WGU C715 Practice Exam: Questions &
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Employees A and B work together on the same project team. When the team faces a complex problem, the team leader usually asks B to generate alternative solutions for the team to consider. Experience has shown that B is more likely to take initiative, to set ambitious goals, and to feel that the team can effectively influence its environment. Employee A tends to do well on jobs that are routine, is plagued with self doubt, and feels that the team is largely powerless over its environment. Which statement is correct?
- Employee A exhibits positive core self evaluation, and employee B
- Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B
- Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B
- Employee A exhibits positive core self evaluation and employee B
exhibits negative core self evaluation.
exhibits positive core self evaluation.
exhibits negative core self evaluation.
exhibits po (Ans- B) Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B exhibits positive core self evaluation.
Employee B was upset by Employees A's behavior at the department planning meeting, Which factors will influence Employee B's perception in this situation?
- Problem, Criteria, and Alternatives
- Situation, target, and perceiver
- Heredity, environment, perceiver
- Stimulation, task, and skills
(Ans- B) situation, target, and perceiver
A person is broadminded courageous and forgiving. Which of the values are these?
- Transitory values 1 / 2
- Terminal values
- Instrumental values
- Determinate values
(Ans- C) Instrumental Values
An employee enjoys having a large span of responsibility and is motivated to do well because of personal feelings. Which kind of reward is this?
- Affiliation reward
- Intrinsic reward
- Compensatory reward
- Extrinsic reward
(Ans- B) Intrinsic reward
Manager A supervises 10 district units with 100 employees and receives $100,000 in compensation. Manager B supervises 5 district units with 50 employees and also receives $100,000 in compensation. Manager A is upset by the relationship and is looking for a new job. Which theory explains A's motivation to look for a new job?
- Inequity theory
- Perceptual fairness theory
- Perception theory
- Equity theory
(Ans- D) Equity theory
A manager challenged an employee to produce an average of 24 assemblies each day for a week. This production goal was higher than the employee had ever achieved during any week. The manager gave the employee a tally sheet to mark after each assembly was completed.Considering the goal-setting theory of motivation, the manager was counting on which factors to influence the employee to achieve the production goal?
- Feedback and reflection
- Challenge and power
- Specificity and feedback
- Challenge and direction
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