Chapter 3.2 Flashcards
Edwin Fleishman made a complete comprehensive list of mental and physical abilities. In which three sections can this list be divided into?
This list can be divided into:
1. cognitive abilities
2. physical abilities
3. perceptual motor abilities.
What are perceptual motor abilities?
Perceptual motor abilities are physical attributes that combine the senses (seeing/hearing) and motion (coordination). Theses abilities to not cover personality, affect or interests.
What is IQ?
IQ stands for intelligence quotient and it is a measure of intelligence obtained by giving a subject standardized IQ-test.
What does a Meta-analyses do?
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.
Carroll’s proposition about the three layers to intelligence.
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.
what are the three higher-order physical abilities?
- muscular strength
- cardiovascular endurance
- movement quality
Unfairness of a physical test
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.
what is fluid intelligence?
fluid intelligence means you quick in understanding things.
What is crystallized intelligence?
crystallized intelligence is your data base of knowledge.
what are sensory abilities?
sensory abilities are the physical functions of vision, hearing, touch, taste, smell and kinesthetic feedback.
what does the Americans with disability act say?
the Americans with disabilities act says that an employer can’t test areas such as sensory or physical abilities that may be considered disabilities.
what are psychomotor abilities?
psychomotor abilities are a division of sensory abilities. Examples are reaction time, coordination, dexterity, arm-hand steadiness and wrist finger speed.
what is the big five of the five factor model, which was developed when interest in personality measurement increased
- conscientiousness
- extraversion
- agreeableness
- emotional stability
- openness to experience
example of certain combinations of factors that are good combinations for work introducing functional personality at work.
an example is people who are more agreeable and emotionally stable tend to have higher integrity.
what is the most important personality factor in work situations?
conscientiousness is the most important personality factor in work situations.
what is conscientiousness an combination of?
conscientiousness is a combination of achievement and dependability.
what is achievement?
achievement is a facet of conscientiousness consisting of hard work, persistence and desire to do good work.
what is dependability
dependability is being disciplined, well organized, honest and respectful of laws.
what are people skills
people skill is a nontechnical term that includes negotiating skills and communicating.
what is the occupational information network?
occupational information network is a collection of electronic databases based on well-developed taxonomies.
what is tacit knowledge?
tacit knowledge is action oriented, goal directed knowledge acquired without help from others to achieve goals you value.
what is procedural knowledge?
procedural knowledge is knowing how to solve something.
what is declarative knowledge?
declarative knowledge is understanding what is required to perform a task, knowing information about a job task.
what are competencies?
competencies are sets of behavior necessary for a job. they can be analyzed with a job analysis.
