoning.
D)   spatial reasoning.
E)   visualization.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Exam 10: Ability

Which of the following scenarios demonstrates a person's ability?

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Whenever Marie has a plan, she runs her idea past James first. James always seems to be able to see potential problems with an idea before they happen. James has a high level of

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Glen is a lineman. He has to climb up telephone poles all day long. In order to do his job all day without becoming overly fatigued, Glen must have a high degree of ________ strength.

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Ability refers to the relatively stable capabilities people have to perform a particular range of different but related activities.

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When a job requires extreme ranges of motion, it involves a need for

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Written expression is the ability to understand written words and sentences.

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Scores on cognitive ability tests have a strong negative correlation with measures of performance across different types of jobs.

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________ is the visual ability that helps one see things in low light contexts.

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