1.
(p. 312)
Ability refers to the relatively stable capabilities people have to perform a particular range
of different but related activities.
2. Training, practice, and repetition provide the limits to how much a person can improve an
ability.
3.
(p. 312)
Abilities can be modified over time unlike skills which remain stable over one’s lifetime.
4.
(p. 313)
Abilities are a function of both genes and the environment.
5.
(p. 313)
Differences in cognitive abilities due to the environment become more apparent as people
get older.
6.
(p. 313)
Malnutrition, exposure to toxins such as lead, and prenatal exposure to alcohol are some
risk factors relating to low cognitive abilities
7.
(p. 315)
Written expression is the ability to understand written words and sentences.
8.
(p. 315)
Oral expression refers to the ability to communicate ideas by speaking.
9.
(p. 315)
Quantitative ability refers to the mathematical capabilities of number facility and
mathematical reasoning.
10.
(p. 316)
Anesthesiology is an area where professionals require a great degree of problem
sensitivity.
11.
(p. 316)
Inductive reasoning refers to the ability to examine and compare numbers, letters, and
objects quickly.
12.
(p. 316)
Spatial ability refers to the ability to develop clever and novel ways to solve problems.
13.
(p. 317)
General cognitive ability measures the areas an individual has in common across the more
specific cognitive abailities and is comparable to the concept of IQ.
14.
(p. 319)
The appraisal and expression of emotions in oneself is referred to as other awareness.
15.
(p. 319)
An individual with a high degree of other awareness can anticipate the emotions that
people will experience in different situations.
16.
(p. 319)
Emotional ability is made up of two dimensions: self-awareness and other awareness.
17.
(p. 321)
Emotional regulation reflects the degree to which people can harness emotions and
employ them to improve their chances of being successful in whatever they are seeking to do.
18. Hannah’s manager just took credit for her hard work — again! She is so angry she throws
her coffee cup across her office, sends off an engry email to a client, and is rude to her assistant
for the rest of the day. Hannah demonstrates a low level of “use of emotions,’ one of the factors
in emotional intelligence.
19.
(p. 321)
Emotional intelligence is a more important determinant of job performance for people with
lower levels of cognitive intelligence.
20.
(p. 324)
The Emotional Quotient Inventory has been criticized for measuring personality traits,
rather than actual abilities.
21.
(p. 324)
Static strength refers to the ability to lift, pull, or push very heavy objects using the hands,
arms, legs, shoulders, or back.
22.
(p. 324)
Stamina is involved whenever the nature of the physical activity causes the heart rate to
climb and the depth and rate of breathing to increase for prolonged periods of time.
23.
(p. 324)
Gross body coordination refers to the ability to synchronize the movements of the body,
arms, and legs to do something while the whole body is in motion.
24.
(p. 326)
Fine manipulative movements are most important when the work environment is
artificially elevated and inherently unstable.
25.
(p. 326–327)
Fine manipulative abilities are an example of sensory abilities.
26.
(p. 327)
The ability to focus on a single sound in the presence of many other sounds is referred to
as auditory attention.
27.
(p. 328)
General cognitive ability is a strong predictor of job performance especially with regard to
task performance.
28.
(p. 329)
Scores on cognitive ability tests have a strong negative correlation with measures of
performance across different types of jobs.
29.
(p. 330)
Cognitive ability tends to equally correlated with variables like citizenship behavior and
task performance.
30. An individual’s overall ability is a function of their cognitive, physical, and interpersonal
abilities.
31.
(p. 330)
The positive correlation between cognitive ability and performance is even stronger in jobs
that are complex or situations that demand adaptability.
32.
(p. 330)
Similar to relationship with job performance, research has supported a significant positive
correlation between cognitive ability and organizational commitment.
33.
(p. 330)
Wonderlic Personnel Test is a personality assessment tool
Check All That Apply Questions
34. Which of the following environmental factors can have an effect on cognitive ability?
(Check all that apply.)
35.
(p. 312)
Which of the following refers to the relatively stable capabilities people have to perform a
particular range of different but related activities?
36.
(p. 313)
Which of the following represents the strongest determinants of one’s abilities?
37.
(p. 313)
In the context of cognitive abilities, which of the following is true regarding the relative
influence of genes and the environment?
38.
(p. 313)
Which of the following represents the three general categories into which abilities can be
grouped?
39.
(p. 314)
Abilities related to the acquisition and application of knowledge in problem solving refers
to _____ abilities.
40.
(p. 314)
The SAT is an evaluation of literacy and writing skills that are required for academic
success in college. This makes the SAT a test that assesses the _____ of a student.
41. Researchers recognize ______ types of cognitive ability.
42.
(p. 314)
Verbal and spatial abilities come under the general category of _____ abilities.
43.
(p. 314)
Which of these is a type of cognitive ability?