Deck 10: Ability

Question 1

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

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Abilities are a function of both genes and the environment.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

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.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Emotional ability is made up of two dimensions: self-awareness and other awareness.

Question 5

Malnutrition, exposure to toxins such as lead, and prenatal exposure to alcohol are some risk factors relating to low cognitive abilities
Certain biological factors are known to affect cognitive abilities negatively during childhood. Examples include malnutrition, exposure to toxins such as lead, and prenatal exposure to alcohol.

Question 6

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

Question 7

Spatial ability refers to the ability to develop clever and novel ways to solve problems.

Question 8

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

Question 9

Differences in cognitive abilities due to the environment become more apparent as people get older.

Question 10

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.

Question 11

Training, practice, and repetition provide the limits to how much a person can improve an ability.

Question 12

Inductive reasoning refers to the ability to examine and compare numbers, letters, and objects quickly.

Question 13

Anesthesiology is an area where professionals require a great degree of problem sensitivity.

Question 14

Abilities can be modified over time unlike skills which remain stable over one's lifetime.

Question 15

Quantitative ability refers to the mathematical capabilities of number facility and mathematical reasoning.

Question 16

Oral expression refers to the ability to communicate ideas by speaking.

Question 17

The appraisal and expression of emotions in oneself is referred to as other awareness.

Question 18

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.

Question 19

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

Question 20

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

Question 21

General cognitive ability is a strong predictor of job performance especially with regard to task performance.

Question 22

Cognitive ability tends to equally correlated with variables like citizenship behavior and task performance.

Question 23

The positive correlation between cognitive ability and performance is even stronger in jobs that are complex or situations that demand adaptability.

Question 24

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.

Question 25

An individual's overall ability is a function of their cognitive, physical, and interpersonal abilities.

Question 26

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.

A)coping ability
B)emotional ability
C)physical ability
D)social ability
E)cognitive ability

Question 27

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

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 role

Question 28

Wonderlic Personnel Test is a personality assessment tool
Cognitive ability tests are widely used as a part of the selection process. One of the most widely used tests is the Wonderlic Personnel Test, a 12-minute test of general cognitive ability that consists of 50 questions.

Question 29

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

A)Knowledge
B)Beliefs
C)Ability
D)Values
E)Attitudes

Question 30

Abilities related to the acquisition and application of knowledge in problem solving refers to _____ abilities.

A)social
B)motivational
C)physical
D)cognitive
E)affective

Question 31

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.

Question 32

Fine manipulative movements are most important when the work environment is artificially elevated and inherently unstable.

Question 33

Fine manipulative abilities are an example of sensory abilities.

Question 34

Scores on cognitive ability tests have a strong negative correlation with measures of performance across different types of jobs.

Question 35

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

Question 36

Researchers recognize ______ types of cognitive ability.

A)5
B)12
C)4
D)6
E)10

Question 37

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

Question 38

Which of the following represents the strongest determinants of one's abilities?

A)Genes and the environment
B)Training and skills
C)Values and attitudes
D)Knowledge and beliefs
E)Experience and attitude

Question 39

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

Question 40

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

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

Question 41

Jessie, Teddy, and Ralf 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.Ralf is able to study stock market data and predict how the market fluctuations will affect the industry.These employees believe that they can build a great future and they are working hard toward their goals.From the information provided, Ralf can be described as having a high degree of _____.

A)spatial orientation
B)visualization
C)response orientation
D)speed and flexibility of closure
E)originality

Question 42

Verbal and spatial abilities come under the general category of _____ abilities.

A)cognitive
B)emotional
C)physical
D)sensory
E)psychomotor

Question 43

_____ ability is a diverse set of abilities associated with sensing and solving problems using insight, rules, and logic.

A)Verbal
B)Quantitative
C)Perceptual
D)Spatial
E)Reasoning

Question 44

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.Ralf is able to study stock market data and predict how the market fluctuations will affect the 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 a high ability in the area of _____.

A)response orientation
B)mathematical reasoning
C)problem sensitivity
D)inductive reasoning
E)number facility

Question 45

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

A)Spatial orientation
B)Visualization
C)Problem sensitivity
D)Flexibility
E)Perceptual speed

Question 46

An individual who has the ability to foresee an obstacle in the course of events has a high ability in the area of _____.

A)visualization
B)problem sensitivity
C)perceptual speed
D)originality
E)mathematical reasoning

Question 47

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 verbally convey the steps and procedures involved.The professor demonstrated _____.

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 comprehension

Question 48

The two main types of spatial ability are spatial orientation and _____.

A)originality
B)flexibility of closure
C)perceptual speed
D)visualization
E)coordination

Question 49

Which of these is a type of cognitive ability?

A)Sensory abilities
B)Psychomotor abilities
C)Spatial abilities
D)Response orientation
E)Coordination

Question 50

Sam is a renowned interior decorator and his clients feel that he can bring into life a dull room with minimal cost and effort.Before starting a project, Sam always describes the changes he is going to make so the client gets a feel of what the final changes will look like.In doing so, Sam reflects his strong ability to mix and match different designs and create a completely new image which reflects a high ability in the area of _____.

A)coordination
B)visualization
C)response orientation
D)mathematical reasoning
E)perceptual speed

Question 51

Bankers on Wall Street have to choose and apply formulas to solve problems related to the economy and the stock market.Which of the following abilities is being reflected here?

A)Inductive reasoning
B)Emotional ability
C)Dynamic strength
D)Mathematical reasoning
E)Perceptual speed

Question 52

Which ability refers to the use of general rules to solve problems?

A)Probabilistic reasoning
B)Deductive reasoning
C)Spatial reasoning
D)Quantitative reasoning
E)Inductive reasoning

Question 53

Which of the following represent the components of quantitative ability?

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 reasoning

Question 54

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 _____.

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

Question 55

A job analysis revealed that the primary skill required in applicants for a particular job is the ability to make effective decisions based on a presented set of facts.Which of the following types of abilities is the job analysis describing here?

A)Inductive reasoning
B)Spatial reasoning
C)Hypothetical reasoning
D)Quantitative reasoning
E)Deductive reasoning

Question 56

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

A)Response orientation
B)Number facility
C)Problem sensitivity
D)Originality
E)Perceptual speed

Question 57

Alice was recently hired by a detective agency at Ohio after rounds of pre-employment testing and interviews.The pre-employment testing showed that she had a high ability to gather information regarding crimes, filter the unwanted information, and finally draw the right conclusions to strengthen her case.From the scenario, we can say that the pre-employment tests have revealed that Alice is good at _____.

A)verbal comprehension
B)spatial reasoning
C)visualization
D)quantitative reasoning
E)inductive reasoning

Question 58

Oral and written expressions are associated with _____ ability.

A)quantitative
B)sensory
C)verbal
D)spatial
E)perceptual

Question 59

A group of friends are starting 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.Ralf is able to study stock market data and predict how the market fluctuations will affect the 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 Teddy has a high ability in the area of _____.

A)mathematical reasoning
B)spatial reasoning
C)perceptual speed
D)verbal comprehension
E)inductive reasoning

Question 60

Which of these refers to the ability to develop clever and novel ways to solve problems?

A)Coordination
B)Flexibility
C)Originality
D)Number facility
E)Problem sensitivity

Question 61

The "g-factor" refers to _____.

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

Question 62

Joe Smith is aiming to be the next national heavyweight champion and much of his training is focused on preparing his body to exert short bursts of intense strength to lift the desired weights.From the information provided, we can conclude that this aspect of Joe's training focuses on _____.

A)control movement abilities
B)explosive strength
C)extent flexibility
D)fine manipulative abilities
E)depth perception

Question 63

Tests which measure one's ability to lift, push, or pull very heavy objects using the hands, arms, legs, shoulders, or back are a measure of _____.

A)static strength
B)fine manipulative abilities
C)depth perception
D)response time
E)perceptual speed

Question 64

Which of the following statements is true regarding emotional intelligence?

A)Emotional intelligence and cognitive intelligence are measures of the identical ability.
B)Emotional intelligence is a determinant of successful social functioning only.
C)Emotional intelligence is vital as it is always aligned to the organization's values.
D)Emotional intelligence can sometimes compensate for a deficit in cognitive intelligence.
E)Emotional intelligence focuses exclusively on understanding the emotions of others.

Question 65

Sheng has applied for a job delivering packages for UPS and will most likely be tested for what abilities?

A)Strength and stamina
B)Other awareness
C)Fine manopulative abilities
D)Hearing sensitivity
E)Originality

Question 66

Clair, the manager at Connect, is a favorite among 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 Clair possess?

A)Need for power
B)Other awareness
C)Emotion regulation
D)Emotional resilience
E)Need for achievement

Question 67

_____ refers to the ability of an individual to understand the types of emotions he or she is experiencing, the willingness to acknowledge them, and the capability to express them naturally.

A)Self-awareness
B)Other awareness
C)Emotion regulation
D)Use of emotion
E)Self-actualization

Question 68

Which of the following types of emotional intelligence represents the degree to which people can harness emotions and employ them to improve their chances of being successful in their pursuits?

A)Self-awareness
B)Other awareness
C)Use of emotions
D)Emotion regulation
E)Emotion resilience

Question 69

_____ refers to the degree to which the body is capable of exerting force.

A)Strength
B)Flexibility
C)Problem sensitivity
D)Reaction time
E)Perceptual speed

Question 70

_____ refers to the ability of a person's lungs and circulatory system to work efficiently while he or she is engaging in prolonged physical activity.

A)Homeostasis
B)Gross body equilibrium
C)Stamina
D)Flexibility
E)Response orientation

Question 71

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

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

Question 72

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

A)Reasoning ability
B)Quantitative ability
C)Spatial ability
D)Verbal ability
E)Affective ability

Question 73

Which of the following is an assessment that asks people about behaviors and preferences that reflect their emotional intelligence?

A)Wonderlic Personnel Test
B)Scholastic Aptitude Test
C)Google Labs Aptitude Test
D)Emotional Quotient Inventory
E)Differential Aptitude Test

Question 74

Which of the following represent the three types of strengths?

A)Fine, gross, and manipulative
B)Static, dynamic, and explosive
C)Sensory, psychomotor, and reflexive
D)Flexible, dynamic, and sensory
E)Reflexive, dynamic, and static

Question 75

Effectiveness in jobs in which people need to proofread documents, sort things, or categorize objects depends a lot on _____.

A)problem sensitivity
B)perceptual speed
C)spatial orientation
D)visualization
E)originality

Question 76

Which of the following types of strengths reflects the ability to exert force for a prolonged period of time without becoming overly fatigued?

A)Static strength
B)Dynamic strength
C)Sensory strength
D)Response strength
E)Explosive strength

Question 77

When Ben was driving to work, a car speeded past him and its passengers began throwing empty beer cans out of the car window.Though Ben was taken aback by this behavior, he was able to forget the incident and had soon regained his focus on his plan for the day.From the scenario, it can be concluded that Ben has a high degree of _____.

A)other awareness
B)originality
C)personal distress
D)emotion regulation
E)emotional arousal

Question 78

_____ is a human ability that affects social functioning.

A)Reasoning ability
B)Physical ability
C)Emotional intelligence
D)Perceptual ability
E)Spatial ability

Question 79

Self-awareness is a(n) _____ ability.

A)cognitive
B)emotional
C)physical
D)sensory
E)intuitive

Question 80

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

A)span of control
B)locus of control
C)emotion regulation
D)other awareness
E)self-awareness