WGU C715 PRACTICE TEST
Questions and Answers
1.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.
Answer B) Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and
employee B exhibits positive core self evaluation.
2.Employee B was upset by Employees A's behavior at the department
plan- ning meeting, Which factors will influence Employee B's perception in
this situation?
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,A) Problem, Criteria, and Alternatives
B) Situation, target, and perceiver
C) Heredity, environment, perceiver
D) Stimulation, task, and skills
Answer B) situation, target, and perceiver
3.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
Answer C) Instrumental Values
4.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
Answer B) Intrinsic reward
5.Manager A supervises 10 district units with 100 employees and receives
$100,000 in compensation. Manager B supervises 5 district units with 50
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, 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
Answer D) Equity theory
6.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
Answer C) Specificity and feedback
7.Which theory of motivation focuses on 5 levels of needs, and further
sepa- rated those needs by lower-order needs and higher-order needs?
A) Two-factor theory
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Questions and Answers
1.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.
Answer B) Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and
employee B exhibits positive core self evaluation.
2.Employee B was upset by Employees A's behavior at the department
plan- ning meeting, Which factors will influence Employee B's perception in
this situation?
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,A) Problem, Criteria, and Alternatives
B) Situation, target, and perceiver
C) Heredity, environment, perceiver
D) Stimulation, task, and skills
Answer B) situation, target, and perceiver
3.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
Answer C) Instrumental Values
4.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
Answer B) Intrinsic reward
5.Manager A supervises 10 district units with 100 employees and receives
$100,000 in compensation. Manager B supervises 5 district units with 50
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, 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
Answer D) Equity theory
6.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
Answer C) Specificity and feedback
7.Which theory of motivation focuses on 5 levels of needs, and further
sepa- rated those needs by lower-order needs and higher-order needs?
A) Two-factor theory
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