Question 1

In the model of training effectiveness,what is the step in the model that occurs as a result of improved behaviour and performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  training motivation; and job attitudes and needs 
B)  personality characteristics; and self-efficacy and locus of control 
C)  learning and retention; and individual behaviour and performance 
D)  organizational effectiveness 
A)  training motivation; and job attitudes and needs 
B)  personality characteristics; and self-efficacy and locus of control 
C)  learning and retention; and individual behaviour and performance 
D)  organizational effectiveness

Question 2

Learning is the process of acquiring knowledge and skills,and a change in individual behaviour as a result of some experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Define locus of control.Differentiate between internal and external locus of control,and explain the impact of locus of control on training motivation.

Accepted Answer

Locus of control refers to people's beli

Question 4

John wants to set a new world record in speed skating.What type of goal is John pursuing?

Accepted Answer

A)  mastery 
B)  distal 
C)  proximal 
D)  performance 
A)  mastery 
B)  distal 
C)  proximal 
D)  performance

Question 5

Contrast the learning needs of children vs.the learning needs of adults in terms of personality,motivation,roles,openness and barriers to change,experience,and orientation to learning.
Now that you have contrasted the leaning needs of children vs.adults,identify how an instructor could use those differences to enhance the learning experience of students.

Accepted Answer

Children have a dependent personality,wh

Question 6

Within the context of the conditioning process,what is the ultimate goal of chaining?

Accepted Answer

A)  to reward each step involved in performing a task for a set period of time 
B)  to continue to reward each step in perpetuity 
C)  to reward only the complete task, not the individual steps 
D)  to continue to reward both steps and final tasks for a set period of time 
A)  to reward each step involved in performing a task for a set period of time 
B)  to continue to reward each step in perpetuity 
C)  to reward only the complete task, not the individual steps 
D)  to continue to reward both steps and final tasks for a set period of time

Question 7

Need theories have important implications for training and development because employees' needs are the only factors that should be considered when designing a training program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the first stage of the ACT theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge compilation 
B)  declarative knowledge 
C)  procedural knowledge 
D)  knowledge acquisition 
A)  knowledge compilation 
B)  declarative knowledge 
C)  procedural knowledge 
D)  knowledge acquisition

Question 9

Which of the following is part of the broad categories of learning outcomes developed by Kurt Kraiger and colleagues?

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge organization 
B)  affective outcomes 
C)  verbal organization 
D)  proximal outcomes 
A)  knowledge organization 
B)  affective outcomes 
C)  verbal organization 
D)  proximal outcomes

Question 10

What training conclusions can be drawn for an individual with an internal locus of control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Persons with an internal locus of control tend to have lower self-efficacy for training. 
B)  Persons with an internal locus of control tend to have higher training motivation. 
C)  Persons with an internal locus of control tend to have higher anxiety about training. 
D)  Persons with an internal locus of control tend to make a weaker link between effort and training. 
A)  Persons with an internal locus of control tend to have lower self-efficacy for training. 
B)  Persons with an internal locus of control tend to have higher training motivation. 
C)  Persons with an internal locus of control tend to have higher anxiety about training. 
D)  Persons with an internal locus of control tend to make a weaker link between effort and training.

Question 11

Self-efficacy is positively related to training motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Why do managers use conditioning theory principles with training and development?

Accepted Answer

A)  to indoctrinate employees with organizational culture 
B)  to discipline employees with negative consequences 
C)  to develop awareness for organizational rites and ceremonies 
D)  to influence employee actions and behaviours 
A)  to indoctrinate employees with organizational culture 
B)  to discipline employees with negative consequences 
C)  to develop awareness for organizational rites and ceremonies 
D)  to influence employee actions and behaviours

Question 13

Which psychologist's theories support the following statement: "Learning is a relatively permanent change in behaviour in response to a particular stimulus or set of stimuli"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Aldler 
B)  Burrhus Frederic Skinner 
C)  Clayton Paul Alderfer 
D)  Sigmund Freud 
A)  Alfred Aldler 
B)  Burrhus Frederic Skinner 
C)  Clayton Paul Alderfer 
D)  Sigmund Freud

Question 14

Marie,a fourth year Human Resource student,is able to comprehend and summarize Chapter 3 of the textbook to a very high standard.What is Marie demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A)  intellectual capital 
B)  human capital 
C)  cognitive ability 
D)  psychomotor ability 
A)  intellectual capital 
B)  human capital 
C)  cognitive ability 
D)  psychomotor ability

Question 15

Cognitive ability is synonymous with a traditional definition of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

List and briefly describe the four characteristics goals must have in order to be motivational.

Accepted Answer

In order for a goal to be motivational,i

In the model of training effectiveness,what is the step in the model that occurs as a result of improved behaviour and performance?

Learning is the process of acquiring knowledge and skills,and a change in individual behaviour as a result of some experience.

Define locus of control.Differentiate between internal and external locus of control,and explain the impact of locus of control on training motivation.

John wants to set a new world record in speed skating.What type of goal is John pursuing?

Within the context of the conditioning process,what is the ultimate goal of chaining?

Need theories have important implications for training and development because employees' needs are the only factors that should be considered when designing a training program.

What is the first stage of the ACT theory?

Which of the following is part of the broad categories of learning outcomes developed by Kurt Kraiger and colleagues?

What training conclusions can be drawn for an individual with an internal locus of control?

Self-efficacy is positively related to training motivation.

Why do managers use conditioning theory principles with training and development?

Which psychologist's theories support the following statement: "Learning is a relatively permanent change in behaviour in response to a particular stimulus or set of stimuli"?

Marie,a fourth year Human Resource student,is able to comprehend and summarize Chapter 3 of the textbook to a very high standard.What is Marie demonstrating?

Cognitive ability is synonymous with a traditional definition of intelligence.

List and briefly describe the four characteristics goals must have in order to be motivational.

The Training and Development Process

Organizational Learning

The Needs Analysis Process

Training Design

Off-The-Job Training Methods

On-The-Job Training Methods

Technology-Based Training Methods

Training Delivery

Transfer of Training

Training Evaluation

The Costs and Benefits of Training Programs

Training Programs

Management Development

The Evolution and Future of Training and Development

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Exam 3: Learning and Motivation

In the model of training effectiveness,what is the step in the model that occurs as a result of improved behaviour and performance?

Learning is the process of acquiring knowledge and skills,and a change in individual behaviour as a result of some experience.

Define locus of control.Differentiate between internal and external locus of control,and explain the impact of locus of control on training motivation.

John wants to set a new world record in speed skating.What type of goal is John pursuing?

Within the context of the conditioning process,what is the ultimate goal of chaining?

Need theories have important implications for training and development because employees' needs are the only factors that should be considered when designing a training program.

What is the first stage of the ACT theory?

Which of the following is part of the broad categories of learning outcomes developed by Kurt Kraiger and colleagues?

What training conclusions can be drawn for an individual with an internal locus of control?

Self-efficacy is positively related to training motivation.

Why do managers use conditioning theory principles with training and development?

Which psychologist's theories support the following statement: "Learning is a relatively permanent change in behaviour in response to a particular stimulus or set of stimuli"?

Marie,a fourth year Human Resource student,is able to comprehend and summarize Chapter 3 of the textbook to a very high standard.What is Marie demonstrating?

Cognitive ability is synonymous with a traditional definition of intelligence.

List and briefly describe the four characteristics goals must have in order to be motivational.

The Training and Development Process

Organizational Learning

The Needs Analysis Process

Training Design

Off-The-Job Training Methods

On-The-Job Training Methods

Technology-Based Training Methods

Training Delivery

Transfer of Training

Training Evaluation

The Costs and Benefits of Training Programs

Training Programs

Management Development

The Evolution and Future of Training and Development

Filters