HRM Chapter 6

Typically, _____ are used to assess cognitive outcomes.

"pencil-and-paper" tests

Which of the following statements best differentiates formative evaluation from summative evaluation?

Formative evaluation focuses on how to make a training program better, whereas summative evaluation helps to determine the extent to which trainees have changed after training.

A CEO is likely more concerned with summative evaluation relative to formative evaluation.

true

Improved self-efficacy beliefs relate to an affective learning outcome.

true

Negative transfer is evident when learning occurs, but on-the-job behavior is lower than pre-training levels.

true

Among all training outcomes, cognitive outcomes are most frequently assessed.

false

Favorable trainee reactions are strongly connected with transfer.

false

Formative evaluation usually involves collecting quantitative data through tests or objective measures of performance.

false

It is important to conduct a return on investment (ROI) analysis for nearly all training programs.

false

Outcome measures are often highly related to each other.

false

Results are more frequently examined than reactions.

false

Which of the following is an affective learning outcome?

greater appreciation of diversity

Which of the following statements is true of random assignment?

It assigns employees to a training program without considering their individual differences.

_____ refers to the ease with which training outcomes can be collected.

Practicality

It is estimated that 15% of organizations collect data on which of the following training outcomes?

ROI

_____ is (are) likely to be the easiest training outcome to measure.

Reactions

_____ is a time period in which participants no longer receive training intervention.

Reversal

Which of the following statements is most true of comparison groups?

They represent a group of employees who do not attend training.

_____ refers to the process of collecting the outcomes needed to determine whether training is effective.

Training evaluation

Evaluation designs without pre-test or comparison groups are most appropriate when _____.

a company is only interested in whether trainees have achieved a certain proficiency level

Front-line supervisors are likely most concerned with which training outcomes?

behavior and skill-based outcomes

The evaluation process ideally begins with _____.

conducting a needs analysis

It is estimated that 35% of organizations collect data on which of the following training outcomes?

results

A comparison group refers to a group of employees who participate in the evaluation study but do not attend the training program.

true

A reliable test includes items for which the meaning or interpretation does not change over time.

true