Question 1

Oishi is learning to drive a car. Because she will ultimately need to perform many different tasks at once, it is best for her to learn:

Accepted Answer

A) all the tasks at once. 
B) one task at a time. 
C) over the course of an entire month. 
D) through the use of a lecture course. 
A) all the tasks at once. 
B) one task at a time. 
C) over the course of an entire month. 
D) through the use of a lecture course. A

Question 2

Chelsea is teaching a new chef how to cook a hamburger. Which of these is the BEST example of active learning?

Accepted Answer

A) Chelsea tells the chef how to cook the burger. 
B) Chelsea has the chef read a book about how to cook a burger. 
C) Chelsea demonstrates how to cook a burger. 
D) Chelsea has the new chef practice cooking a burger, and she then answers any questions he has on the cooking method. 
A) Chelsea tells the chef how to cook the burger. 
B) Chelsea has the chef read a book about how to cook a burger. 
C) Chelsea demonstrates how to cook a burger. 
D) Chelsea has the new chef practice cooking a burger, and she then answers any questions he has on the cooking method. D

Question 3

Which of these are the general categories of learning?

Accepted Answer

A) task, person, and organizational 
B) emotional, physical, and cognitive 
C) on-the-job, off-the-job, and self-directed 
D) cognitive, psychomotor, and social 
A) task, person, and organizational 
B) emotional, physical, and cognitive 
C) on-the-job, off-the-job, and self-directed 
D) cognitive, psychomotor, and social D

Question 4

Alex needs to train 100 museum tour guides on facts related to the American Civil War. She is looking for a very economical training method and would like to train all the tour guides at the same time. The training approach Alex should use is:

Accepted Answer

A) work simulation. 
B) distance learning. 
C) behavior modeling. 
D) lecturing. 
A) work simulation. 
B) distance learning. 
C) behavior modeling. 
D) lecturing.

Question 5

One reason that training is important to organizations is that such programs can lead to:

Accepted Answer

A) an increase in the cognitive ability of the workforce. 
B) increased organizational commitment. 
C) an increase in the situational specificity of the training programs. 
D) an increase in counterproductive behavior. 
A) an increase in the cognitive ability of the workforce. 
B) increased organizational commitment. 
C) an increase in the situational specificity of the training programs. 
D) an increase in counterproductive behavior.

Question 6

Jackson attends a training session that he enjoys tremendously. However, when he takes a knowledge test after the training, it is clear that he has not gained any new knowledge on the training content. In this example, the training demonstrated good results on the _____ criterion, and poor results on the _____ criterion.

Accepted Answer

A) learning; results 
B) reaction; results 
C) reaction; learning 
D) behavioral; reaction 
A) learning; results 
B) reaction; results 
C) reaction; learning 
D) behavioral; reaction

Question 7

Juan is using a multimedia presentation as the basis for his training program. One appealing factor of this approach is that:

Accepted Answer

A) multimedia presentations have physical fidelity. 
B) organizational socialization will likely increase. 
C) psychological fidelity will be maximized. 
D) Juan has the flexibility to pause and repeat segments of the training if needed. 
A) multimedia presentations have physical fidelity. 
B) organizational socialization will likely increase. 
C) psychological fidelity will be maximized. 
D) Juan has the flexibility to pause and repeat segments of the training if needed.

Question 8

Identify and define Kirkpatrick's (1976) taxonomy of training criteria.

Accepted Answer

Kirkpatrick's taxonomy of training crite

Question 9

Which of these training techniques is MOST widely used by organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) distance learning 
B) on-the-job training 
C) coaching 
D) e-learning 
A) distance learning 
B) on-the-job training 
C) coaching 
D) e-learning

Question 10

Shawna has just begun her role as a sales representative. During training, she is often confused because the trainer is discussing concepts she finds unfamiliar. The training may not be helpful because Shawna:

Accepted Answer

A) lacks training readiness. 
B) has high self-efficacy. 
C) needs to overlearn the content. 
D) does not have a strong transfer in training culture. 
A) lacks training readiness. 
B) has high self-efficacy. 
C) needs to overlearn the content. 
D) does not have a strong transfer in training culture.

Question 11

_____ analysis determines where the training needs are in a particular company; _____ analysis determines what behaviors need to be improved.

Accepted Answer

A) Locale; behavioral 
B) Organizational; person 
C) Positional; behavioral 
D) Organizational; task 
A) Locale; behavioral 
B) Organizational; person 
C) Positional; behavioral 
D) Organizational; task

Question 12

Brenda delivers an eight-hour training program in customer service to a group of new employees. The training program includes no breaks and is the only training the new employees will receive. Brenda has implemented a training practice referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) intensive practice. 
B) massed practice. 
C) distributed practice. 
D) continuous learning. 
A) intensive practice. 
B) massed practice. 
C) distributed practice. 
D) continuous learning.

Question 13

What are corporate universities? What societal trend appears to have led to their development?

Accepted Answer

Corporate universities are ins

Question 14

Which of these is a primary objective of diversity training?

Accepted Answer

A) increasing the capabilities of groups who historically have encountered discrimination 
B) increasing awareness of diversity issues 
C) increasing biases and stereotypes towards majority groups 
D) reducing diversity within an organization 
A) increasing the capabilities of groups who historically have encountered discrimination 
B) increasing awareness of diversity issues 
C) increasing biases and stereotypes towards majority groups 
D) reducing diversity within an organization

Question 15

Describe three of the five principles of learning.

Accepted Answer

Active learning (practicing what is bein

Question 16

The formal procedures that a company utilizes to facilitate learning so that the resultant behavior contributes to the attainment of company goals and objectives are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) psychological fidelity. 
B) performance appraisal. 
C) job analysis. 
D) training. 
A) psychological fidelity. 
B) performance appraisal. 
C) job analysis. 
D) training.

Question 17

Alejandro is interested in determining who needs to be trained. He should conduct a(n) _____ analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) organizational 
B) positional 
C) person 
D) task 
A) organizational 
B) positional 
C) person 
D) task

Question 18

Research has demonstrated that effective trainers tailor the style of the instruction to fit the trainee, have a solid understanding of how people learn, and:

Accepted Answer

A) withhold feedback until training has been completed. 
B) have trainees hold questions until the end of training. 
C) use massed practice. 
D) establish specific learning objectives. 
A) withhold feedback until training has been completed. 
B) have trainees hold questions until the end of training. 
C) use massed practice. 
D) establish specific learning objectives.

Question 19

Even if an organization has an extremely effective selection system, it may still need to conduct some training because:

Accepted Answer

A) many applicants misrepresent their skills when they apply for a job. 
B) most selection systems still do a relatively poor job of identifying competent applicants. 
C) most applicants will not know aspects of jobs that are specific to a particular organization. 
D) it is legally required in the United States. 
A) many applicants misrepresent their skills when they apply for a job. 
B) most selection systems still do a relatively poor job of identifying competent applicants. 
C) most applicants will not know aspects of jobs that are specific to a particular organization. 
D) it is legally required in the United States.

Question 20

The extent to which the behavioral processes needed for success on a job are also necessary for success on a training simulation is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) physical fidelity. 
B) psychological fidelity. 
C) criterion fidelity. 
D) utility. 
A) physical fidelity. 
B) psychological fidelity. 
C) criterion fidelity. 
D) utility.

Oishi is learning to drive a car. Because she will ultimately need to perform many different tasks at once, it is best for her to learn:

Chelsea is teaching a new chef how to cook a hamburger. Which of these is the BEST example of active learning?

Which of these are the general categories of learning?

Alex needs to train 100 museum tour guides on facts related to the American Civil War. She is looking for a very economical training method and would like to train all the tour guides at the same time. The training approach Alex should use is:

One reason that training is important to organizations is that such programs can lead to:

Juan is using a multimedia presentation as the basis for his training program. One appealing factor of this approach is that:

Identify and define Kirkpatrick's (1976) taxonomy of training criteria.

Which of these training techniques is MOST widely used by organizations?

Shawna has just begun her role as a sales representative. During training, she is often confused because the trainer is discussing concepts she finds unfamiliar. The training may not be helpful because Shawna:

_ analysis determines where the training needs are in a particular company; _ analysis determines what behaviors need to be improved.

Brenda delivers an eight-hour training program in customer service to a group of new employees. The training program includes no breaks and is the only training the new employees will receive. Brenda has implemented a training practice referred to as:

What are corporate universities? What societal trend appears to have led to their development?

Which of these is a primary objective of diversity training?

Describe three of the five principles of learning.

The formal procedures that a company utilizes to facilitate learning so that the resultant behavior contributes to the attainment of company goals and objectives are referred to as:

Alejandro is interested in determining who needs to be trained. He should conduct a(n) _____ analysis.

Research has demonstrated that effective trainers tailor the style of the instruction to fit the trainee, have a solid understanding of how people learn, and:

Even if an organization has an extremely effective selection system, it may still need to conduct some training because:

The extent to which the behavioral processes needed for success on a job are also necessary for success on a training simulation is known as:

Io Psychology: Then and Now

Research Methods in Io Psychology

Job Analysis

Criterion Measurement

Performance Appraisal

Predictors

Selection Decisions and Personnel Law

Motivation

Job Attitudes: Antecedents and Consequences

Stress and Worker Well-Being

Group Processes and Work Teams

Leadership

Organizational Theory and Development

Filters

Exam 8: Training and Development

Oishi is learning to drive a car. Because she will ultimately need to perform many different tasks at once, it is best for her to learn:

Chelsea is teaching a new chef how to cook a hamburger. Which of these is the BEST example of active learning?

Which of these are the general categories of learning?

Alex needs to train 100 museum tour guides on facts related to the American Civil War. She is looking for a very economical training method and would like to train all the tour guides at the same time. The training approach Alex should use is:

One reason that training is important to organizations is that such programs can lead to:

Juan is using a multimedia presentation as the basis for his training program. One appealing factor of this approach is that:

Identify and define Kirkpatrick's (1976) taxonomy of training criteria.

Which of these training techniques is MOST widely used by organizations?

Shawna has just begun her role as a sales representative. During training, she is often confused because the trainer is discussing concepts she finds unfamiliar. The training may not be helpful because Shawna:

_____ analysis determines where the training needs are in a particular company; _____ analysis determines what behaviors need to be improved.

Brenda delivers an eight-hour training program in customer service to a group of new employees. The training program includes no breaks and is the only training the new employees will receive. Brenda has implemented a training practice referred to as:

What are corporate universities? What societal trend appears to have led to their development?

Which of these is a primary objective of diversity training?

Describe three of the five principles of learning.

The formal procedures that a company utilizes to facilitate learning so that the resultant behavior contributes to the attainment of company goals and objectives are referred to as:

Alejandro is interested in determining who needs to be trained. He should conduct a(n) _____ analysis.

Research has demonstrated that effective trainers tailor the style of the instruction to fit the trainee, have a solid understanding of how people learn, and:

Even if an organization has an extremely effective selection system, it may still need to conduct some training because:

The extent to which the behavioral processes needed for success on a job are also necessary for success on a training simulation is known as:

Io Psychology: Then and Now

Research Methods in Io Psychology

Job Analysis

Criterion Measurement

Performance Appraisal

Predictors

Selection Decisions and Personnel Law

Motivation

Job Attitudes: Antecedents and Consequences

Stress and Worker Well-Being

Group Processes and Work Teams

Leadership

Organizational Theory and Development

Filters

_ analysis determines where the training needs are in a particular company; _ analysis determines what behaviors need to be improved.