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Question 31

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Response time refers to the ability

A) that reflects how quickly an individual responds to signaling information after it occurs.
B) to exert a short burst of energy to move a body or an object.
C) to choose the right action quickly in response to several different signals.
D) required to differentiate between sound pitches rapidly.
E) to quickly bend, stretch, or twist the body.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Question 32

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Lars has applied for a job delivering packages for a major shipping company. He will most likely be tested for what abilities?

A) fine manipulative abilities
B) strength and stamina
C) hearing sensitivity
D) other awareness
E) originality

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Question 33

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Hans is one of the most skilled employees at Grand Time, which is a clock manufacturing company that preserves the traditional art of making grandfather clocks by hand. Being an expert, he can often be seen handling screwdrivers and tweezers making intricate designs and fitting in parts. This reflects Hans's ability in the area of

Which of these refers to the capability to do simple math operations?

Black Top Taxis is hiring new drivers. One of the key selection criteria for potential candidates is the ability to choose the right action quickly in response to several different signals and the ability to respond quickly to signaling information after it occurs. The selection criteria indicate that to be selected, a candidate must have the two psychomotor abilities of

Emotional intelligence is a more important determinant of job performance for people with lower levels of cognitive intelligence.

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

Malnutrition, exposure to toxins such as lead, and prenatal exposure to alcohol are some risk factors related to low cognitive abilities.

Lindsay is facing four problems. The first is that the way her department is overworking its employees is going to lead to problems soon. The second is that she has to figure out what procedure must be followed to discharge George, an employee who has not been behaving appropriately. The third problem is that she has to determine where missing supplies have gone. Finally, she needs to come up with a new idea to address how to package the company's products since shipping requirements have changed. Identify and describe the four types of reasoning abilities, and explain which one Lindsay needs to apply to each of her four problems.

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

________ means having a good understanding of where one is relative to other things in the environment.

A group of friends decided to start their own custom clothing firm with the resources and abilities they have. Steven is really good at applying formulas to solve complex problems that involve numbers. Bobby excels at combining specific data into general conclusions. Richie is able to study stock market data and predict how the market fluctuations will affect an industry. These people believe that they can build a great future, and they are working hard toward their goals. From the information given, it can be concluded that Steven has high ability in the area of

Which of the following demonstrates the difference between dynamic flexibility and extent flexibility?

Greg is aiming to be the next national lumberjack champion, and much of his training is focused on preparing his body to exert short bursts of intense power to swing an axe. From the information provided, we can conclude that this aspect of Greg's training focuses on

Jan, the manager at Direct, is a favorite with her employees because she has the ability to recognize and understand the emotions of her peers and subordinates. She interacts with all employees in a warm manner and is very approachable when her employees encounter problems. Which of the following characteristics does Jan possess?

Being able to recover quickly from emotional experiences reflects one's

Which of the following cognitive abilities is especially important for a range of professions like pilots, drivers, boat captains, and photographers?

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 angry e-mail 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.

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

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.