HRIR 3021 EXAM 1 PRACTICE TEST BANK
2026 TESTED QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Using job experiences for employee development assumes that
development is most likely to occur when _____. Answer: the
employee's skills do not entirely match those required for their job
⩥ In which type of employee development technique does the
organization assign an employee to a lateral position in a new or
different area of the company? Answer: transfer
⩥ Job _________ refer to adding responsibilities or new challenges to
an employee's current list of tasks. Answer: enlargement
⩥ Employee development most frequently utilizes assessment in order
to identify employees who _____. Answer: have managerial potential
⩥ Most employee development occurs through _____. Answer: job
experiences
⩥ Employee development that comes in the form of a full-time
temporary position at a different organization is called an _____.
Answer: externship
,⩥ According to recent research, how does coaching help managers
improve? Answer: by helping them identify areas for improvement and
setting goals
⩥ The first step in the career management process is _____. Answer:
data gathering
⩥ The Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory is an example of a _____.
Answer: self-assessment
⩥ A productive, experienced employee who helps develop a less-
experienced employee is referred to as a(n) _____. Answer: mentor
⩥ The short- and long-term goals that an employee sets based on his or
her self-assessment usually involve ... Answer: desired positions, skill
acquisition, work setting
⩥ A manager or peer who provides motivation, develops skills, and/or
gives reinforcement and feedback to an employee is best described as
a(n) _____. Answer: coach
⩥ The purpose of an action plan in the career management process is for
the employee to ____. Answer: show how they will achieve their career
goals
, ⩥ In which step of the career management process would a human
resource professional specify the knowledge he or she wants an
employee to develop? Answer: goal setting
⩥ Tools such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator are _____ that help
employees determine their career interests, values, and behavioral
tendencies. Answer: self-assessment tools
⩥ The glass ceiling is likely caused by lack of access to _____. Answer:
training programs and mentors
⩥ In which stage of the career management process do employees
receive information about their knowledge and skills and how these
assets fit with the organization's plans? Answer: feedback
⩥ The process of identifying and following employees with potential
who will be poised to take over senior positions when they become
available is called Answer: succession planning
⩥ In the career management process, after employees receive feedback
from a self-assessment, they begin to develop their Answer: goals
2026 TESTED QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Using job experiences for employee development assumes that
development is most likely to occur when _____. Answer: the
employee's skills do not entirely match those required for their job
⩥ In which type of employee development technique does the
organization assign an employee to a lateral position in a new or
different area of the company? Answer: transfer
⩥ Job _________ refer to adding responsibilities or new challenges to
an employee's current list of tasks. Answer: enlargement
⩥ Employee development most frequently utilizes assessment in order
to identify employees who _____. Answer: have managerial potential
⩥ Most employee development occurs through _____. Answer: job
experiences
⩥ Employee development that comes in the form of a full-time
temporary position at a different organization is called an _____.
Answer: externship
,⩥ According to recent research, how does coaching help managers
improve? Answer: by helping them identify areas for improvement and
setting goals
⩥ The first step in the career management process is _____. Answer:
data gathering
⩥ The Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory is an example of a _____.
Answer: self-assessment
⩥ A productive, experienced employee who helps develop a less-
experienced employee is referred to as a(n) _____. Answer: mentor
⩥ The short- and long-term goals that an employee sets based on his or
her self-assessment usually involve ... Answer: desired positions, skill
acquisition, work setting
⩥ A manager or peer who provides motivation, develops skills, and/or
gives reinforcement and feedback to an employee is best described as
a(n) _____. Answer: coach
⩥ The purpose of an action plan in the career management process is for
the employee to ____. Answer: show how they will achieve their career
goals
, ⩥ In which step of the career management process would a human
resource professional specify the knowledge he or she wants an
employee to develop? Answer: goal setting
⩥ Tools such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator are _____ that help
employees determine their career interests, values, and behavioral
tendencies. Answer: self-assessment tools
⩥ The glass ceiling is likely caused by lack of access to _____. Answer:
training programs and mentors
⩥ In which stage of the career management process do employees
receive information about their knowledge and skills and how these
assets fit with the organization's plans? Answer: feedback
⩥ The process of identifying and following employees with potential
who will be poised to take over senior positions when they become
available is called Answer: succession planning
⩥ In the career management process, after employees receive feedback
from a self-assessment, they begin to develop their Answer: goals
