Julian Applies for the Position of an Emergency Direct Care

question 24

Multiple Choice

Julian applies for the position of an emergency direct care worker at San Jose Medical Center. In the last round of the selection process, he has to take part in a testing procedure that simulates an emergency situation. He has to run a half-mile on the treadmill, followed by a step test, a posture test, a squat test, and a weight-lifting test. His performance is timed and his heart rate is monitored throughout the tests. Which test is exemplified in this case?

• A) cognitive ability test
• B) critical thinking test
• C) psychometric test
• D) physical ability test
• E) achievement test

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

In an experiment, a variable presumed to be influenced by the independent variable being tested.

Experimental Group

In scientific research, the group of subjects that receive the treatment or condition being tested.

Smallest Unit

The smallest measurable or functional element or part of something, often referred to in different contexts (e.g., atom in physics, cell in biology).

Life

A characteristic that distinguishes physical entities with biological processes, such as signaling and self-sustaining processes, from those that do not, either because such functions have ceased or never had them.