Chapter 8 Rec Flashcards
what are 4 examples of psychological tests used to select employees
personality tests, honesty tests, tests of emotional intelligance and vocational interest inventories
what are abilities
enduring general traits on which people differ and which they bring to work
what are skills
degree on a given task that develops through performing a certain task
what’s an aptitude
specific skill that predicts job performance
what are cognitive ability tests
assess intelligence, gernal mental ability or intellectual ability
what’s practical intelligence
ability to apply ideas in real world contexts
what’s tactic knowledge?
derived from experience when learning isnt the primary goal
what’s job knowledge
being knowledgeable on issues to be sucessful on the job
what’s emotional intelligence
ability to perceive and appraise emotion to oneself to others
define psychomotor abilities and list 5 of them
traits that involve the control of muscle movements
finger dexterity, limb coordination, reaction time, arm hand steadiness, manual dexerity
wht are sensory /perceptual abilities
traits that involve different aspects of vision and audition as well as other senses
what are simulations
attempts to duplicate features of a job to test a candidate
what’s a situational judgement test
measures an applicants judgement in workplace
define in basket test
assesses organizational and problem solving skills
what’s an assessment center
uses multiple measurement techniques
