Graders & Sorters, Agricultural Products

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The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.

The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.

Flexibility of Closure

The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.

Near Vision

The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Selective Attention

The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

Speed of Closure

The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns.

Finger Dexterity

The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

Manual Dexterity

The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Time Sharing

The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources).

Arm-Hand Steadiness

The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

Information Ordering

The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Visual Color Discrimination

The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.

Deductive Reasoning

The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Problem Sensitivity

The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

Speed of Limb Movement

The ability to quickly move the arms and legs.

Visualization

The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.

Wrist-Finger Speed

The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.

Depth Perception

The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.

Extent Flexibility

The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.

Hearing Sensitivity

The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness.

Memorization

The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures.

Multilimb Coordination

The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.

Number Facility

The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.

Control Precision

The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

Inductive Reasoning

The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

Static Strength

The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.

Written Comprehension

The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Explosive Strength

The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping or sprinting), or to throw an object.

Mathematical Reasoning

The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.

Reaction Time

The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.

Spatial Orientation

The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you.

Trunk Strength

The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.

Far Vision

The ability to see details at a distance.

Rate Control

The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.

Response Orientation

The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part.

Written Expression

The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

Dynamic Flexibility

The ability to quickly and repeatedly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with your body, arms, and/or legs.

Dynamic Strength

The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue.

Gross Body Coordination

The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion.

Oral Comprehension

The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Oral Expression

The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Speech Clarity

The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Auditory Attention

The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.

Peripheral Vision

The ability to see objects or movement of objects to one's side when the eyes are looking ahead.

Sound Localization

The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated.

Speech Recognition

The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Glare Sensitivity

The ability to see objects in the presence of glare or bright lighting.

Gross Body Equilibrium

The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.

Fluency of Ideas

The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).

Stamina

The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.

Night Vision

The ability to see under low light conditions.

Originality

The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.

Graders & Sorters, Agricultural Products

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