In OT, how are process skills defined?

• A. Skills associated with the development and execution of performance skills.
• B. Skills for cooking a meal.
• C. Skills for design and construction tasks.
• D. Skills used for financial accounting.

Answer: (A)

Process skills are the observable actions a person uses to plan, organize, and complete activities. They describe how performance skills are developed and carried out—essentially how someone uses tools, time, space, and their sequence of actions to perform a task. Examples include initiating a task, sequencing steps, selecting and handling objects, adjusting actions in response to feedback, pacing, attending, and terminating the activity. These skills reflect how cognitive, motor, and social abilities come together during task performance.

The other options describe particular activities (like cooking, design work, or accounting) rather than defining what process skills are. They illustrate tasks where process skills might be applied, not the concept itself.