Part of the interview process for hiring new workers in the wood mill includes testing each worker's ability to demonstrate strategies on how to make the first cuts on a piece of lumber.The manager of the mill believes that the result of this work-related test predicts future job performance.The manager's belief is most consistent with _____ argument that _____ intelligence better predicts job performance than analytical intelligence.
A)Thurstone's;specific
B)Carroll's;middle-level
C)Sternberg's;practical
D)Spearman's;general

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Sternberg's argument is that practical intelligence, which is demonstrated through the ability to apply knowledge to real-world situations and solve practical problems, better predicts job performance than analytical intelligence, which is more focused on academic abilities such as recognizing patterns and solving abstract problems. The wood mill manager's belief that the ability to demonstrate strategies for making cuts on a piece of lumber predicts future job performance is an example of practical intelligence.

Part of the Interview Process for Hiring New Workers in the Wood