Question 1

Claire, the manager at Connect, 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 are encountering any problems. Which of the following characteristics does Claire possess?

Accepted Answer

A)   Need for power
B)   Other awareness
C)   Emotion regulation
D)   Emotional resilience
E)   Need for achievementF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

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) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Abilities related to the acquisition and application of knowledge in problem solving are known as _____ abilities.

Accepted Answer

A)   social
B)   motivational
C)   emotional
D)   cognitive
E)   affectiveF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

Which of the following is a sensory ability?

Accepted Answer

A)   Response time
B)   Fine manipulative abilities
C)   Response orientation
D)   Control movement abilities
E)   Depth perceptionF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

The "g-factor" refers to _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The ability to focus on a single sound in the presence of many other sounds is referred to as auditory attention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the context of abilities, which of the following is Trueregarding the relative influence of genes and the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Genes play a greater role than the environment.
B)   The amount attributed to genes or the environment depends on the nature of the ability.
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 role.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Explain this statement: "Cognitive abilities are the brain-based skills we need to carry out any task, whether simple or complex."

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Question 9

The ability to judge relative distances between things accurately is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   near and far vision
B)   depth perception
C)   response orientation
D)   visualization
E)   visual color discriminationF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A group of friends decided to start their own venture capital firm with the resources and abilities they have. Jessie is really good at applying formulas to solve complex problems that involve numbers. Teddy excels at combining specific data into general conclusions. Ralph is able to study stock market data and predict how the market fluctuations will affect an industry. These employees 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 Jessie has high ability in the area of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   response orientation
B)   mathematical reasoning
C)   problem sensitivity
D)   inductive reasoning
E)   number facilityF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

People with higher IQ tend to be healthier and economically better off and tend to feel happier and more satisfied with their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a psychomotor ability?

Accepted Answer

A)   Night vision
B)   Auditory attention
C)   Response orientation
D)   Speech recognition
E)   Depth perceptionF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

Similar to its relationship with job performance, research has supported a significant positive correlation between cognitive ability and organizational commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The natural level of a given ability generally limits how much a person can improve an ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is Trueregarding individuals with high cognitive ability?

Accepted Answer

A)   Individuals with high cognitive ability are not significantly better than others at task performance.
B)   Individuals with high cognitive ability also have significantly higher levels of organizational commitment than other employees.
C)   Testing to select employees with high cognitive abilities is widely discouraged and avoided as it discriminates between people.
D)   The relationship between high cognitive ability and task performance is observed in the academic context as well as in the work context.
E)   High cognitive ability tends to be equally correlated with the variables of task performance, citizenship behavior, and counterproductive behavior.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following are the components of quantitative ability?

Accepted Answer

A)   Response orientation and perceptual speed
B)   Spatial orientation and visualization
C)   Number facility and mathematical reasoning
D)   Problem sensitivity and originality
E)   Deductive reasoning and inductive reasoningF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Exam 10: Ability

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Abilities related to the acquisition and application of knowledge in problem solving are known as _____ abilities.

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Which of the following is Trueregarding individuals with high cognitive ability?

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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 a sensory ability?

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In the context of abilities, which of the following is Trueregarding the relative influence of genes and the environment?

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Which of the following are the components of quantitative ability?

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Similar to its relationship with job performance, research has supported a significant positive correlation between cognitive ability and organizational commitment.

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People with higher IQ tend to be healthier and economically better off and tend to feel happier and more satisfied with their lives.

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The natural level of a given ability generally limits how much a person can improve an ability.

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The "g-factor" refers to _____.

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Which of the following is a psychomotor ability?

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Explain this statement: "Cognitive abilities are the brain-based skills we need to carry out any task, whether simple or complex."

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The ability to focus on a single sound in the presence of many other sounds is referred to as auditory attention.

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

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Similar to its relationship with job performance, research has supported a significant positive correlation between cognitive ability and organizational commitment.

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