Question 1

Which of the following is the ability that reflects how quickly an individual responds to signaling information after it occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Response time
B)  Perceptual speed
C)  Response orientation
D)  Hearing sensitivity
E)  Depth perceptionF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 2

Which of the following refers to the relatively stable capabilities people have to perform a particular range of different but related activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge
B)  Beliefs
C)  Ability
D)  Values
E)  AttitudesF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

An individual with a high degree of other awareness can anticipate the emotions that people will experience in different situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

_____ refers to being able to perceive,understand,and recall patterns of information.

Accepted Answer

A)  Spatial ability
B)  Perceptual ability
C)  Reasoning ability
D)  Affective ability
E)  Physical abilityF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Fine manipulative abilities are an example of sensory abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is one of the most widely used cognitive ability tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wonderlic Personnel Test
B)  Keirsey Temperament Sorter
C)  Woodworth Personal Data Sheet
D)  NEO Five-factor Inventory
E)  Myers-Briggs Type InventoryF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

In the context of cognitive abilities,which of the following is true regarding the relative influence of genes and the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genes play a greater role than the environment
B)  Genes and environment play roughly equal roles
C)  Environment plays a role only when it is deficient
D)  Environment plays a greater role than genes
E)  Genes play a marginal role but environment plays no roleF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

When a job requires repeated and quick bends,stretches,twists,or reaches,the type of flexibility involved is called _____ flexibility.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory
B)  dynamic
C)  extent
D)  control
E)  circulatoryF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

The students of Holly Oak Academy always got low grades in mathematics.The management looked into the matter and found out that though the handouts given by the professor were extremely good,the professor was unable to convey the steps and procedures involved.This is because the professor had _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  low ability of written comprehension and high ability of oral comprehension
B)  low ability of written expression and high ability of oral expression
C)  high ability of written expression and low ability of oral expression
D)  high ability of written comprehension and low ability of oral comprehension
E)  high ability of written comprehension and high ability of oral comprehensionF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Judicial systems across the world are based on certain codes of legal provisions which are applied to individual cases.Thus,the job of a judge primarily involves making decisions by applying these rules of law to pass verdicts which is a function of his/her ability in the area of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  deductive reasoning
B)  spatial reasoning
C)  verbal reasoning
D)  syllogistic reasoning
E)  inductive reasoningF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Explain the effects of general cognitive ability on performance and commitment.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

People who have _____ ability tend to be better at learning and decision making.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher general cognitive
B)  higher emotional
C)  higher interpersonal
D)  higher physical
E)  higher motivationalF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following represent the three types of strengths?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fine,gross,and manipulative
B)  Static,dynamic,and explosive
C)  Sensory,psychomotor,and reflexive
D)  Flexible,dynamic,and sensory
E)  Reflexive,dynamic,and staticF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 17

Static strength refers to the ability to lift,pull,or push very heavy objects using the hands,arms,legs,shoulders,or back.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following represents the three general categories into which abilities can be grouped?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social,physical,and emotional
B)  Emotional,social,and cognitive
C)  Cognitive,emotional,and physical
D)  Physical,cognitive,and external
E)  External,internal,and transactionalF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Emotional Quotient Inventory has been criticized for measuring personality traits,rather than actual abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Ability

Fine manipulative abilities are an example of sensory abilities.

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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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Which of the following represent the three types of strengths?

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In the context of cognitive abilities,which of the following is true regarding the relative influence of genes and the environment?

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When a job requires repeated and quick bends,stretches,twists,or reaches,the type of flexibility involved is called _____ flexibility.

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The Emotional Quotient Inventory has been criticized for measuring personality traits,rather than actual abilities.

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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.

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An individual with a high degree of other awareness can anticipate the emotions that people will experience in different situations.

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Judicial systems across the world are based on certain codes of legal provisions which are applied to individual cases.Thus,the job of a judge primarily involves making decisions by applying these rules of law to pass verdicts which is a function of his/her ability in the area of _____.

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Explain the effects of general cognitive ability on performance and commitment.

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Which of the following represents the three general categories into which abilities can be grouped?

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Which of the following is the ability that reflects how quickly an individual responds to signaling information after it occurs?

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Which of the following refers to the relatively stable capabilities people have to perform a particular range of different but related activities?

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_____ refers to being able to perceive,understand,and recall patterns of information.

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Which of the following is one of the most widely used cognitive ability tests?

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Static strength refers to the ability to lift,pull,or push very heavy objects using the hands,arms,legs,shoulders,or back.

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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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