mgt 363 ball state ch 5 questions

Which of the following represents the lowest level of manager support for training?

Encouragement of trainees' participation in training

Fan-type seating is ineffective for training that includes trainees working in groups and teams. (t/f)

False

The dimensions of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator combine to form eighteen personality types. (t/f)

False

To encourage self-management, it is important to emphasize that lapses are evidence of personal failure (t/f)

False

____ prefer blended learning.

Millennials

Kitty has been a trainer for many years, and she has become disillusioned with her trainees. She believes that trainees today lack any motivation to learn. This attitude is apparent to her trainees, and her trainees then fail to exert personal initiative, as expected. What phenomenon is most likely occurring in this instance?

Self-fulfilling prophecy

Which term refers to a group of two or more trainees who agree to meet and discuss their progress using learned capabilities on the job?

Support network

A curriculum covers more specific learning objectives and addresses a more limited number of competencies than a course or program. (t/f)

false

Explicit knowledge _____.

include broader learning objectives

Companies experience loss of explicit and tacit knowledge when older employees retire. (t/f)

true

Which of the following statements is true of near transfer?

Trainees should be encouraged to focus only on important differences between training tasks and work tasks rather than unimportant differences.