Human Resources
A student who studied for this exam for two hours a day for four days would most clearly be using (or demonstrating):
spaced practice
Role plays are most effective when they include
A feedback session after the role play
Gestalt psychologists believe that learning occurs by:
Insight or epiphany
The HRD Advisory Committee:
Should contain members from a cross-section of the organization
Internal validity can be affected by all of the following, EXCEPT:
Statistical abnormality
Strategic management involves all of the following EXCEPT:
Strategy recording
Certification for HRD professionals is
The Certified Professional in Learning and Performance
Testing refers to
The effect of a pretest on a post-test score
Which of the following is true of 'non-traditional' learners?
They tend to be practical and are interested in relevant content
In which of the following designs does a researcher take multiple measures on the variables of interest before and after training?
Time series design
If we provide the training and then collect evaluation measures without the collection of data we are:
Unsure as what caused the result we find, the training or other factors
The argument that teaching adults requires a different set of instructional techniques than those typically used to teach children is called:
andragogy
The instrument developed by the Center for Creative Leadership to identify the developmental needs of managers is called:
benchmarks
Which training method is generally thought to be most effective at developing the analytical and problem-solving skills of trainees?
case study method
An experienced plumber is having trouble learning the installation of a new product that has been requested by many of his new clients. He can install the old model with ease but it has been discontinued. This is an example of which of the following?
interference
In the updated version of McLagan's original HR wheel, the emphasis has shifted to which of the following?
learning and performance
Suppose an attribute-treatment interaction was found between the type of computer training provided (lecture versus self-paced) and the learning styles of different trainees. In particular, trainees who were strong in Abstract Conceptualization (AC) did much better in the self-paced training than did trainees who scored lower on this attribute. Based on this, if the trainer wants the most effective outcomes possible, which of the following statements is TRUE?
trainees who score low on AC should not be placed in the self-paced training condition
A dramatic extension beyond Kirkpatrick's framework includes the idea that constituencies outside the organization should be involved in the evaluation process.
true
