Tutorial 2: Quick Revision

Chapter 2: Acquisition& Selection

For each of the following characteristics, indicate whether the characteristic is a knowledge, skill, ability, or another characteristic. Some of these might fall under more than one category.

 

1. Data entry speed. ________________________

2. Finger dexterity. ________________________

3. Driving a car. ________________________

4. Traffic rules. ________________________

5. A driver’s license. ________________________

6. A friendly personality. ________________________

7. Ten years of experience. ________________________

8. Basic intelligence. ________________________

9. Physical strength. ________________________

10. Color vision. ________________________

11. Being a nonsmoker. ________________________

12. Customer service experience. ________________________

13. Use of PowerPoint. ________________________

14. Willingness to work on weekends. ________________________

15. Spelling and grammar. ________________________

16. Writing reports. ________________________

 

Part B. For each of the following tasks, list the KSAOs needed to successfully perform the task.

1. Pulling a citizen from a burning vehicle. ___________________________

2. Driving a patrol car in pursuit of motorists. ___________________________

3. Writing traffic citations to motorists who violate traffic regulations.

4. Chasing suspects on foot. ________________________________

5. Determining the cause of an automobile accident. __________________________

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