An Assessment Center's "In-Basket Exercise" Might Ask Candidates to Assume

question 69

Multiple Choice

An assessment center's "in-basket exercise" might ask candidates to assume the role of the new chief or captain who is:

• A) physically taken to a gymnasium to test his basketball and coordination skills
• B) taken up high in a fire department's ladder truck basket to show lifesaving skills
• C) given administrative problems to be prioritized and dealt with in a prescribed amount of time
• D) given a lecture by city human resources officers concerning their policies

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Definitions:

Bony Labyrinth

A complex system of channels and cavities within the temporal bone of the skull, important for hearing and balance.

Membranous Labyrinth

A complex system of membrane-covered tubes and chambers within the inner ear, responsible for hearing and balance.

Semicircular Canal

One of three looped structures in the inner ear that are responsible for maintaining balance by detecting head rotation.

Nerve Endings

The terminations of nerve fibers that are responsible for sensing stimuli from the environment or within the body.