To Qualify for a Job,an Applicant Is Asked to Lift

question 23

Multiple Choice

To qualify for a job,an applicant is asked to lift a 100-pound sack over his head once.This requirement is most likely used to assess the applicant's

• A)psychomotor abilities.
• B)stamina.
• C)muscular power.
• D)reaction time.

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Definitions:

Stimulus

Any event or situation that evokes a response.

Higher-Order Conditioning

A process in classical conditioning by which a stimulus that was previously neutral is paired with a conditioned stimulus to produce the same conditioned response as the conditioned stimulus.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer.

Money

A medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; used to purchase goods and services.