Psychology 2061A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Occupational Information Network, Job Analysis, Job Performance

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2061A/B
• Professor: Ingrid L.Stefanovic

Document Summary

Knowledge body of information, usually of a factual/procedural nature, that makes for successful performance of a task; what a person needs to know to do the job. Skill individual"s level of proficiency/competency in performing a specific task; what a person knows how to do. Ability more general, enduring trait or capability an individual possesses at the time he/she first begins to perform a task; a person"s capacity to do something or to learn to do something. Generic in nature and the results can be applied to a wide spectrum of task-dissimilar jobs. Classification (noc) and occupational information network (o*net: noc systematically describes occupations in the canadian labor market based on extensive occupational research; presents both a description and a specification of the job/occupation. Provides information on aptitudes, interest, data/information + people + things, physical activities (such as vision, body position, hearing, etc.