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101.	Reaction level data can be improved by asking trainees
A.	How much they enjoyed the training
B.	How difficult and useful they found the training
C.	How useful and enjoyable they found the training
D.	How difficult they found the training
Answer» B. How difficult and useful they found the training

Discussion

102.	Training Needs Analysis is important because it:
A.	Determines who should receive training first
B.	Enables managers to work out the cost of training
C.	Identifies the training objectives
D.	Provides a profile of an individual’s training need.
Answer» D. Provides a profile of an individual’s training need.

Discussion

103.	In an economic downturn, training budgets are likely to be cut and the case for training needs to be strongly made. Recent research by Anderson (2007) has confirmed previous findings that relatively few organisations perform thorough evaluations. Why could this be?
A.	A threat of union action
B.	Training success is obvious and no detailed assessment is required
C.	Managers do not want to be associated with a training programme that could be assessed as a waste of resources
D.	None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above

Discussion

104.	In which type of analysis are corporate goals and plans compared with the existing manpower inventory to determine the training needs?
A.	Organization analysis
B.	Operation analysis
C.	Individual analysis
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. Operation analysis

Discussion

105.	_______ method creates a situation that is as far as possible a replica of the real situationfor imparting training.
A.	The programmed learning
B.	The Simulation
C.	The case study
D.	The lecture
Answer» D. The lecture

Discussion

106.	There is no one theory of learning that can be applied to any training programme. The social learning theory has been used successfully in many settings and can be broken down into component parts involving observation, practise, and feedback. Bandura found that various factors also enhanced training such as:
A.	all of the below.
B.	models being the same race and gender as the trainee.
C.	high status models.
D.	models perceived to be friendly and helpful.
Answer» B. models being the same race and gender as the trainee.

Discussion

107.	The best reason for presenting a training program is because:
A.	it contributes to the organization's goals and objectives
B.	it has been highly advertised.
C.	Competitors are using the training.
D.	Concern about federal agency pressure.
Answer» B. it has been highly advertised.

Discussion

108.	Apprentice training, internships and school-to-work transitions are classified as types of
A.	instructor led classroom training
B.	cooperative training
C.	conference training
D.	distance training
Answer» C. conference training

Discussion

109.	What may be particularly necessary as part of the training process where people are working in another country?
A.	e-learning
B.	discovery learning
C.	cross-cultural training
D.	activist learning
Answer» D. activist learning

Discussion

110.	Crespi's findings regarding the effect of reward magnitude on running speed forced Hull to propose that
A.	reward magnitude directly influences motivation.
B.	reward magnitude has no effect on motivation.
C.	shifts in reward result in forgetting.
D.	learning is reduced with large reward.
Answer» B. reward magnitude has no effect on motivation.

Discussion

111.	Cooperative training type in which job training is combined with instructions from college classes is classified as
A.	internships
B.	apprentice training
C.	school-to-work transition
D.	distance training
Answer» B. apprentice training

Discussion

112.	In the talent management end to end process, the workforce and succession planning leads to
A.	compensation management
B.	performance management
C.	learning management systems
D.	e-recruiting
Answer» B. performance management

Discussion

113.	The systems model of training contains three phases: __________, training and development, and evaluation.
A.	Preparation
B.	assessment
C.	introduction
D.	organizing
Answer» C. introduction

Discussion

114.	Organising the coded information into already existing or new cognitive structures is whatsocial learning theorists call
A.	Retention
B.	Attention
C.	Behavioural reproduction
D.	Cognitive organisation
Answer» B. Attention

Discussion

115.	In traditional focus, the rewards based on the production is part of
A.	training and development
B.	performance appraisal
C.	recruiting and placement
D.	compensation and benefits
Answer» E.

Discussion

116.	The major difference between training and education is that
A.	education refers more to acquiring specific skills.
B.	education is more closely related to learning a particular job.
C.	training provides more general knowledge.
D.	training narrows the range of responses while education broadens the range.
Answer» E.

Discussion

117.	The next step to Training Needs Analysis is:
A.	Determines who should receive training first
B.	Enables managers to work out the cost of training
C.	Identifies the training objectives
D.	Provides a profile of an individual’s training need.
Answer» D. Provides a profile of an individual’s training need.

Discussion

118.	It focuses on the milestones that the organization would like to achieve after the definedpoint of time.
A.	Mission
B.	Values
C.	Vision
D.	Strategy
Answer» D. Strategy

Discussion

119.	“The key is not getting the right strategy but fostering strategic thinking”. This statement was given by:
A.	John enton
B.	Mintzberg
C.	RensisLikert
D.	Peter Senge
Answer» C. RensisLikert

Discussion

120.	This domain is concerned with a learner’s emotions
A.	Affective domain
B.	Cognitive domain
C.	Psychomotor domain
D.	Conceptualization domain
Answer» B. Cognitive domain

Discussion

121.	When businesses do not provide career development to employees, it increases the possibilities that:
A.	All employees will begin self-development.
B.	Employees will be encouraged by promotion possibilities.
C.	Employees will specialize in their specific jobs.
D.	the business will not keep pace with the changing business environment
Answer» C. Employees will specialize in their specific jobs.

Discussion

122.	A viable option of training when the population is large and widely dispersed
A.	CBT
B.	PI
C.	ACAI
D.	ITS
Answer» C. ACAI

Discussion

123.	In career development focus, individual goal setting is the part of
A.	training and development
B.	performance appraisal
C.	recruitment and placement
D.	human resource planning
Answer» B. performance appraisal

Discussion

124.	Which of the following is true about a learning organization?
A.	A learning organization discourages learning at the group and organizational levels.
B.	A learning organization restricts employees from experimenting with products and services.
C.	In a learning organization, employees learn from failure and from successes.
D.	In a learning organization, employees are discouraged from asking questions and admitting mistakes.
Answer» D. In a learning organization, employees are discouraged from asking questions and admitting mistakes.

Discussion

125.	Which of the following is not included in Gagné’s six types of learning?
A.	Basic learning
B.	Affective learning
C.	Cognitive strategies
D.	Motor Skills
Answer» C. Cognitive strategies

Discussion

126.	Tuition reimbursement refers to the practice of reimbursing
A.	Employees costs for college and university courses and degree programs
B.	Tuition fees of the courses undertaken by the employees
C.	Tuition fees of the kids of the employees
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. Tuition fees of the courses undertaken by the employees

Discussion

127.	The process of enhancing the technical skills of workers in a short period is called:
A.	Training
B.	Development
C.	Education
D.	none of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

128.	The term most often used in private industry or government for training employees using computer assisted instructions is
A.	CBT
B.	PI
C.	ACAI
D.	ITS
Answer» B. PI

Discussion

129.	Who is described as being a radical behaviourist?
A.	Skinner.
B.	Bandura.
C.	Watson.
D.	Pavlov.
Answer» B. Bandura.

Discussion

130.	_____ relates change to managers’ and employees’ ability to obtain and distribute valuable resources such as data, information, or money.
A.	Power
B.	Control
C.	Vision
D.	Outsourcing
Answer» C. Vision

Discussion

131.	Uniqueness refers to:
A.	The employee potential to improve company effectiveness and efficiency.
B.	The extent to which training and learning is centralized in an organization.
C.	The extent to which employees are rare and specialized and not highly available in the labor market.
D.	The picture of the future an organization wants to achieve.
Answer» E.

Discussion

132.	'An area of the self-concept that is so central that a person will not give it up even if forced to make a difficult choice' is a definition of:
A.	The subjective career
B.	Career anchor
C.	Career development
D.	Matching theories of career choice
Answer» C. Career development

Discussion

133.	This domain is concerned with a learner’s attitudes, personal beliefs, and values.
A.	Affective domain
B.	Cognitive domain
C.	Psychomotor domain
D.	Conceptualization domain
Answer» B. Cognitive domain

Discussion

134.	The process of attracting, selecting, training and promoting employees through a particular firm is called
A.	phased retirement
B.	preretirement counseling
C.	talent management
D.	modifying selection procedure
Answer» D. modifying selection procedure

Discussion

135.	Professional competence and consistency is exhibited by
A.	effective mentors
B.	performance manager
C.	appraisal manager
D.	None of the above
Answer» C. appraisal manager

Discussion

136.	Which of the following is true of centralized training?
A.	Centralized training function helps drive stronger alignment with business strategy.
B.	In centralized training, training and development programs, resources, and professionals are housed in a number of different locations and decisions about training investment, programs, and delivery methods are made from those departments.
C.	A centralized training function hinders the development of a common set of metrics or scorecards to measure and report rates of quality and delivery.
D.	A centralized training function is largely ineffective in assisting companies manage talent with training and learning during times of change.
Answer» B. In centralized training, training and development programs, resources, and professionals are housed in a number of different locations and decisions about training investment, programs, and delivery methods are made from those departments.

Discussion

137.	Learning Process consists of:
A.	Cognitive process
B.	Emotional process
C.	Both a and b
D.	None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above

Discussion

138.	A number of events and forces in the business environment have shaped the move in career development from corporate to individual responsibility, including:
A.	Growing employee ownership of companies.
B.	the empowerment movement
C.	the decreasing competitiveness of Japan in U.S. markets
D.	More and more companies using a Japanese management model.
Answer» C. the decreasing competitiveness of Japan in U.S. markets

Discussion

139.	Anderson's theory of skill development distinguishes between declarative and procedural knowledge. Procedural knowledge refers to knowing how to do something, but what is declarative knowledge?
A.	Factual knowledge about a task
B.	Automatic task processing
C.	Muscle memory
D.	Associative knowledge of the task
Answer» B. Automatic task processing

Discussion

140.	The trainer can facilitate the encoding process through a technique called
A.	Guided Discovery
B.	Symbolic coding
C.	Symbolic Rehearsal
D.	Unguided Coding
Answer» B. Symbolic coding

Discussion

141.	Fitts (1962) proposed that skill development occurs in which of the following orders?
A.	Affective, cognitive, associative, autonomous
B.	Associative, cognitive, autonomous
C.	Cognitive, affective, associative, autonomous
D.	Cognitive, associative, autonomous
Answer» D. Cognitive, associative, autonomous

Discussion

142.	A good training objective should have
A.	Desired Outcome
B.	Conditions
C.	Standards
D.	All above
Answer» E.

Discussion

143.	Choose which of the following is a benefit to the individual while receiving training?
A.	Creates an appropriate climate for growth, communication
B.	Aids in increasing productivity and/ or quality of work
C.	Satisfies a personal needs of the trainer
D.	None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above

Discussion

144.	The first phase of a training programme is a training needs analysis. What does this aim to do?
A.	Identify the training objectives
B.	Produce selection criteria
C.	Establish the training resources required
D.	All of the above
Answer» B. Produce selection criteria

Discussion

145.	A SWOT analysis is typically conducted in the _____ step of the strategic training and development process.
A.	business strategy formulation and identification
B.	strategic training and development initiatives
C.	training and development activities
D.	measures or metrics identification
Answer» B. strategic training and development initiatives

Discussion

146.	Individuals who are given a specific, hard or challenging goal perform better than those given
A.	Specific easy goal
B.	“Do the best you can” goal
C.	No goal
D.	All of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

147.	Which of the following is not a current version of New Deal?
A.	New Deal 25 plus
B.	New Deal 50 plus
C.	New Deal 60 plus
D.	New Deal for lone parents
Answer» B. New Deal 50 plus

Discussion

148.	The term human resource development reflects the fact that it is no longer appropriate in Modern organizations to focus on just the development of which group?
A.	workers
B.	employees
C.	consultants
D.	part timers
Answer» D. part timers

Discussion

149.	Learning to prepare the individual but not related to specific present or future job is called:
A.	Training
B.	Counseling
C.	Development
D.	Education
Answer» E.

Discussion

150.	Which of the following is true of the business-embedded (BE) model?
A.	The BE function is customer-focused.
B.	BE training function views trainees as marketers.
C.	A BE training function does not guarantee that training will improve performance.
D.	Training functions organized by the BE model does not involve line managers.
Answer» B. BE training function views trainees as marketers.

Discussion

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Reaction level data can be improved by asking trainees

Training Needs Analysis is important because it:

In an economic downturn, training budgets are likely to be cut and the case for training needs to be strongly made. Recent research by Anderson (2007) has confirmed previous findings that relatively few organisations perform thorough evaluations. Why could this be?

In which type of analysis are corporate goals and plans compared with the existing manpower inventory to determine the training needs?

_______ method creates a situation that is as far as possible a replica of the real situationfor imparting training.

The best reason for presenting a training program is because:

Apprentice training, internships and school-to-work transitions are classified as types of

What may be particularly necessary as part of the training process where people are working in another country?

Crespi's findings regarding the effect of reward magnitude on running speed forced Hull to propose that

Cooperative training type in which job training is combined with instructions from college classes is classified as

In the talent management end to end process, the workforce and succession planning leads to

The systems model of training contains three phases: __________, training and development, and evaluation.

Organising the coded information into already existing or new cognitive structures is whatsocial learning theorists call

In traditional focus, the rewards based on the production is part of

The major difference between training and education is that

The next step to Training Needs Analysis is:

It focuses on the milestones that the organization would like to achieve after the definedpoint of time.

“The key is not getting the right strategy but fostering strategic thinking”. This statement was given by:

This domain is concerned with a learner’s emotions

When businesses do not provide career development to employees, it increases the possibilities that:

A viable option of training when the population is large and widely dispersed

In career development focus, individual goal setting is the part of

Which of the following is true about a learning organization?

Which of the following is not included in Gagné’s six types of learning?

Tuition reimbursement refers to the practice of reimbursing

The process of enhancing the technical skills of workers in a short period is called:

The term most often used in private industry or government for training employees using computer assisted instructions is

Who is described as being a radical behaviourist?

_____ relates change to managers’ and employees’ ability to obtain and distribute valuable resources such as data, information, or money.

Uniqueness refers to:

'An area of the self-concept that is so central that a person will not give it up even if forced to make a difficult choice' is a definition of:

This domain is concerned with a learner’s attitudes, personal beliefs, and values.

The process of attracting, selecting, training and promoting employees through a particular firm is called

Professional competence and consistency is exhibited by

Which of the following is true of centralized training?

Learning Process consists of:

A number of events and forces in the business environment have shaped the move in career development from corporate to individual responsibility, including:

Anderson's theory of skill development distinguishes between declarative and procedural knowledge. Procedural knowledge refers to knowing how to do something, but what is declarative knowledge?

The trainer can facilitate the encoding process through a technique called

Fitts (1962) proposed that skill development occurs in which of the following orders?

A good training objective should have

Choose which of the following is a benefit to the individual while receiving training?

The first phase of a training programme is a training needs analysis. What does this aim to do?

A SWOT analysis is typically conducted in the _____ step of the strategic training and development process.

Individuals who are given a specific, hard or challenging goal perform better than those given

Which of the following is not a current version of New Deal?

The term human resource development reflects the fact that it is no longer appropriate in Modern organizations to focus on just the development of which group?

Learning to prepare the individual but not related to specific present or future job is called:

Which of the following is true of the business-embedded (BE) model?