Omar Has Received Authorization to Add an Assistant Manager to His

question 85

Multiple Choice

Omar has received authorization to add an assistant manager to his department. This person will be working closely with Omar and must have excellent interpersonal as well as technical skills. Omar wants to make certain that he maximizes the chance of choosing the correct individual and is trying to decide on the most appropriate selection device.
-Omar is considering administering written integrity tests to management candidates that pass the initial screening. These tests will most likely help Omar to predict a candidate's_______ .

• A) likelihood of posing discipline problems
• B) degree of attention to detail
• C) spatial and mechanical abilities
• D) degree of positive self-concept
• E) propensity to react calmly under stress

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Definitions:

Embodied Cognition

The idea that our mental functions are heavily influenced by the body's engagement with its surroundings.

Phantom Limb Sensations

Feelings that an amputated or missing limb is still attached to the body and is moving appropriately with other body parts.

Psychokinesis

The supposed ability to move or manipulate objects with the mind alone, without physical interaction.

Vestibular Sense

The sensory system that contributes to balance and spatial orientation by detecting changes in motion and gravity.