WGU D351 FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT VERSION
1, 2, AND 3 NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 280 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
VERSION 1: WGU D351
A company's HR department gives all candidates for positions at the
senior manager level and above a personality assessment. When
choosing the
assessment, they need to ensure it has____ _.
ANSWERS: construct validity
Daphne Cosmetics, LLC, uses the industry-leading video assessment
to screen potential salespersons. The test has been utilized for 10
years and predicts success on the job. This assessment could be
described as having _____________________________________________ _.
ANSWERS: empirical validity
Dunham's Blind Factory, a start-up company, has decided to assess
eye-hand coordination in their selection process. The HR manager
crafts a script for the instructions to be given. This action will
increase the assessment's _.
ANSWERS: reliability
,When an employer knew or should have known that an employee (recent
applicant) had a prior history of dangerous behavior on the job, this is
called
_________________.
ANSWERS: negligent hiring
Joleen of the Smith Financial Services organization did not provide
information about Mr. Harris' being fired for ignoring safety regulations
during a reference check. Mr. Harris, after being hired at the second
company, causes a fire at work by mishandling dangerous chemicals.
Joleen has committed _.
ANSWERS: negligence
The Acme Widget Company strives to create a selection process in
which personal preferences toward a candidate are minimized. The
term for such preference is _.
ANSWERS: bias
,The process for gathering information on the tasks, processes, and
functions that make up a position, which is then used to identify selection
methods, is called
_________.
ANSWERS: job analysis
The KSAs necessary for the successful performance of the essential
functions of a position are called _.
ANSWERS: predictors
Types of screenings prior to a job offer that assist in confirming
information, such as drug tests, motor vehicle reports, and credit
reports, are called ____________________________________________ _.
ANSWERS: background checks
When unplanned and haphazard training occurs, what is most likely to
happen?
ANSWERS: Learning may occur but may not align with the organization's
needs.
Performance deficiencies can be attributed to individual deficiencies as
well as situational factors that affect performance. All of the following
are situational factors that affect performance except:
ANSWERS: Employee knowledge
, HR tactics can help organizations in many ways. Which of the following is
not
something HR helps with?
ANSWERS: Preparing the organization to stay the same in spite of
surrounding changes
True or False: Employees provide a nonreplicable competitive advantage
to the organization no matter what practices HR implements in the
organization.
ANSWERS: False
An internal job posting has many advantages for an organization. Which of
the following is NOT an advantage of an internal job posting?
ANSWERS: Shortened process for filling vacancies
Which of the following is an external recruitment method?
ANSWERS: Company websites
MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT VERSION
1, 2, AND 3 NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 280 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
VERSION 1: WGU D351
A company's HR department gives all candidates for positions at the
senior manager level and above a personality assessment. When
choosing the
assessment, they need to ensure it has____ _.
ANSWERS: construct validity
Daphne Cosmetics, LLC, uses the industry-leading video assessment
to screen potential salespersons. The test has been utilized for 10
years and predicts success on the job. This assessment could be
described as having _____________________________________________ _.
ANSWERS: empirical validity
Dunham's Blind Factory, a start-up company, has decided to assess
eye-hand coordination in their selection process. The HR manager
crafts a script for the instructions to be given. This action will
increase the assessment's _.
ANSWERS: reliability
,When an employer knew or should have known that an employee (recent
applicant) had a prior history of dangerous behavior on the job, this is
called
_________________.
ANSWERS: negligent hiring
Joleen of the Smith Financial Services organization did not provide
information about Mr. Harris' being fired for ignoring safety regulations
during a reference check. Mr. Harris, after being hired at the second
company, causes a fire at work by mishandling dangerous chemicals.
Joleen has committed _.
ANSWERS: negligence
The Acme Widget Company strives to create a selection process in
which personal preferences toward a candidate are minimized. The
term for such preference is _.
ANSWERS: bias
,The process for gathering information on the tasks, processes, and
functions that make up a position, which is then used to identify selection
methods, is called
_________.
ANSWERS: job analysis
The KSAs necessary for the successful performance of the essential
functions of a position are called _.
ANSWERS: predictors
Types of screenings prior to a job offer that assist in confirming
information, such as drug tests, motor vehicle reports, and credit
reports, are called ____________________________________________ _.
ANSWERS: background checks
When unplanned and haphazard training occurs, what is most likely to
happen?
ANSWERS: Learning may occur but may not align with the organization's
needs.
Performance deficiencies can be attributed to individual deficiencies as
well as situational factors that affect performance. All of the following
are situational factors that affect performance except:
ANSWERS: Employee knowledge
, HR tactics can help organizations in many ways. Which of the following is
not
something HR helps with?
ANSWERS: Preparing the organization to stay the same in spite of
surrounding changes
True or False: Employees provide a nonreplicable competitive advantage
to the organization no matter what practices HR implements in the
organization.
ANSWERS: False
An internal job posting has many advantages for an organization. Which of
the following is NOT an advantage of an internal job posting?
ANSWERS: Shortened process for filling vacancies
Which of the following is an external recruitment method?
ANSWERS: Company websites
