人对自然环境和社会生活的适应、选择、控制和改造,在很大程度上取决于人所拥有的能力,而研究、揭示、培养和提高人的能力则是心理学的一个重要领域。在涉及到人的能力时,心理学的研究发现,人在从事于不同的活动时,要求拥有的是不同的或特殊的能力。但是,无论人从事于什么样的活动,都需要共同的或一般的能力,这成为人有效地、顺利地完成活动 The adaptation, choice, control and transformation of mankind to the natural environment and social life depend to a large extent on the abilities possessed by man. Research, revealing, cultivating and enhancing man’s abilities are important areas of psychology. When it comes to people’s abilities, psychology studies have found that people are required to have different or special abilities in engaging in different activities. However, no matter what kind of activities people engage in, they all need common or general abilities, which make them effective and smooth completion of activities