Illustrative responses for the GMA category included, “Cognitive ability is the single most important predictor of human performance,” “Ability tests have high validity,” and “General mental ability is a valid predictor of all job performance.”
Responses for the goal setting category included, “Goals really matter,” “Setting
specific, difficult attainable goals increases performance,” “Specific, difficult goals with feedback are highly effective motivators,” and “The power of goalsetting and similar motivational techniques.”
Responses for personality included, “Conscientiousness predicts performance in most jobs,” “[We should] hire people on the basis of ability and personality,” and “Effect of personality on performance.”