QUESTION 1.
Employers (and often parents) lament that their employees (or children) lack common sense. In this unit, we have covered many different human attributes, but common sense was not one of them. Nevertheless, to the non-psychologist, common sense has some meaning. Based upon cognitive abilities and KSAOs examined in this chapter, identify the attributes that you think define common sense.
Your response must be at least 200 words in length. No direct quotes from any source should be included
QUESTION 2.
A consulting company approaches an organization and suggests that it can improve productivity substantially by administering a battery of tests. These tests will include three different tests of mental ability. In examining the technical manual for this battery, you discover that one of the three tests typically produces very high scores, the second typically produces very low scores, and the third has just as many high as low test scores. What would be your response to the suggestion that all three tests be used in the battery? Why?
Your response must be at least 200 words in length. No direct quotes from any source should be included.
