WGU C715 Practice Test Questions and Answers (2023 /
2024) (Verified Answers)
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?
A) Employee A exhibits positive core self evaluation, and employee B exhibits
negative core self evaluation.
B) Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B exhibits
positive core self evaluation.
C) Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B exhibits
negative core self evaluation.
D) Employee A exhibits positive core self evaluation and employee B exhibits
positive core self evaluation.
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?
A) Problem, Criteria, and Alternatives
B) Situation, target, and perceiver
C) Heredity, environment, perceiver
D) Stimulation, task, and skills
B) situation, target, and perceiver
A person is broadminded courageous and forgiving. Which of the values are
these?
A) Transitory values
B) Terminal values
C) Instrumental values
D) Determinate values
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?
A) Affiliation reward
B) Intrinsic reward
C) Compensatory reward
D) Extrinsic reward
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?
A) Inequity theory
B) Perceptual fairness theory
C) Perception theory
D) Equity theory
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?
A) Feedback and reflection
B) Challenge and power
C) Specificity and feedback
D) Challenge and direction
C) Specificity and feedback
Which theory of motivation focuses on 5 levels of needs, and further separated
those needs by lower-order needs and higher-order needs?
A) Two-factor theory
B) McClelland's theory of needs
C) McGregors Theory X and Theory Y
D) Maslow's Heirarchy of needs theory
D) Maslow's Heirarchy of needs theory
Which of the five-stage group development model is characterized by close
relationships and cohesiveness?
A) Norming
B) Performing
C) Forming
D) Storming
A) Norming
What defines a set of expected behavior patterns attributed to a person
occupying a given position in a social unit?
A) Group conformity
B) Group role
C) Group Status
D) Group norm
B) Group role
Which type of group is defined by the organizations structure?
A) Designated group
B) Formal group
C) Unified group
D) Informal Group
B) Formal group
Management has noticed that the quality improvement work group is struggling
because member's seem to be working in different directions. Which suggested
2024) (Verified Answers)
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?
A) Employee A exhibits positive core self evaluation, and employee B exhibits
negative core self evaluation.
B) Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B exhibits
positive core self evaluation.
C) Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B exhibits
negative core self evaluation.
D) Employee A exhibits positive core self evaluation and employee B exhibits
positive core self evaluation.
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?
A) Problem, Criteria, and Alternatives
B) Situation, target, and perceiver
C) Heredity, environment, perceiver
D) Stimulation, task, and skills
B) situation, target, and perceiver
A person is broadminded courageous and forgiving. Which of the values are
these?
A) Transitory values
B) Terminal values
C) Instrumental values
D) Determinate values
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?
A) Affiliation reward
B) Intrinsic reward
C) Compensatory reward
D) Extrinsic reward
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?
A) Inequity theory
B) Perceptual fairness theory
C) Perception theory
D) Equity theory
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?
A) Feedback and reflection
B) Challenge and power
C) Specificity and feedback
D) Challenge and direction
C) Specificity and feedback
Which theory of motivation focuses on 5 levels of needs, and further separated
those needs by lower-order needs and higher-order needs?
A) Two-factor theory
B) McClelland's theory of needs
C) McGregors Theory X and Theory Y
D) Maslow's Heirarchy of needs theory
D) Maslow's Heirarchy of needs theory
Which of the five-stage group development model is characterized by close
relationships and cohesiveness?
A) Norming
B) Performing
C) Forming
D) Storming
A) Norming
What defines a set of expected behavior patterns attributed to a person
occupying a given position in a social unit?
A) Group conformity
B) Group role
C) Group Status
D) Group norm
B) Group role
Which type of group is defined by the organizations structure?
A) Designated group
B) Formal group
C) Unified group
D) Informal Group
B) Formal group
Management has noticed that the quality improvement work group is struggling
because member's seem to be working in different directions. Which suggested
