Transcript Ability Tests Sensory (e.g., hearing, vision) Motor/Physical (e.g., dexterity, strength, agility) Cognitive (e.g., intelligence, aptitude) Cognitive Ability Tests Significant correlations of “g” with managerial performance • Uncorrected = .25 to .35 •

Ability Tests
Sensory
(e.g., hearing,
vision)
Motor/Physical
(e.g., dexterity,
strength, agility)
Cognitive
(e.g., intelligence,
aptitude)
Cognitive Ability Tests
Significant correlations of “g” with managerial performance
• Uncorrected = .25 to .35
• Corrected = .43 to .53 (Ghiselli, 1972; Hunter & Hunter, 1984)
Verbal Comprehension ---- .18
Numerical Ability ---------- .42
R = .52 (Verbal Reasoning and
Numerical Ability alone)
Visual Speed/Accuracy --- .41
Verbal Reasoning:
Space Visualization ------- .31
• Top managers - 98 percentile
Numerical Reasoning ---- .41
• Middle managers - 95th percentile
Verbal Reasoning --------- .48
Word Fluency ------------- .37
Symbolic Reasoning ------ .31
Numerical Ability:
• Top managers -85th percentile
• Middle managers -59th percentile
From: Grimsley & Jarrett (1973, 1975)
Cognitive Ability Tests (cont.)
» Strengths
• Adequate reliability
•
Criterion-related validity for wide range of managerial jobs (especially
high level positions)
•
Group administration
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Ease of Scoring
•
Relatively low cost (e.g., versus personality test)
 Weaknesses
•
Potential for adverse impact (minorities score lower than non-minorities)
•
Females score lower on certain aptitude tests (e.g., mechanical aptitude)
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Fails to consider on-the-job knowledge
•
Fails to incorporate other “types” of intelligence (e.g., emotional, practical)
 Overall, best to use in combination with other tests/inventories
Flanagan Aptitude Classification Tests (FACT): Assesses industrial aptitude for
selection, placement, reclassification, and vocational counseling. The series of tests
measure aptitudes for lower-level industrial positions.
Individual Tests --Arithmetic - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide
Assembly - Ability to visualize how separate pieces will look as a whole
Coding - Ability to code common office-related information
Components - Ability to identify a simple figure that is part of a complete drawing
Coordination - Ability to control hand and arm movements while working through mazes
Expression - Knowledge of proper grammar and sentence structure
Ingenuity - Ability to think of creative and effective methods to solve problems
Inspection - Ability to notice imperfections in a series of objects
Judgment and Comprehension - Ability to read and comprehend information
Mechanics - Ability to understand and analyze mechanical principles
Memory - Ability to remember codes used within the Coding test (Coding test needs to be
administered before the Memory test
Patterns - Ability to reproduce pattern outlines
Precision - Ability to do precise work; finger dexterity
Reasoning - Ability to use reason via mathematical word problems
Scales - Ability to read scales, graphs and charts
Tables - Ability to read alphabetical and numeric tables
FACT
Inspection
Test
FACT
Scales Test
FACT
Coordination
Test
FACT
Assembly
Test
Flanagan Industrial Tests (FIT): Battery of tests used for selection, placement,
vocational counseling that measure aptitudes relevant to industrial jobs. The tests are
a bit shorter and more difficult than those within the FACT. As such, they are useful for
higher-level positions.
Individual Tests:
Arithmetic - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide
Assembly - Ability to visualize how separate pieces will look as a whole
Components - Ability to identify a simple figure that is part of a whole
Coordination - Ability to control hand and arm movements while working through mazes
Electronics - Ability to understand electrical principles and diagrams of electrical circuits
Expression - Knowledge of proper grammar and sentence structure
Ingenuity - Ability to think of creative and effective ways of solving problems
Inspection - Ability to detect imperfections or flaws in a series of objects
Judgment and Comprehension - Ability to read and comprehend given information
Mathematics and Reasoning - Ability to reason through mathematical word problems
Mechanics - Ability to understand mechanical principles and analyze mechanical movement
Memory - Ability to memorize different terms and their meanings
Patterns - Ability to perceive and reproduce pattern outlines accurately
Planning - Ability to plan, organize, and schedule various types of activities
Precision - Capacity for precision work with small objects
Scales - Ability to read scales, graphs, and charts
Tables - Ability to read tables quickly and accurately
Vocabulary - Knowledge of words used in business and government settings
FIT
Components
Test
Differential Aptitude Test (DAT)
Verbal Reasoning
..… is to water as eat is to …..
..... is to night as breakfast is to …..
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
continue ----- drive
foot ----- enemy
drink ----- food
girl ----- industry
drink ----- enemy
….. is to one as second is to …..
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
two ----- middle
first ----- fire
queen ----- hill
first ----- two
rain ----- fire
supper ----- corner
gentle ----- morning
door ----- corner
flow ----- enjoy
supper ----- morning
Differential Aptitude Test (DAT)
Numerical Ability
Add
30
20
A. 8
B. 15
C. 16
D. 26
N. none of these
Add
13
12
A. 14
B. 16
C. 25
D. 59
N. none of these
Differential Aptitude Test (DAT)
Abstract Reasoning
PROBLEM FIGURES
ANSWER FIGURES
A
B
C
D
E
Differential Aptitude Test (DAT)
Abstract Reasoning (cont.)
PROBLEM FIGURES
ANSWER FIGURES
A
B
C
D
E
Differential Aptitude Test (DAT)
Mechanical Reasoning
A
B
Which weighs more?
(If equal, mark C.)
Mechanical
Reasoning (cont.)
Differential Aptitude Test (DAT)
Space Relations
A
B
C
D
Differential Aptitude Test (DAT)
Spelling
A) man
B) Gurl
C) Catt
D) dog
Language Usage
1) I just / left / my friends / house.
A
B
C
D
2) Ain’t we / going to / the office / next week?
A
B
C
D
3) I went / to a ball / game with / Jane.
A
B
C
D
Differential Aptitude Test (DAT)
Clerical Speed and Accuracy
V. AB AC AD AE AF
W. aA aB
BA Ba Bb
X. A7 7A
B7 7B AB
Y. Aa Ba
bA BA bB
Z. 3A 3B
33
B3 BB
Physical Abilities
Fleishman’s 9 Categories
of Physical Abilities
• Static strength
• Dynamic strength
• Explosive strength
Hogan’s 3 Categories of
Physical Performance
Muscular
strength
• Trunk strength
• Extent flexibility
• Dynamic flexibility
• Gross body coordination
Movement
quality
• Gross body equilibrium
• Stamina
Cardiovascular
endurance
Legality of Physical Abilities Tests
• Adverse Impact (e.g., females)
• Job relatedness
• ADA provisions (e.g., reasonable accommodation, safety concerns)