Chapter 3.2

Question 1

Edwin Fleishman made a complete comprehensive list of mental and physical abilities. In which three sections can this list be divided into?

Answer 1

This list can be divided into:
1. cognitive abilities
2. physical abilities
3. perceptual motor abilities.

Question 2

What are perceptual motor abilities?

Answer 2

Perceptual motor abilities are physical attributes that combine the senses (seeing/hearing) and motion (coordination). Theses abilities to not cover personality, affect or interests.

Question 3

What is IQ?

Answer 3

IQ stands for intelligence quotient and it is a measure of intelligence obtained by giving a subject standardized IQ-test.

Question 4

What does a Meta-analyses do?

Answer 4

Meta-analyses show that there is a relation between general mental ability (“g”) and job performance. If the complexity of the job increases a person with low “g” is less likely to be successful.

Question 5

Carroll’s proposition about the three layers to intelligence.

Answer 5

The highest layer is “g” and the next layer has the seven broad abilities. The third layer includes abilities that are tied to the seven broad abilities.

Question 6

what are the three higher-order physical abilities?

Answer 6

1. muscular strength
2. cardiovascular endurance
3. movement quality

Question 7

Unfairness of a physical test

Answer 7

A physical test in unfair for females since they have less muscle and older people since they lose muscle stamina and flexibility when they age.

Question 8

what is fluid intelligence?

Answer 8

fluid intelligence means you quick in understanding things.

Question 9

What is crystallized intelligence?

Answer 9

crystallized intelligence is your data base of knowledge.

Question 10

what are sensory abilities?

Answer 10

sensory abilities are the physical functions of vision, hearing, touch, taste, smell and kinesthetic feedback.

Question 11

what does the Americans with disability act say?

Answer 11

the Americans with disabilities act says that an employer can’t test areas such as sensory or physical abilities that may be considered disabilities.

Question 12

what are psychomotor abilities?

Answer 12

psychomotor abilities are a division of sensory abilities. Examples are reaction time, coordination, dexterity, arm-hand steadiness and wrist finger speed.

Question 13

what is the big five of the five factor model, which was developed when interest in personality measurement increased

Answer 13

1. conscientiousness
2. extraversion
3. agreeableness
4. emotional stability
5. openness to experience

Question 14

example of certain combinations of factors that are good combinations for work introducing functional personality at work.

Answer 14

an example is people who are more agreeable and emotionally stable tend to have higher integrity.

Question 15

what is the most important personality factor in work situations?

Answer 15

conscientiousness is the most important personality factor in work situations.

Question 16

what is conscientiousness an combination of?

Answer 16

conscientiousness is a combination of achievement and dependability.

Question 17

what is achievement?

Answer 17

achievement is a facet of conscientiousness consisting of hard work, persistence and desire to do good work.

Question 18

what is dependability

Answer 18

dependability is being disciplined, well organized, honest and respectful of laws.

Question 19

what are people skills

Answer 19

people skill is a nontechnical term that includes negotiating skills and communicating.

Question 20

what is the occupational information network?

Answer 20

occupational information network is a collection of electronic databases based on well-developed taxonomies.

Question 21

what is tacit knowledge?

Answer 21

tacit knowledge is action oriented, goal directed knowledge acquired without help from others to achieve goals you value.

Question 22

what is procedural knowledge?

Answer 22

procedural knowledge is knowing how to solve something.

Question 23

what is declarative knowledge?

Answer 23

declarative knowledge is understanding what is required to perform a task, knowing information about a job task.

Question 24

what are competencies?

Answer 24

competencies are sets of behavior necessary for a job. they can be analyzed with a job analysis.

Question 25

what is emotional intelligence

Answer 25

emotional intelligence is a kind of intelligence that focusses on peoples awareness of their own and other emotions. Can be measured by the emotional intelligence quotient (EQ).