WGU C202 Objective Assessment
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Which type of stress can lead to positive outcomes, including job satisfaction, but can
also lead to counterproductive behaviors if any resulting anxiety is unmanaged? -
Answer-Functional Stress
How might a company choose to practice affirmative action? - Answer-By recruiting at
colleges with historically high-minority student body
Processes facilitate consistency and quality work within the organizational structure,
and this structure is supported through the proper use of________ - Answer-Policies,
Procedures, and Rules
Which federal law stipulates that jobs are considered "equal" when they require
substantially the same effort, skill, and responsibility under similar working conditions
and in the same establishment? - Answer-The Equal Pay Act of 1963
A large commercial landscaping service in the Southwest requires all Hispanic
applicants for crew boss positions to have a U.S. high school diploma. Non-Hispanics
are not required to have a high school diploma. The stated business purpose of this
requirement is to ensure that all applicants speak and write English well enough to
perform the job. Which type of discrimination is this? - Answer-Disparate Treatment
Executive Order 11246 requires employers receiving federal contracts to take the
initiative to integrate their workforces. This is an example of _______________ -
Answer-Affirmative Action
JB Industrial is preparing for a merger this year. A key HR activity will be________ -
Answer-Focusing on talent planning and retention efforts
Although the same qualifications exist for all employees applying for an elementary
school teacher position, Stephen thinks men might be experiencing this type of unfair
discrimination. - Answer-Adverse Impact
An employer who provides a greater 401(K) match, financial planning seminars, and
long-term care insurance is trying to achieve which goal? - Answer-Increasing
retirement security
, Michelle spends a portion of her time keeping current with industry trends and where
pockets of talent are located. She also routinely tries to connect with qualified
individuals to interest them in an open positions within her company. Michelle is
spending her time__________ - Answer-Sourcing and Recruiting
As the owner of a small clothing shop, Kim believes affirmative action requires her to
employ people from minoritized groups. Three people apply for a clerk position, and Kim
selects a female who she assumes is Native American solely because of her skin color.
Kim's belief is an example of____________ - Answer-Ignorance
What is the fourth step in a diversity training program? - Answer-Conduct the training for
all senior managers
Which of these is NOT considered a sensory modality? - Answer-Experiential
Mark is unhappy with his frontline supervisor responsibilities at the call center. He's
bored, dislikes trying to motivate his subordinates, and is dreading having to deliver
upcoming performance appraisals to his subordinates. Which type of fit mismatch is
Mark experiencing? - Answer-Person-Job
If an employee believes she was not given a fair chance at a promotion because the
hiring manager had an implicit favorite, which type of fairness is involved? - Answer-
Procedural Fairness
After gathering information, company managers learned that the sales team was
spending 80 percent of their time on bureaucratic tasks unrelated to sales. The decision
was made to reassign certain tasks to help the sales team refocus on key aspects of
their job. Which HRM aspect would be MOST relevant? - Answer-Job Analysis
Which of these is a direct cost of voluntary turnover? - Answer-Salary Increases
The HR director ends each interview by asking candidates for a manager position what
measures they would take to reduce voluntary turnover in their department. Which type
of interview question is this? - Answer-Case
A hiring manager wants to ask a question or two that will reveal the candidate's
motivation. Which of these would NOT be a good motivation question? - Answer-"What
is an example of a difficult problem you faced and solved?"
Ari is developing a new compensation plan for his software company. It is important to
make sure that the compensation system's rewards are strongly tied to organizational
objectives because people tend to____________ - Answer-Repeat what is measured
and rewarded
Study Test Questions with Verified
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Which type of stress can lead to positive outcomes, including job satisfaction, but can
also lead to counterproductive behaviors if any resulting anxiety is unmanaged? -
Answer-Functional Stress
How might a company choose to practice affirmative action? - Answer-By recruiting at
colleges with historically high-minority student body
Processes facilitate consistency and quality work within the organizational structure,
and this structure is supported through the proper use of________ - Answer-Policies,
Procedures, and Rules
Which federal law stipulates that jobs are considered "equal" when they require
substantially the same effort, skill, and responsibility under similar working conditions
and in the same establishment? - Answer-The Equal Pay Act of 1963
A large commercial landscaping service in the Southwest requires all Hispanic
applicants for crew boss positions to have a U.S. high school diploma. Non-Hispanics
are not required to have a high school diploma. The stated business purpose of this
requirement is to ensure that all applicants speak and write English well enough to
perform the job. Which type of discrimination is this? - Answer-Disparate Treatment
Executive Order 11246 requires employers receiving federal contracts to take the
initiative to integrate their workforces. This is an example of _______________ -
Answer-Affirmative Action
JB Industrial is preparing for a merger this year. A key HR activity will be________ -
Answer-Focusing on talent planning and retention efforts
Although the same qualifications exist for all employees applying for an elementary
school teacher position, Stephen thinks men might be experiencing this type of unfair
discrimination. - Answer-Adverse Impact
An employer who provides a greater 401(K) match, financial planning seminars, and
long-term care insurance is trying to achieve which goal? - Answer-Increasing
retirement security
, Michelle spends a portion of her time keeping current with industry trends and where
pockets of talent are located. She also routinely tries to connect with qualified
individuals to interest them in an open positions within her company. Michelle is
spending her time__________ - Answer-Sourcing and Recruiting
As the owner of a small clothing shop, Kim believes affirmative action requires her to
employ people from minoritized groups. Three people apply for a clerk position, and Kim
selects a female who she assumes is Native American solely because of her skin color.
Kim's belief is an example of____________ - Answer-Ignorance
What is the fourth step in a diversity training program? - Answer-Conduct the training for
all senior managers
Which of these is NOT considered a sensory modality? - Answer-Experiential
Mark is unhappy with his frontline supervisor responsibilities at the call center. He's
bored, dislikes trying to motivate his subordinates, and is dreading having to deliver
upcoming performance appraisals to his subordinates. Which type of fit mismatch is
Mark experiencing? - Answer-Person-Job
If an employee believes she was not given a fair chance at a promotion because the
hiring manager had an implicit favorite, which type of fairness is involved? - Answer-
Procedural Fairness
After gathering information, company managers learned that the sales team was
spending 80 percent of their time on bureaucratic tasks unrelated to sales. The decision
was made to reassign certain tasks to help the sales team refocus on key aspects of
their job. Which HRM aspect would be MOST relevant? - Answer-Job Analysis
Which of these is a direct cost of voluntary turnover? - Answer-Salary Increases
The HR director ends each interview by asking candidates for a manager position what
measures they would take to reduce voluntary turnover in their department. Which type
of interview question is this? - Answer-Case
A hiring manager wants to ask a question or two that will reveal the candidate's
motivation. Which of these would NOT be a good motivation question? - Answer-"What
is an example of a difficult problem you faced and solved?"
Ari is developing a new compensation plan for his software company. It is important to
make sure that the compensation system's rewards are strongly tied to organizational
objectives because people tend to____________ - Answer-Repeat what is measured
and rewarded
