Chapter 10

response orientation

The ability to choose the right action quickly in response to several different signals

use of emotion

This capability reflects the degree to which people can harness emotions and employ them to improve their chances of being successful in whatever they're seeking to do

dynamic flexibility

When a job requires repeated and somewhat quick bends, stretches, twists, or reaches

Control movement abilities

are important in tasks for which people have to make different precise adjustments, using machinery to complete the work effectively. Anyone who drills things for a living, whether it be wood, concrete, or teeth, needs this type of ability.

spatial ability

capabilities associated with visual and mental representation and manipulation of objects in space -spatial orientation -visualization

strength

generally refers to the degree to which the body is capable of exerting force,

emotional intelligence

human ability that affects social functioning -self awareness -other awareness -emotional regulation -use of emotion

gross body equilibrium

involves the ability to maintain the balance of the body in unstable contexts or when the person has to change directions.

reasoning ability

is actually a diverse set of abilities associated with sensing and solving problems using insight, rules, and logic. -problem sensitivity -deductive reasoning -inductive reasoning -originality

problem sensitivity

is the ability to sense that there's a problem right now or likely to be one in the near future

self awareness

or the appraisal and expression of emotions in oneself. This facet 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

other awareness

or the appraisal and recognition of emotion in others. As the name of this facet implies, it refers to a person's ability to recognize and understand the emotions that other people are feeling.

coordination

or the quality of physical movement

explosive strength

people exert short bursts of energy to move the body or an object

extent flexibility

people need to work in a cramped compartment or an awkward position

Fine manipulative abilities

refer to the ability to keep the arms and hands steady while using the hands to do precise work, generally on small or delicate objects such as arteries, nerves, gems, and watches.

perceptual ability

refers to being able to perceive, understand, and recall patterns of information -speed and flexibility of closure -perceptual speed

speed and flexibility of closure

refers to being able to pick out a pattern of information quickly in the presence of distracting information, even without all the information present

emotional regulation

refers to being able to recover quickly from emotional experiences

sensory ability

refers to capabilities associated with vision and hearing

cognitive ability

refers to capabilities related to the acquisition and application of knowledge in problem solving

flexibility

refers to the ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach

inductive reasoning

refers to the ability to consider several specific pieces of information and then reach a more general conclusion regarding how those pieces are related

originality

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

dynamic strength

refers to the ability to exert force for a prolonged period of time without becoming overly fatigued and giving out

static strength

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

ability

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

deductive reasoning

refers to the use of general rules to solve problems,

quantitative ability

refers to two types of mathematical capabilities. The -number facility -mathematical reasoning

verbal ability

refers to various capabilities associated with understanding and expressing oral and written communication

response time

reflects how quickly an individual responds to signaling information after it occurs

general cognitive ability

sometimes called g or the g-factor — that underlies or causes all of the more specific cognitive abilities we've discussed so far

General cognitive ability has a ______________effect on Task Performance.

strong positive However, the correlation is higher for jobs that are more complex than average and lower for jobs that are less complex than average

stamina

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

gross body coordination

the ability to synchronize the movements of the body, arms, and legs to do something while the whole body is in motion.

general cognitive ability has a ______________ effect on Affective Commitment, Continuance Commitment, and Normative Commitment.

weak effect

psychomotor abilities

which generally refer to the capacity to manipulate and control objects

visualization

which is the ability to imagine how separate things will look if they were put together in a particular way

number facility

which is the capability to do simple math operations (adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing).

spatial orientation

which refers to a good understanding of where one is relative to other things in the environment

perceptual speed

which refers to being able to examine and compare numbers, letters, and objects quickly.

mathematical reasoning

which refers to the ability to choose and apply formulas to solve problems that involve numbers