Her husband is normally quiet but had enough one day

Ex. her husband is normally quiet but had enough one day and told loud people to shut up
Integrity tests – focus specifically on a pre-disposition to engage in theft and other counterproductive
behaviors
Ex. could ask same question multiple times and see if person answers same each time
- Clear purpose tests ask applicants about their attitudes toward dishonesty, beliefs about the
frequency of dishonesty, endorsements of common rationalizations for dishonesty, desire to
punish dishonesty and confessions of past dishonesty
o Ex. have you ever stolen anything?
- Veiled purpose tests assess more general personality traits that are associated with dishonest
acts

Chapter 10 – Ability
Ability refers to the relatively stable capabilities people have to perform a particular range of different
but related activities / ability is relatively stable and are a function of both genes and the environment
Written Expression : memos, letters, reports, notes, emails, etc.
- Advantages : accurate and leaves a permanent record of the exchange, can be referenced
- Disadvantages : inhibits feedback due to burden of the process of preparing a physical date /
considerable delay can occur in clarifying message meanings
Cognitive Abilities – capabilities related to the acquisition and application of knowledge in problem
solving
 Verbal Ability refers to various capabilities associated with understanding and expressing oral
and written communication
 Oral comprehension – ability to understand spoken words, and sentences (can you put your
thoughts into words?)
 Written comprehension – ability to understand written words and sentences
 Oral expression – ability to communicate ideas by speaking
 Written expression – the ability to communicate ideas in writing
o Verbal abilities most important in jobs which effectiveness depends on understanding and
communicating ideas and info to others
Quantitative ability refers to two types of mathematical capabilities
 Number facility: simple math operations
 Mathematical reasoning: ability to choose and apply formulas to solve probs that involve
numbers
Reasoning ability is actually a diverse set of abilities associated with sensing and solving probs using
insight, rules and logic
- Problem sensitivity : ability to sense that there’s a problem right now or likely will be 1
- Deductive reasoning: refers to the use of general rules to solve problems
- Inductive reasoning: the ability to consider several specific pieces of information &
then reach a more general conclusion regarding how those pieces are related
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