WGU C715 UPDATED SCRIPT 2026
PRACTICE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B
exhibits positive core self evaluation.. Answer: 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
exhorts negative core self evaluation.
Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B
exhibits positive core self evaluation.
Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B
exhibits negative core self evaluation.
Employee A exhibits positive core self evaluation and employee B
exhibits positive core self evaluation.
● Intrinsic reward. Answer: An employee enjoys having a large span of
responsibility and is motivated to do well because of personal feelings.
Which reward us this?
,Extrinsic reward
Intrinsic reward
Affiliation reward
Compensatory reward
● Instrumental values. Answer: A person is broadminded, courageous,
and forgiving. Which type of values are these?
Determinate values
Instrumental values
Terminal values
Transitory values
● Equity theory. Answer: 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?
Perception theory
Equity theory
Inequity theory
, Perceptual fairness theory
● Specificity and feedback. Answer: 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?
Specificity and feedback
Feedback and reflection
Challenge and power
Challenge and direction
● Group role. Answer: What defines a set of expected behavior patterns
attributed to a person occupying a given position in a social unit?
Group status
Group Norm
Group conformity
Group role
PRACTICE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B
exhibits positive core self evaluation.. Answer: 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
exhorts negative core self evaluation.
Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B
exhibits positive core self evaluation.
Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B
exhibits negative core self evaluation.
Employee A exhibits positive core self evaluation and employee B
exhibits positive core self evaluation.
● Intrinsic reward. Answer: An employee enjoys having a large span of
responsibility and is motivated to do well because of personal feelings.
Which reward us this?
,Extrinsic reward
Intrinsic reward
Affiliation reward
Compensatory reward
● Instrumental values. Answer: A person is broadminded, courageous,
and forgiving. Which type of values are these?
Determinate values
Instrumental values
Terminal values
Transitory values
● Equity theory. Answer: 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?
Perception theory
Equity theory
Inequity theory
, Perceptual fairness theory
● Specificity and feedback. Answer: 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?
Specificity and feedback
Feedback and reflection
Challenge and power
Challenge and direction
● Group role. Answer: What defines a set of expected behavior patterns
attributed to a person occupying a given position in a social unit?
Group status
Group Norm
Group conformity
Group role
