Question 1

Which of the following describes training criteria?

Accepted Answer

A) They serve as the basis for the design of organizational training. 
B) They serve as the standards against which training programs can be evaluated. 
C) They should be based on the results of a needs assessment. 
D) All of the above 
A) They serve as the basis for the design of organizational training. 
B) They serve as the standards against which training programs can be evaluated. 
C) They should be based on the results of a needs assessment. 
D) All of the above

Question 2

Formal mentoring programs have been found to work just as well as those that develop more naturally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following would NOT be used to encourage positive transfer of training?

Accepted Answer

A) The use of general principles. 
B) The use of identical elements. 
C) The use of overlearning. 
D) The use of pretest-posttest design. 
A) The use of general principles. 
B) The use of identical elements. 
C) The use of overlearning. 
D) The use of pretest-posttest design.

Question 4

The text discusses five steps to developing an effective training program,all but one step falls within the domain of I/O psychology.Which of the following does NOT usually fall within the domain of 1/0 psychology?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Goldstein (1993)claims that needs assessments should focus on three levels.What are the three levels?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which type of training method is best used when a large number of people must be trained at the same time?

Accepted Answer

A) On the job training 
B) Role play 
C) Modeling 
D) Lecture 
A) On the job training 
B) Role play 
C) Modeling 
D) Lecture

Question 7

Our needs assessment reveals that all employees must use electronic mail to communicate within and outside the organization.What level of needs assessment have we conducted?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

When the required responses in the training situation are identical to those in the job situation,we say the training program includes which of the following design factors?

Accepted Answer

A) General principles 
B) Identical elements 
C) Overlearning 
D) Sequencing 
A) General principles 
B) Identical elements 
C) Overlearning 
D) Sequencing

Question 9

According to an I/O psychologist training is not complete until which of the following are completed?

Accepted Answer

A) The trainee uses the trained skill efficiently and effectively 65 % of the time. 
B) The trainee's performance appraisal increases by 10 %. 
C) The training program has been evaluated. 
D) The training criteria have been established. 
A) The trainee uses the trained skill efficiently and effectively 65 % of the time. 
B) The trainee's performance appraisal increases by 10 %. 
C) The training program has been evaluated. 
D) The training criteria have been established.

Question 10

Executive coaches primarily provide emotional support and inspiration to executives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

It has been suggested that organizations should teach employees the underlying principles for tasks rather than the tasks themselves to facilitate adaptation to future changes in the job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following information is gathered during the needs assessment phase of designing an organizational training program?

Accepted Answer

A) The goals of the organization. 
B) The abilities of the employees in the organization. 
C) The tasks required to complete all of the jobs in the organization. 
D) All of the above 
A) The goals of the organization. 
B) The abilities of the employees in the organization. 
C) The tasks required to complete all of the jobs in the organization. 
D) All of the above

Question 13

When trainees consolidate new knowledge such that they can use what they have learned with little thought,_________________ has occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) autoinstruction 
B) modeling 
C) automaticity 
D) feedback 
A) autoinstruction 
B) modeling 
C) automaticity 
D) feedback

Question 14

You must design a new training program to teach your co-workers a new task.Which of the following is the best way to present new material when trying to train a group of people?

Accepted Answer

A) Use an oral presentation. 
B) Use written materials. 
C) Have them practice it. 
D) It depends on the content of training and on attributes of the trainees. 
A) Use an oral presentation. 
B) Use written materials. 
C) Have them practice it. 
D) It depends on the content of training and on attributes of the trainees.

Question 15

A major identified concern surrounding executive coaching is that

Accepted Answer

A) executives may become too dependent on their coaches 
B) executive coaches are not credentialed 
C) executive coaches may gain too much power within the organization. 
D) All of the above 
A) executives may become too dependent on their coaches 
B) executive coaches are not credentialed 
C) executive coaches may gain too much power within the organization. 
D) All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following describes a disadvantage of E-learning?

Accepted Answer

A) It is difficult to customize e-learning to meet individual employee needs. 
B) Learners often have little control over when and where the training is delivered. 
C) Employees must be absent to attend the training. 
D) Because it is self-paced,it is difficult to motivate trainees who have little intrinsic interest. 
A) It is difficult to customize e-learning to meet individual employee needs. 
B) Learners often have little control over when and where the training is delivered. 
C) Employees must be absent to attend the training. 
D) Because it is self-paced,it is difficult to motivate trainees who have little intrinsic interest.

Question 17

Which is the first step in evaluating a training program?

Accepted Answer

A) collect data 
B) choose a design 
C) choose measures 
D) develop criteria 
A) collect data 
B) choose a design 
C) choose measures 
D) develop criteria

Question 18

Organizations hope that employees will apply to their jobs what they learn during training.This is called

Accepted Answer

A) learning criteria. 
B) transfer of training. 
C) validity generalization. 
D) reactions criteria. 
A) learning criteria. 
B) transfer of training. 
C) validity generalization. 
D) reactions criteria.

Question 19

Before training begins,trainees are given a test to assess their knowledge and skills.At the end of training,they are given another test to assess their knowledge and skills.What evaluation design was used?

Accepted Answer

A) control group 
B) pretest-posttest 
C) posttest only 
D) all of the above follow this basic design 
A) control group 
B) pretest-posttest 
C) posttest only 
D) all of the above follow this basic design

Question 20

You have conducted an evaluation study of the new training program at New Millennium Enterprises.You have measured all criteria levels.You can conclude that the training is effective if the evaluation shows that it works at which of the following levels?

Accepted Answer

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

Which of the following describes training criteria?

Formal mentoring programs have been found to work just as well as those that develop more naturally.

Which of the following would NOT be used to encourage positive transfer of training?

The text discusses five steps to developing an effective training program,all but one step falls within the domain of I/O psychology.Which of the following does NOT usually fall within the domain of 1/0 psychology?

Goldstein (1993)claims that needs assessments should focus on three levels.What are the three levels?

Which type of training method is best used when a large number of people must be trained at the same time?

Our needs assessment reveals that all employees must use electronic mail to communicate within and outside the organization.What level of needs assessment have we conducted?

When the required responses in the training situation are identical to those in the job situation,we say the training program includes which of the following design factors?

According to an I/O psychologist training is not complete until which of the following are completed?

Executive coaches primarily provide emotional support and inspiration to executives.

It has been suggested that organizations should teach employees the underlying principles for tasks rather than the tasks themselves to facilitate adaptation to future changes in the job.

Which of the following information is gathered during the needs assessment phase of designing an organizational training program?

When trainees consolidate new knowledge such that they can use what they have learned with little thought,_________________ has occurred.

You must design a new training program to teach your co-workers a new task.Which of the following is the best way to present new material when trying to train a group of people?

A major identified concern surrounding executive coaching is that

Which of the following describes a disadvantage of E-learning?

Which is the first step in evaluating a training program?

Organizations hope that employees will apply to their jobs what they learn during training.This is called

Before training begins,trainees are given a test to assess their knowledge and skills.At the end of training,they are given another test to assess their knowledge and skills.What evaluation design was used?

You have conducted an evaluation study of the new training program at New Millennium Enterprises.You have measured all criteria levels.You can conclude that the training is effective if the evaluation shows that it works at which of the following levels?

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

Exam 7: Training

Which of the following describes training criteria?

Formal mentoring programs have been found to work just as well as those that develop more naturally.

Which of the following would NOT be used to encourage positive transfer of training?

The text discusses five steps to developing an effective training program,all but one step falls within the domain of I/O psychology.Which of the following does NOT usually fall within the domain of 1/0 psychology?

Goldstein (1993)claims that needs assessments should focus on three levels.What are the three levels?

Which type of training method is best used when a large number of people must be trained at the same time?

Our needs assessment reveals that all employees must use electronic mail to communicate within and outside the organization.What level of needs assessment have we conducted?

When the required responses in the training situation are identical to those in the job situation,we say the training program includes which of the following design factors?

According to an I/O psychologist training is not complete until which of the following are completed?

Executive coaches primarily provide emotional support and inspiration to executives.

It has been suggested that organizations should teach employees the underlying principles for tasks rather than the tasks themselves to facilitate adaptation to future changes in the job.

Which of the following information is gathered during the needs assessment phase of designing an organizational training program?

When trainees consolidate new knowledge such that they can use what they have learned with little thought,_________________ has occurred.

You must design a new training program to teach your co-workers a new task.Which of the following is the best way to present new material when trying to train a group of people?

A major identified concern surrounding executive coaching is that

Which of the following describes a disadvantage of E-learning?

Which is the first step in evaluating a training program?

Organizations hope that employees will apply to their jobs what they learn during training.This is called

Before training begins,trainees are given a test to assess their knowledge and skills.At the end of training,they are given another test to assess their knowledge and skills.What evaluation design was used?

You have conducted an evaluation study of the new training program at New Millennium Enterprises.You have measured all criteria levels.You can conclude that the training is effective if the evaluation shows that it works at which of the following levels?

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