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OB CH 10
Term | Definition |
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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 associated 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. |
flexibility | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach. |
coordinaiton | The quality of physical movement in terms of synchronization of movements and balance. |
psychomotor ability | Capabilities associated with manipulating and controlling objects. |
sensory abilities | Capabilities associated with vision and hearing. |
Wonderlic cognitive ability test | A 12-minute test of general cognitive ability used to hire job applicants. |