The plant manager needs to fill a newly created position. He tells the Director of Human Resources that he wants someone who is well organized, reliable, dependable, and punctual. The director intends to screen applicants using scores on the five-factor

Imagine that a directory assistance operator has just given you a telephone number. Surprisingly, as you hang up to dial the number the telephone rings and it is a telemarketer

Although it takes you only 18 seconds to get him off the line, you have been prevented from rehearsing the number during that time. Based on a study that is described in the textbook, when you attempt to dial the number now, it is most likely that you will a. forget all or almost all of the number. b. remember only the last half of the number. c. remember only the digits in the middle part of the number. d. dial it faster than you would have initially.

Which of the following is representative of Sir Francis Galton's perspective on the causes of IQ?

A) Galton believed that intelligence was determined 50% by environment and 50% by genes. B) Galton placed a lot of stock in heredity and believed that genes significantly influenced IQ. C) Galton was an environmentalist and believed that social factors significantly influenced IQ. D) Galton believed that intelligence was a trait that changed significantly over time.