High cognitive ability has a strong correlation with increased
- citizenship behaviors like helping a colleague.
- counterproductive behaviors like breaking office rules.
- affective, continuance, and normative commitment to the organization.
- task performance, especially in complex and demanding jobs.
- physical stamina and interpersonal functioning.
There is a positive correlation between cognitive ability and task performance; this correlation is even stronger in jobs that are complex or situations that demand adaptability.
Task Performance: Employee behaviors that are directly involved in the transformation of organizational resources into the goods or services that the organization produces.
Which of the following is True regarding individuals with high cognitive ability?
- Individuals with high cognitive ability are not significantly better than others at task performance.
- Individuals with high cognitive ability also have significantly higher levels of organizational commitment than other employees.
- Testing to select employees with high cognitive abilities is widely discouraged and avoided as it discriminates between people.
- The relationship between high cognitive ability and task performance is observed in the academic context as well as in the work context.
- High cognitive ability tends to be equally correlated with the variables of task performance, citizenship behavior, and counterproductive behavior.
Many organizations assess cognitive ability in efforts to select the best candidates available for specific jobs. The use of cognitive ability tests for this purpose appears to be quite reasonable, given that scores on such tests have a strong positive correlation with measures of performance across different types of jobs. In fact, this relationship holds even for performance in academic contexts.
Task Performance: Employee behaviors that are directly involved in the transformation of organizational resources into the goods or services that the organization produces.
Which of the following is True with regard to testing of general cognitive ability?
- The EQ-i is a widely used test of general cognitive ability.
- The testing of general cognitive ability is unaffected by variables such as poor socio-economic status.
- The use of tests of general cognitive ability, such as the SAT and GMAT, is valid for predicting success.
- Assessment of general cognitive ability also reveals levels of organizational commitment and citizenship behavior.
- The results of testing general mental ability are not influenced by a deficit in learning opportunities.
The SAT is actually good at predicting college performance. Students with higher SAT scores tend to perform much better in their first year of college, end up with a higher cumulative grade point average, and have a higher likelihood of graduating. The same finding applies to predicting success in graduate-level school through the Graduate Management Admission Test as well.
General Cognitive Ability: Capabilities related to the use of knowledge to make decisions and solve problems.
People who have higher ________ ability tend to be better at learning and decision making.
- general cognitive
- emotional
- interpersonal
- physical
- motivational
People who have higher general cognitive ability tend to be better at learning and decision making as they are able to gain more knowledge from their experiences at a faster rate, and as a result, they develop a bigger pool of knowledge regarding how to do their jobs effectively.
General Cognitive Ability: Capabilities related to the use of knowledge to make decisions and solve problems.
The effects of general cognitive ability on job performance are most pronounced in the area of
- administrative skills.
- managerial capabilities.
- task performance.
- interpersonal functioning.
- affective commitment.
General cognitive ability is a strong predictor of job performance-in particular, the task performance aspect. General cognitive ability has no effect on affective commitment.
Task Performance: Employee behaviors that are directly involved in the transformation of organizational resources into the goods or services that the organization produces.
________ ability is a strong predictor of task performance.
- Emotional
- General cognitive
- Spatial
- Psychomotor
- Sensory
General cognitive ability has a strong positive effect on task performance.
General Cognitive Ability: Capabilities related to the use of knowledge to make decisions and solve problems.
Which of the following scenarios shows the strongest predictor of job task performance?
- Lanay has a great deal of stamina.
- Jamie has excellent fine motor skills.
- Val is really good at sensing the emotions of others.
- Song received a perfect score on a cognitive ability test.
- Lou maintains an even temper when facing adverse situations.
General cognitive ability has a strong positive effect on task performance.
Wonderlic Cognitive Ability Test: A 12-minute test of general cognitive ability used to hire job applicants.
William works for a small firm with only enough money budgeted to use one test to help with hiring decisions. What kind of test would be the most generally beneficial for the company as the ability it tests is applicable to the most jobs?
- general cognitive ability
- emotional stability
- sensory ability
- physical ability
- honesty
William should choose a test of general cognitive ability because it is the most relevant form of ability across all jobs.
The "g-factor" refers to
- gross motor facilitation.
- gross body equilibrium.
- gross body coordination.
- general cognitive ability.
- general adaptation syndrome.
The most popular explanation for the similarity in the levels of different cognitive abilities within people is that there is a general cognitive ability-sometimes called g or the g-factor-that underlies or causes all of the more specific cognitive abilities.
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
- problem sensitivity.
- spatial orientation.
- perceptual speed.
- visualization.
- originality.
Perceptual speed refers to being able to examine and compare numbers, letters, and objects quickly.
Perceptual Ability: The capacity to perceive, understand, and recall patterns of information.
Perceptual ability refers to
- having a good understanding of where one is relative to other things in the environment.
- being able to perceive, understand, and recall patterns of information.
- sensing and solving problems using insight, rules, and logic.
- performing basic math operations quickly and correctly.
- understanding written and spoken words and sentences.
Perceptual ability refers to being able to perceive, understand, and recall patterns of information. More specifically, speed and flexibility of closure refers to being able to pick out a pattern of information quickly in the presence of distracting information, even without all the information present.
Perceptual Ability: The capacity to perceive, understand, and recall patterns of information.
________ ability is a diverse set of abilities associated with sensing and solving problems using insight, rules, and logic.
- Verbal
- Quantitative
- Perceptual
- Spatial
- Reasoning
Reasoning ability is a diverse set of abilities associated with sensing and solving problems using insight, rules, and logic. There are four types of reasoning ability-problem sensitivity, deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, and originality.
Learning: A relatively permanent change in an employee’s knowledge or skill that results from experience.
Which of these is a type of cognitive ability?
- sensory abilities
- psychomotor abilities
- spatial abilities
- response orientation
- coordination
Sensory and psychomotor skills along with response orientation and coordination fall into the general category of physical abilities. Spatial ability is a type of cognitive ability.
Spatial Ability: Capabilities associated with visual and mental representation and manipulation of objects in space.
Jacob is a renowned landscape designer, and his clients feel that he can bring to life a dull yard with minimal cost and effort. Before starting a project, Jacob always describes the changes he is going to make so the client gets a feel of what the final changes will look like. In doing so, Jacob reflects his strong ability not only to mix and match different designs to create a completely new image, but also to help his clients imagine it beforehand. Jacob has high ability in the area of
- coordination.
- visualization.
- perceptual speed.
- response orientation.
- mathematical reasoning.
Visualization is the ability to imagine how separate things will look if they were put together in a particular way.
Socialization: The primary process by which employees learn the social knowledge that enables them to understand and adapt to the organization’s culture.
________ means having a good understanding of where one is relative to other things in the environment.
- Spatial orientation
- Visualization
- Problem sensitivity
- Flexibility
- Perceptual speed
Spatial orientation refers to a good understanding of where one is relative to other things in the environment.
Positional Rotation: Training that gives members actual experience carrying out the responsibilities of their teammates.