WGU D518 PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ diversity.
Answer: The extent to which members of a group are similar to, or different
from, one another.
◍ Socialization.
Answer: A process that adapts employees to the organization's culture.
◍ Investigative.
Answer: prefers activities that involve thinking, organizing,
understanding--analytical, original, curious, independent--biologist,
economist, mathematician, news reporter
◍ self-fulfilling prophecy.
Answer: Causing something to happen by believing it will come true.
◍ political skill.
Answer: The ability to influence others in such a way as to enhance one's
objectives.
◍ avoiding.
Answer: The desire to withdraw from or suppress a conflict.
◍ randomness error.
Answer: The tendency of individuals to believe that they can predict the
outcome of random events.
◍ attribution theory.
Answer: An attempt to determine whether an individual's behavior is
internally or externally caused.
◍ Positive Organizational Culture.
, Answer: A culture that emphasizes building on employee strengths, rewards
more than punishes, and emphasizes individual vitality and growth.
◍ two-factor theory.
Answer: Herzberg's theory describing factors that impact work satisfaction
and dissatisfaction.
◍ cognitive evaluation theory.
Answer: A version of self-determination theory which holds that allocating
extrinsic rewards for behavior that had been previously intrinsically
rewarding tends to decrease the overall level of motivation if the rewards are
seen as controlling.
◍ normal grouping technique.
Answer: A group decision-making method in which individual members
meet face to face to pool their judgments in a systematic but independent
fashion.
◍ self-actualization.
Answer: The drive to become what a person is capable of becoming.
◍ organizational climate.
Answer: The shared perceptions organizational members have about their
organization and work environment.
◍ substitutes.
Answer: Attributes, such as experience and training, that can replace the
need for a leader's support or ability to create structure.
◍ contrast effect.
Answer: Evaluation of a person's characteristics that is affected by
comparisons with other people recently encountered who rank higher or
lower on the same characteristics.
◍ Theory Y.
Answer: The assumption that employees like work, are creative, seek
responsibility, and can exercise self-direction.
, ◍ decisions.
Answer: Choices made from among two or more alternatives.
◍ legitimate power.
Answer: The power a person receives as a result of his or her position in the
formal hierarchy of an organization.
◍ long-term orientation.
Answer: A national culture attribute that emphasizes the future, thrift, and
persistence.
◍ Factors that influence perception.
Answer: The perceiver, the target, and the situation
◍ technical skills.
Answer: The ability to apply specialized knowledge or expertise.
◍ Role Conflict.
Answer: A situation in which an individual is confronted by divergent role
expectations.
◍ Important characteristics of a social identity..
Answer: Similarity, Distinctiveness, Status, Uncertainty reduction
◍ encounter stage.
Answer: The stage in the socialization process in which a new employee
sees what the organization is really like and confronts the possibility that
expectations and reality may diverge.
◍ charismatic leadership theory.
Answer: A leadership theory that states that followers make attributions of
heroic or extraordinary leadership abilities when they observe certain
behaviors.
◍ problem solving teams.
Answer: Groups of 5 to 12 employees from the same department who meet
for a few hours each week to discuss ways of improving quality, efficiency,
and the work environment.
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ diversity.
Answer: The extent to which members of a group are similar to, or different
from, one another.
◍ Socialization.
Answer: A process that adapts employees to the organization's culture.
◍ Investigative.
Answer: prefers activities that involve thinking, organizing,
understanding--analytical, original, curious, independent--biologist,
economist, mathematician, news reporter
◍ self-fulfilling prophecy.
Answer: Causing something to happen by believing it will come true.
◍ political skill.
Answer: The ability to influence others in such a way as to enhance one's
objectives.
◍ avoiding.
Answer: The desire to withdraw from or suppress a conflict.
◍ randomness error.
Answer: The tendency of individuals to believe that they can predict the
outcome of random events.
◍ attribution theory.
Answer: An attempt to determine whether an individual's behavior is
internally or externally caused.
◍ Positive Organizational Culture.
, Answer: A culture that emphasizes building on employee strengths, rewards
more than punishes, and emphasizes individual vitality and growth.
◍ two-factor theory.
Answer: Herzberg's theory describing factors that impact work satisfaction
and dissatisfaction.
◍ cognitive evaluation theory.
Answer: A version of self-determination theory which holds that allocating
extrinsic rewards for behavior that had been previously intrinsically
rewarding tends to decrease the overall level of motivation if the rewards are
seen as controlling.
◍ normal grouping technique.
Answer: A group decision-making method in which individual members
meet face to face to pool their judgments in a systematic but independent
fashion.
◍ self-actualization.
Answer: The drive to become what a person is capable of becoming.
◍ organizational climate.
Answer: The shared perceptions organizational members have about their
organization and work environment.
◍ substitutes.
Answer: Attributes, such as experience and training, that can replace the
need for a leader's support or ability to create structure.
◍ contrast effect.
Answer: Evaluation of a person's characteristics that is affected by
comparisons with other people recently encountered who rank higher or
lower on the same characteristics.
◍ Theory Y.
Answer: The assumption that employees like work, are creative, seek
responsibility, and can exercise self-direction.
, ◍ decisions.
Answer: Choices made from among two or more alternatives.
◍ legitimate power.
Answer: The power a person receives as a result of his or her position in the
formal hierarchy of an organization.
◍ long-term orientation.
Answer: A national culture attribute that emphasizes the future, thrift, and
persistence.
◍ Factors that influence perception.
Answer: The perceiver, the target, and the situation
◍ technical skills.
Answer: The ability to apply specialized knowledge or expertise.
◍ Role Conflict.
Answer: A situation in which an individual is confronted by divergent role
expectations.
◍ Important characteristics of a social identity..
Answer: Similarity, Distinctiveness, Status, Uncertainty reduction
◍ encounter stage.
Answer: The stage in the socialization process in which a new employee
sees what the organization is really like and confronts the possibility that
expectations and reality may diverge.
◍ charismatic leadership theory.
Answer: A leadership theory that states that followers make attributions of
heroic or extraordinary leadership abilities when they observe certain
behaviors.
◍ problem solving teams.
Answer: Groups of 5 to 12 employees from the same department who meet
for a few hours each week to discuss ways of improving quality, efficiency,
and the work environment.
