Gus works in a lumber yard, and he has to throw heavy wooden posts up onto a conveyor. Gus has to use a high level of
- explosive strength.
- dynamic strength.
- perceptual speed.
- flexibility.
- stamina.
With explosive strength, people exert short bursts of energy to move the body or an object. Employees who are required to run, jump, or throw things at work depend on their explosive strength to be effective.
Culture Strength: The degree to which employees agree about how things should happen within the organization and behave accordingly.
When a job requires repeated and quick bends, stretches, twists, or reaches, ________ flexibility is involved.
- sensory
- dynamic
- extent
- control
- circulatory
Dynamic flexibility is the speed of bending, stretching, and twisting of body, arms, and legs.
Flexibility: The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach.
Which of the following demonstrates the difference between dynamic flexibility and extent flexibility?
- Dynamic flexibility is required over short periods of time, while extent flexibility is required in jobs spread over a longer period of time.
- Dynamic flexibility involves fine motor movements, while extent flexibility requires gross motor movements.
- Dynamic flexibility is a type of physical ability, while extent flexibility is a type of sensory ability.
- Dynamic flexibility is seen in jobs that require repeated and quick bends, while extent flexibility is seen in jobs that require extreme ranges of motion.
- Dynamic flexibility is the quality of physical movement, while extent flexibility refers to the recognition of different sensory modalities.
Extent flexibility is the degree of bending, stretching, and twisting of body, arms, and legs. Dynamic flexibility is the speed of bending, stretching, and twisting of body, arms, and legs.
Flexibility: The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach.
When a job requires extreme ranges of motion, it involves a need for
- auditory recognition.
- extent flexibility.
- self-regulation.
- gross body equilibrium.
- explosive strength.
When a job requires extreme ranges of motion the type of flexibility involved is called extent flexibility.
Flexibility: The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach.
________ refers to the ability of a person's lungs and circulatory system to work efficiently while that person is engaging in prolonged physical activity.
- Homeostasis
- Gross body equilibrium
- Stamina
- Flexibility
- Response orientation
Stamina refers to the ability of a person's lungs and circulatory system to work efficiently while he or she is engaging in prolonged physical activity. Stamina is involved whenever the nature of the physical activity causes the heart rate to climb and the depth and rate of breathing to increase for prolonged periods of time.
Stamina: The ability of a person’s lungs and circulatory system to work efficiently while he or she is engaging in prolonged physical activity.
Greg is aiming to be the next national lumberjack champion, and much of his training is focused on preparing his body to exert short bursts of intense power to swing an axe. From the information provided, we can conclude that this aspect of Greg's training focuses on
- control movement abilities.
- fine manipulative abilities.
- explosive strength.
- extent flexibility.
- depth perception.
With explosive strength, people exert short bursts of energy to move the body or an object. Greg is training to be a lumberjack champion, and he would be required to exert large amounts of energy in short busts while swinging an axe.
Culture Strength: The degree to which employees agree about how things should happen within the organization and behave accordingly.
Which of the following scenarios demonstrates a person's ability?
- Annika's father tells her if she tries her best, she can do anything.
- Fred refuses to try a new method to plane down a block of limestone.
- Graden improves his score on the college admission exam each time he takes it.
- John has gotten much quicker at creating databases after taking an online course.
- Lloyd practices basketball and takes lessons, but still cannot make a professional team.
Ability refers to the relatively stable capabilities people have to perform a particular range of different but related activities. In contrast to skills, which can be improved over time with training and experience, ability is relatively stable. Although abilities can change slowly over time with instruction, repeated practice, and repetition, the level of a given ability generally limits how much a person can improve, even with the best training in the world.
Ability: Relatively stable capabilities of people for performing a particular range of related activities.
Lars has applied for a job delivering packages for a major shipping company. He will most likely be tested for what abilities?
- fine manipulative abilities
- strength and stamina
- hearing sensitivity
- other awareness
- originality
Because this job is very physically demanding, Lars will most likely be tested for strength and stamina.
Stamina: The ability of a person’s lungs and circulatory system to work efficiently while he or she is engaging in prolonged physical activity.
Naomi works for a medium-sized farm. She and the other farmhands often have to lift heavy bales of hay into the back of a truck so they can feed the horses and cows. Naomi has a high level of
- static strength.
- response time.
- depth perception.
- perceptual speed.
- fine manipulative abilities.
Strength generally refers to the degree to which the body is capable of exerting force. Static strength comes into play when actions such as lifting, pushing, or pulling heavy objects are performed.
Situational Strength: The degree to which situations have clear behavioral expectations, incentives, or instructions that make differences between individuals less important.
Which of the following represent the three types of strengths?
- fine, gross, and manipulative
- static, dynamic, and explosive
- sensory, psychomotor, and reflexive
- flexible, dynamic, and sensory
- reflexive, dynamic, and static
Strengths can be classified as static, explosive, and dynamic.
Strength: The degree to which the body is capable of exerting force.
Strength refers to the
- ability to exert oneself over a period of time.
- degree to which the body is capable of exerting force.
- ability of the lungs and circulatory system to work efficiently.
- ability to synchronize the movements of the body, arms, and legs.
- capacity to keep the arms and hands steady while doing precise work.
Strength refers to the degree to which the body is capable of exerting force. There are several different types of strength that may be important, depending on the job.
Strength: The degree to which the body is capable of exerting force.
Which of the following scenarios represents a worker using gross body equilibrium?
- Lora has to calculate changing distances as she tracks storms.
- Ponch has to stretch in order to perform safety inspections in tight crawlspaces.
- Keenan completes a daily twenty-mile hike as he patrols the perimeter of a park.
- Tanner balances on branches with a chainsaw when he trims dead limbs over power lines.
- Hannah has to sprint to catch up with and tag the wild animals she is monitoring in a wetland.
Gross body equilibrium involves the ability to maintain the balance of the body in unstable contexts or when the person has to change directions. Gross body equilibrium is more important when the work environment is artificially elevated and inherently unstable.
Power: The ability to influence the behavior of others and resist unwanted influence in return.
In the context of abilities, which of the following is True regarding the relative influence of genes and the environment?
- Genes play a greater role than the environment.
- The amount attributed to genes or the environment depends on the nature of the ability.
- Environment plays a role only when it is deficient.
- Environment plays a greater role than genes.
- Genes play a marginal role, but environment plays no role.
Abilities are a function of both genes and the environment, and the amount attributed to each source depends on the nature of the ability.
Ability: Relatively stable capabilities of people for performing a particular range of related activities.
Athletes who perform on balance beams or ropes must display a high degree of
- gross body equilibrium.
- visualization.
- perceptual speed.
- visual color discrimination.
- homeostasis.
Gross body equilibrium involves the ability to maintain the balance of the body in unstable contexts or when the person has to change directions.
Which of the following is a physical ability?
- self-regulation
- visualization
- quantitative ability
- coordination
- spatial orientation
Stamina, psychomotor abilities, flexibility and coordination, psychomotor, and sensory are types of physical abilities.
Coordination: The quality of physical movement in terms of synchronization of movements and balance.
Gross body coordination refers to the ability to synchronize the movements of the body, arms, and legs to do something while the whole body is in motion.
Gross body coordination refers to the ability to synchronize the movements of the body, arms, and legs to do something while the whole body is in motion.
Ability: Relatively stable capabilities of people for performing a particular range of related activities.
The ability to focus on a single sound in the presence of many other sounds is referred to as auditory attention.
The ability to focus on a single sound in the presence of many other sounds is referred to as auditory attention.
Ability To Focus: The degree to which employees can devote their attention to work.
Which of the following are the strongest determinants of one's abilities?
- genes and the environment
- training and skills
- values and attitudes
- knowledge and beliefs
- experience and attitude
In contrast to skills, which can be improved over time with training and experience, ability is relatively stable. Although abilities can change slowly over time with instruction, repeated practice, and repetition, the level of a given ability generally limits how much a person can improve, even with the best training in the world. A person's abilities are a function of both genes and the environment, and the amount attributable to each source depends somewhat on the nature of the ability.
Business Environment: The outside environment, including customers, competitors, suppliers, and distributors, which all have an impact on organizational design.
Which of the following refers to the relatively stable capabilities people have to perform a particular range of different but related activities?
- knowledge
- beliefs
- ability
- values
- attitudes
Ability refers to the relatively stable capabilities people have to perform a particular range of different but related activities.
Cognitive ability tests are ideal for helping managers decide which candidate to hire.
The use of cognitive ability tests for hiring purposes may unintentionally discriminate against groups of individuals who, for a variety of reasons, tend to score lower. A great deal of research has examined this issue and has concluded that although these tests are not technically biased because they do not underpredict the job performance of disadvantaged groups, they should be used cautiously, especially in situations in which a diverse workforce is desired.
Gross body coordination refers to the ability to
- synchronize the movements of the body, arms, and legs to do something while the whole body is in motion.
- maintain the balance of the body in unstable contexts or when the person has to change directions.
- lift, push, or pull very heavy objects using the hands, arms, legs, shoulders, or back.
- choose the right action quickly in response to several different signals.
- perceive colors and judge relative distances between things accurately.
Gross body coordination involves coordinating movement of body, arms, and legs in activities that involve all three together.
The ability to maintain the balance of the body in unstable contexts or while changing directions refers to
- homeostasis.
- gross body equilibrium.
- extent flexibility.
- gross body coordination.
- dynamic flexibility.
Gross body equilibrium involves the ability to maintain the balance of the body in unstable contexts or when the person has to change directions. Gross body equilibrium is important when the work environment is artificially elevated and inherently unstable.
Glen is a lineman. He has to climb up telephone poles all day long. In order to do his job all day without becoming overly fatigued, Glen must have a high degree of ________ strength.
- static
- sensory
- dynamic
- response
- explosive
Dynamic strength refers to the ability to exert force for a prolonged period of time without becoming overly fatigued and giving out. Dynamic strength is involved in jobs in which the person has to climb ropes or ladders or pull him- or herself up onto platforms.
Strength: The degree to which the body is capable of exerting force.