Chapter 10 Key Terms Flashcards
Ability
Relatively stable capabilities of people for performing a particular range of related activities.
Cognitive ability
Capabilities related to the use of knowledge to make decisions and solve problems.
Verbal ability
Various capabilities associated with understanding and expressing oral and written communication.
Quantitative ability
Capabilities associated with doing basic mathematical operations and selecting and applying formulas to solve mathematical problems.
Reasoning ability
A diverse set of abilities associate with sensing and solving problems using insight, rules, and logic.
Spatial ability
Capabilities associated with visual and mental representation and manipulation of objects in space.
Perceptual ability
The capacity to perceive, understand, and recall patterns of information.
General cognitive ability
Capabilities related to the use of knowledge to make decisions and solve problems.
Emotional intelligence
A set of abilities related to the understanding and use of emotions that affect social functioning.
Self-awareness
The ability to recognize and understand the emotions in oneself.
Other awareness
The ability to recognize and understand the emotions that other people are feeling.
Emotion regulation
The ability to recover quickly from emotional experiences.
Use of emotions
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.
Strength
The degree to which the body is capable of exerting force.
Stamina
The ability of a person’s lungs and circulatory system to work efficiently while they are engaging in prolonged physical activity.
