Question 1

Self-awareness refers to the ability of people to

Accepted Answer

A)  harness emotions and employ them to improve their chances of being successful in whatever they are seeking to do. 
B)  understand the types of emotions they are experiencing, acknowledge them, and express them naturally. 
C)  block out any sensation of emotions as they move through life in pursuit of specific goals. 
D)  recognize and understand the emotions that other people are feeling. 
E)  be able to recover quickly from emotional experiences. 
A)  harness emotions and employ them to improve their chances of being successful in whatever they are seeking to do. 
B)  understand the types of emotions they are experiencing, acknowledge them, and express them naturally. 
C)  block out any sensation of emotions as they move through life in pursuit of specific goals. 
D)  recognize and understand the emotions that other people are feeling. 
E)  be able to recover quickly from emotional experiences.

Question 2

Provided their employers followed the recommended guidelines, which of the following people had to earn the highest Wonderlic score to earn his or her job?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kelsey, a mechanical engineer 
B)  Milton, a machine operator 
C)  Bartholomew, a firefighter 
D)  Woodrow, an attorney 
E)  Dani, a cashier 
A)  Kelsey, a mechanical engineer 
B)  Milton, a machine operator 
C)  Bartholomew, a firefighter 
D)  Woodrow, an attorney 
E)  Dani, a cashier

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Orlando needs to hire a worker for his medical supply company. The only information he has to go on are the SAT scores of three applicants. Nora scored a 1560, Charles scored a 1220, and Leon scored a 900. Based on the information he has, which person should Orlando hire and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nora, because high cognitive ability correlates with high job performance 
B)  Leon, because low cognitive ability correlates with high organizational commitment 
C)  Nora, because high cognitive ability correlates with high organizational commitment 
D)  Leon, because low cognitive ability correlates with a high potential to learn new tasks 
E)  Charles, because both high and low cognitive ability correlate with poor task performance 
A)  Nora, because high cognitive ability correlates with high job performance 
B)  Leon, because low cognitive ability correlates with high organizational commitment 
C)  Nora, because high cognitive ability correlates with high organizational commitment 
D)  Leon, because low cognitive ability correlates with a high potential to learn new tasks 
E)  Charles, because both high and low cognitive ability correlate with poor task performance

Question 5

Emotional intelligence is an ability

Accepted Answer

A)  to avoid unpleasant settings. 
B)  that affects social functioning. 
C)  that improves physical performance. 
D)  to apply general rules to specific problems. 
E)  to make sense of information and find patterns. 
A)  to avoid unpleasant settings. 
B)  that affects social functioning. 
C)  that improves physical performance. 
D)  to apply general rules to specific problems. 
E)  to make sense of information and find patterns.

Question 6

Number facility and mathematical reasoning are components of ________ ability.

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal 
B)  reasoning 
C)  emotional 
D)  perceptual 
E)  quantitative 
A)  verbal 
B)  reasoning 
C)  emotional 
D)  perceptual 
E)  quantitative

Question 7

When a job requires repeated and quick bends, stretches, twists, or reaches, ________ flexibility is involved.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory 
B)  dynamic 
C)  extent 
D)  control 
E)  circulatory 
A)  sensory 
B)  dynamic 
C)  extent 
D)  control 
E)  circulatory

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

________ is the ability to hear and discriminate sounds that vary in terms of loudness and pitch.

Accepted Answer

A)  Auditory attention 
B)  Hearing sensitivity 
C)  Speech recognition 
D)  Verbal comprehension 
E)  Oral expression 
A)  Auditory attention 
B)  Hearing sensitivity 
C)  Speech recognition 
D)  Verbal comprehension 
E)  Oral expression

Question 10

Which of the following scenarios represents a worker using gross body equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lora has to calculate changing distances as she tracks storms. 
B)  Ponch has to stretch in order to perform safety inspections in tight crawlspaces. 
C)  Keenan completes a daily twenty-mile hike as he patrols the perimeter of a park. 
D)  Tanner balances on branches with a chainsaw when he trims dead limbs over power lines. 
E)  Hannah has to sprint to catch up with and tag the wild animals she is monitoring in a wetland. 
A)  Lora has to calculate changing distances as she tracks storms. 
B)  Ponch has to stretch in order to perform safety inspections in tight crawlspaces. 
C)  Keenan completes a daily twenty-mile hike as he patrols the perimeter of a park. 
D)  Tanner balances on branches with a chainsaw when he trims dead limbs over power lines. 
E)  Hannah has to sprint to catch up with and tag the wild animals she is monitoring in a wetland.

Question 11

Chet works in a loud factory with multiple machines running at the same time. Somehow, he is able to tell immediately when a machine needs maintenance by subtle differences in the sound it is making. Chet's ability to focus on a single sound in the presence of many other sounds is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  depth perception. 
B)  auditory attention. 
C)  speech recognition. 
D)  problem sensitivity. 
E)  verbal comprehension. 
A)  depth perception. 
B)  auditory attention. 
C)  speech recognition. 
D)  problem sensitivity. 
E)  verbal comprehension.

Question 12

Ken has an editorial position at an independent publisher in which he rapidly proofreads documents, sorts files and images, and categorizes objects. Ken depends a lot on

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Terry is a great college football player. He is so good, in fact, that next spring, he will enter the NFL draft. Much to his puzzlement, his buddy Andre tells him he better be ready for the Wonderlic. Explain what the Wonderlic Personnel Test is, and describe what type of questions Terry might be facing when he takes it.

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary but should dem

Question 14

A group of friends decided to start their own custom clothing firm with the resources and abilities they have. Steven is really good at applying formulas to solve complex problems that involve numbers. Bobby excels at combining specific data into general conclusions. Richie is able to study stock market data and predict how the market fluctuations will affect an industry. These people 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 Bobby has a high ability in the area of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following represent the three types of strengths?

Accepted Answer

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 
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 17

Which of the following is a physical ability?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-regulation 
B)  visualization 
C)  quantitative ability 
D)  coordination 
E)  spatial orientation 
A)  self-regulation 
B)  visualization 
C)  quantitative ability 
D)  coordination 
E)  spatial orientation

Self-awareness refers to the ability of people to

Provided their employers followed the recommended guidelines, which of the following people had to earn the highest Wonderlic score to earn his or her job?

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

Orlando needs to hire a worker for his medical supply company. The only information he has to go on are the SAT scores of three applicants. Nora scored a 1560, Charles scored a 1220, and Leon scored a 900. Based on the information he has, which person should Orlando hire and why?

Emotional intelligence is an ability

Number facility and mathematical reasoning are components of ________ ability.

When a job requires repeated and quick bends, stretches, twists, or reaches, ________ flexibility is involved.

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

________ is the ability to hear and discriminate sounds that vary in terms of loudness and pitch.

Which of the following scenarios represents a worker using gross body equilibrium?

Chet works in a loud factory with multiple machines running at the same time. Somehow, he is able to tell immediately when a machine needs maintenance by subtle differences in the sound it is making. Chet's ability to focus on a single sound in the presence of many other sounds is termed

Ken has an editorial position at an independent publisher in which he rapidly proofreads documents, sorts files and images, and categorizes objects. Ken depends a lot on

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

Which of the following represent the three types of strengths?

Which of the following is a physical ability?

What Is Organizational Behavior?

Job Performance

Organizational Commitment

Job Satisfaction

Stress

Motivation

Trust, Justice, and Ethics

Learning and Decision Making

Personality and Cultural Values

Teams: Characteristics and Diversity

Teams: Processes and Communication

Leadership: Power and Negotiation

Leadership: Styles and Behaviors

Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

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Exam 10: Ability

Self-awareness refers to the ability of people to

Provided their employers followed the recommended guidelines, which of the following people had to earn the highest Wonderlic score to earn his or her job?

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

Orlando needs to hire a worker for his medical supply company. The only information he has to go on are the SAT scores of three applicants. Nora scored a 1560, Charles scored a 1220, and Leon scored a 900. Based on the information he has, which person should Orlando hire and why?

Emotional intelligence is an ability

Number facility and mathematical reasoning are components of ________ ability.

When a job requires repeated and quick bends, stretches, twists, or reaches, ________ flexibility is involved.

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

________ is the ability to hear and discriminate sounds that vary in terms of loudness and pitch.

Which of the following scenarios represents a worker using gross body equilibrium?

Chet works in a loud factory with multiple machines running at the same time. Somehow, he is able to tell immediately when a machine needs maintenance by subtle differences in the sound it is making. Chet's ability to focus on a single sound in the presence of many other sounds is termed

Ken has an editorial position at an independent publisher in which he rapidly proofreads documents, sorts files and images, and categorizes objects. Ken depends a lot on

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

Which of the following represent the three types of strengths?

Which of the following is a physical ability?

What Is Organizational Behavior?

Job Performance

Organizational Commitment

Job Satisfaction

Stress

Motivation

Trust, Justice, and Ethics

Learning and Decision Making

Personality and Cultural Values

Teams: Characteristics and Diversity

Teams: Processes and Communication

Leadership: Power and Negotiation

Leadership: Styles and Behaviors

Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Filters