Because people believe that mental functioning or intelligence is important for most jobs, _____ tests are among the most frequently used predictors in selection.

A) cognitive ability
B) mechanical ability
C) personality
D) emotional intelligence

Answer: A) cognitive ability

Psychology

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Why are studies that seem to demonstrate the phenomenon of implicit memory important?

a. They indicate that memory can only affect behavior when there is conscious remembering. b. They show that unconscious mental processes really do not exist. c. They represent a research technique that enables scientists to study unconscious processes. d. They provide objective evidence for the existence of a dissociative disorder. Answer: c.

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Many military psychologists resemble industrial/organizational psychologists in what way? a. They help identify people suitable for certain jobs

b. They testify in court about who is mentally competent. c. They do research to help improve equipment so that people can use it easily. d. They mediate between management and the labor unions.

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