AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2023/2024 / GRADED A+
, WGU C175 PRE ASSESMENT EXAM / QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 2023/2024 / GRADED A+
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. -answer Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B exhibits
positive core self evaluation.
Employee B was upset by Employee A's behavior at the department's planning meeting.
Which factors will influence Employee B's perception in this situation? -answer Situation, target,
and perceiver
A person is broadminded, courageous, and forgiving.
Which type of values are these? -answer 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? -answer Intrinsic reward
Which theory of motivation focuses on 5 levels of needs, and further separates those needs by
lower-order needs and higher-order needs? -answer Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory
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 this relationship and is looking for a new job.
Which theory explains A's motivation to look for a new job? -answer 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? -answer Specificity and feedback
Which stage of the five-stage group development model is characterized by developing close
relationships and cohesiveness? -answer Norming
What defines a set of expected behavior patterns attributed to a person occupying a given position
in a social unit? -answer Group role
Which type of group is defined by the organization's structure? -answer Formal group