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Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Set and Exhibit Designers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.
Importance*More Info
1.Oral Comprehension72
2.Originality69
3.Speech Recognition66
Sound Localization66
Visualization66
Fluency of Ideas66
Oral Expression66
Written Comprehension66
9.Gross Body Equilibrium63
Category Flexibility63
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Ability Area Scores

Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
72
59
Understand a television commercialUnderstand a coach's oral instructions for a sportUnderstand a lecture on advanced physics
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.
69
59
Use a credit card to open a locked doorRedesign job tasks to be interesting for employeesInvent a new type of man-made fiber
Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
66
45
Call numbers in a bingo gameMake announcements over the loudspeaker at a sports eventGive a lecture to a large audience
Sound Localization
The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated.
66
52
Recognize the voice of a coworkerIdentify a former customer's voice over the telephoneUnderstand a speech presented by someone with a strange accent
Visualization
The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
66
64
Imagine how to put paper in a typewriter so that the letterhead comes out on topFollow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinetAnticipate opponent's as well as your own future moves in a chess game
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).
66
57
Name four different uses for a screwdriverThink of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new companyName all the possible strategies for a military battle
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
66
61
Cancel newspaper delivery by phoneGive instructions to a lost motoristExplain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen
Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
66
52
Understand signs on the highwayUnderstand an apartment leaseUnderstand an instruction book on repairing missile guidance systems
Gross Body Equilibrium
The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.
63
54
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
Category Flexibility
The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
63
52
Sort nails in a toolbox on the basis of lengthClassify flowers according to size, color, and smellClassify man-made fibers in terms of their strength, cost, flexibility, melting points, etc.