Question 1

Without __________ it is doubtful that learning can occur at all because trainees can't tell if they are learning the correct material.

Accepted Answer

A) feedback. 
B) overlearning. 
C) identical elements. 
D) automaticity. 
A) feedback. 
B) overlearning. 
C) identical elements. 
D) automaticity.

Question 2

Training is only necessary for new employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Your classmate claims he never studies the material in your psychology class until the day before the exam,and he then spends 20 hours cramming.This type of training is called _______ training.

Accepted Answer

A) part 
B) whole 
C) spaced 
D) massed 
A) part 
B) whole 
C) spaced 
D) massed

Question 4

Your instructor prefers to use a type of training that involves meetings of trainees with a trainer to discuss the material in question.A free flow of ideas between trainees and trainer then follows.What type of training does your instructor prefer?

Accepted Answer

A) Modeling 
B) Autoinstruction 
C) Conference 
D) Simulation 
A) Modeling 
B) Autoinstruction 
C) Conference 
D) Simulation

Question 5

New Millennium Enterprises institutes a training program that teaches employees how to treat customers with respect.Three weeks later the trained employees are observed at work to see how they treat their customers.This is an example of a _________ criterion.

Accepted Answer

A) reactions 
B) learning 
C) behavior 
D) results 
A) reactions 
B) learning 
C) behavior 
D) results

Question 6

Which of the following statements about mentoring is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Assigned mentorships don't always work as well as those that develop naturally. 
B) Mentors tend to have lower job performance and satisfaction. 
C) In general,female mentors are more likely to give career assistance than male mentors. 
D) Men and women are equally likely to receive emotional support from a mentor. 
A) Assigned mentorships don't always work as well as those that develop naturally. 
B) Mentors tend to have lower job performance and satisfaction. 
C) In general,female mentors are more likely to give career assistance than male mentors. 
D) Men and women are equally likely to receive emotional support from a mentor.

Question 7

Several benefits of electronic training,or e-learning,have been identified.Which of the following is NOT one of these benefits?

Accepted Answer

A) E-learning allows the learner to have a lot of control over the training process. 
B) E-learning allows the organization to rapidly develop and modify training programs. 
C) E-learning allows employees to select which trainings will be best meet their needs and interests. 
D) E-learning allows training to be easily customized to the individual trainee's needs. 
A) E-learning allows the learner to have a lot of control over the training process. 
B) E-learning allows the organization to rapidly develop and modify training programs. 
C) E-learning allows employees to select which trainings will be best meet their needs and interests. 
D) E-learning allows training to be easily customized to the individual trainee's needs.

Question 8

The last step in developing an effective training program is:

Accepted Answer

A) Deliver the training. 
B) Design the training. 
C) Evaluate the training. 
D) Conduct needs assessment. 
A) Deliver the training. 
B) Design the training. 
C) Evaluate the training. 
D) Conduct needs assessment.

Question 9

training is more efficient,but is more effective in the long run.

Accepted Answer

A) Part; whole 
B) Whole; part 
C) Massed; spaced 
D) Spaced; massed 
A) Part; whole 
B) Whole; part 
C) Massed; spaced 
D) Spaced; massed

Question 10

Which of the following statements is correct about designs used to evaluate training?

Accepted Answer

A) The pretest-posttest design is superior to the control group design. 
B) The control group design is superior to the pretest-posttest design. 
C) The pretest-posttest and control group designs are both worthless. 
D) The pretest-posttest and control group designs are equally effective. 
A) The pretest-posttest design is superior to the control group design. 
B) The control group design is superior to the pretest-posttest design. 
C) The pretest-posttest and control group designs are both worthless. 
D) The pretest-posttest and control group designs are equally effective.

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of massed training?

Accepted Answer

A) Practicing your musical instrument daily for 1 hour at a time. 
B) Cramming for a test. 
C) Reading a few pages of your textbook each night. 
D) Learning to play tennis in half hour increments for three weeks. 
A) Practicing your musical instrument daily for 1 hour at a time. 
B) Cramming for a test. 
C) Reading a few pages of your textbook each night. 
D) Learning to play tennis in half hour increments for three weeks.

Question 12

The major disadvantage of the pretest-posttest design is that

Accepted Answer

A) the observed changes may be due to factors other than the training. 
B) it is hard to get enough people to train. 
C) nobody wants to be in the control group. 
D) reactions criteria don't tell you what the trainees learned. 
A) the observed changes may be due to factors other than the training. 
B) it is hard to get enough people to train. 
C) nobody wants to be in the control group. 
D) reactions criteria don't tell you what the trainees learned.

Question 13

A _____________________needs assessment is concerned with the objectives of the organization and how they are addressed by the performance of employees.

Accepted Answer

A) person level 
B) task level 
C) job level 
D) organization level 
A) person level 
B) task level 
C) job level 
D) organization level

Question 14

The most popular form of training involves an oral presentation by a trainer to a group of trainees,and is very efficient.This type of training is called

Accepted Answer

A) audiovisual instruction. 
B) lecture. 
C) autoinstruction. 
D) modeling. 
A) audiovisual instruction. 
B) lecture. 
C) autoinstruction. 
D) modeling.

Question 15

An apprenticeship is an example of what type of training?

Accepted Answer

A) conference 
B) modeling 
C) on-the-job 
D) role playing 
A) conference 
B) modeling 
C) on-the-job 
D) role playing

Question 16

You sign up for a correspondence course that is self-paced and does not use an instructor.What type of training method is being used?

Accepted Answer

A) Role play 
B) Autoinstruction 
C) Modeling 
D) Simulation 
A) Role play 
B) Autoinstruction 
C) Modeling 
D) Simulation

Question 17

People's preferences for different types of training are considered a

Accepted Answer

A) trainee characteristic. 
B) factor that affects training design. 
C) work environment factor. 
D) results criteria 
A) trainee characteristic. 
B) factor that affects training design. 
C) work environment factor. 
D) results criteria

Question 18

At which criteria level is it most important to observe a significant change in order to conclude that a training program is effective?

Accepted Answer

A) Performance 
B) Learning 
C) Reactions 
D) Training 
A) Performance 
B) Learning 
C) Reactions 
D) Training

Question 19

What type of training involves the presentation of materials using an audio or videotape?

Accepted Answer

A) Audiovisual instruction 
B) Autoinstruction 
C) Modeling 
D) Simulation 
A) Audiovisual instruction 
B) Autoinstruction 
C) Modeling 
D) Simulation

Question 20

Success Community College has been having problems with turnover in its registration department because the supervisors are rude to the employees.SCC institutes a training program that teaches supervisors how to treat employees with respect.At the end of the session the supervisors are given an exam on the material.This is an example of what type of criteria?

Accepted Answer

A) reactions 
B) learning 
C) behavior 
D) results 
A) reactions 
B) learning 
C) behavior 
D) results

Without __________ it is doubtful that learning can occur at all because trainees can't tell if they are learning the correct material.

Training is only necessary for new employees.

Your classmate claims he never studies the material in your psychology class until the day before the exam,and he then spends 20 hours cramming.This type of training is called _______ training.

Your instructor prefers to use a type of training that involves meetings of trainees with a trainer to discuss the material in question.A free flow of ideas between trainees and trainer then follows.What type of training does your instructor prefer?

New Millennium Enterprises institutes a training program that teaches employees how to treat customers with respect.Three weeks later the trained employees are observed at work to see how they treat their customers.This is an example of a _________ criterion.

Which of the following statements about mentoring is true?

Several benefits of electronic training,or e-learning,have been identified.Which of the following is NOT one of these benefits?

The last step in developing an effective training program is:

training is more efficient,but is more effective in the long run.

Which of the following statements is correct about designs used to evaluate training?

Which of the following is an example of massed training?

The major disadvantage of the pretest-posttest design is that

A _____________________needs assessment is concerned with the objectives of the organization and how they are addressed by the performance of employees.

The most popular form of training involves an oral presentation by a trainer to a group of trainees,and is very efficient.This type of training is called

An apprenticeship is an example of what type of training?

You sign up for a correspondence course that is self-paced and does not use an instructor.What type of training method is being used?

People's preferences for different types of training are considered a

At which criteria level is it most important to observe a significant change in order to conclude that a training program is effective?

What type of training involves the presentation of materials using an audio or videotape?

Introduction

Research Methods in I0 Psychology

Job Analysis

Performance Appraisal

Assessment Methods for Selection and Placement

Selecting Employees

Theories of Employee Motivation

Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment

Productive and Counterproductive Employee Behavior

Occupational Health Psychology

Work Groups and Work Teams

Leadership and Power in Organizations

Organizational Development and Theory

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Exam 7: Training

Without __________ it is doubtful that learning can occur at all because trainees can't tell if they are learning the correct material.

Training is only necessary for new employees.

Your classmate claims he never studies the material in your psychology class until the day before the exam,and he then spends 20 hours cramming.This type of training is called _______ training.

Your instructor prefers to use a type of training that involves meetings of trainees with a trainer to discuss the material in question.A free flow of ideas between trainees and trainer then follows.What type of training does your instructor prefer?

New Millennium Enterprises institutes a training program that teaches employees how to treat customers with respect.Three weeks later the trained employees are observed at work to see how they treat their customers.This is an example of a _________ criterion.

Which of the following statements about mentoring is true?

Several benefits of electronic training,or e-learning,have been identified.Which of the following is NOT one of these benefits?

The last step in developing an effective training program is:

training is more efficient,but is more effective in the long run.

Which of the following statements is correct about designs used to evaluate training?

Which of the following is an example of massed training?

The major disadvantage of the pretest-posttest design is that

A _____________________needs assessment is concerned with the objectives of the organization and how they are addressed by the performance of employees.

The most popular form of training involves an oral presentation by a trainer to a group of trainees,and is very efficient.This type of training is called

An apprenticeship is an example of what type of training?

You sign up for a correspondence course that is self-paced and does not use an instructor.What type of training method is being used?

People's preferences for different types of training are considered a

At which criteria level is it most important to observe a significant change in order to conclude that a training program is effective?

What type of training involves the presentation of materials using an audio or videotape?

Introduction

Research Methods in I0 Psychology

Job Analysis

Performance Appraisal

Assessment Methods for Selection and Placement

Selecting Employees

Theories of Employee Motivation

Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment

Productive and Counterproductive Employee Behavior

Occupational Health Psychology

Work Groups and Work Teams

Leadership and Power in Organizations

Organizational Development and Theory

Filters