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WGU D576 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT V1 & V2
NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK| D576 INDUSTRIAL AND
ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY OA EXAM WITH
COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+
D576 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT V1
What is one of the limitations to the employment-at-will doctrine? -
ANSWER - Employees cannot be terminated for refusing to violate the
law.
What is the purpose of task analysis in the process of needs analysis? -
ANSWER - To determine what employees actually do in the
performance of their jobs
What type of error is being made when the performance rating one
person receives is influenced by the performance of a previously
evaluated person? - ANSWER - Contrast error
What is the potential result of promoting employees based solely on
performance or tenure? - ANSWER - Peter Principle
An employer is designing an applicant questionnaire as a performance
predictor. The questionnaire will address information about an
applicant's life, school, community, and work experience.
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Which guideline should be followed in order to reduce some of the
criticisms of this type of questionnaire? - ANSWER - Focus on events
that a person controls.
What is one of the primary concerns related to the use of personality
inventories for employee selection? - ANSWER - They are relatively
easy to fake because they are self-reports.
A company has decided to use integrity testing as part of its employee
selection process.
What is a drawback of this type of testing? - ANSWER - Filling this test
can have a negative psychological impact
A company wants to be able to conduct employee drug tests but wants to
ensure that the methods of testing are legally defensible.
Which form of testing should be used? - ANSWER - Test employees
after an incident has occurred
What is one difference between theories related to job characteristics and
theories related to job expectations? - ANSWER - Theories based on
characteristics emphasize task significance. Theories based on
expectations emphasize accurate job descriptions
A manufacturing manager proposes that the facility should have the goal
of producing 5,000 units next month. The facility is currently producing
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4,800 units per month. Another manager proposes that the goal should
be to achieve a high level of efficiency.
Why is the first manager's goal more effective? - ANSWER - The first
manager's goal is time-bound, but the second manager's goal is not.
What is one difference between the benefits of peak-time pay and
working from home? - ANSWER - Peak-time pay offers greater pay for
higher-stress environments, but working from home offers more time
with family.
A new manager, Maria, is tasked with improving her team's productivity
at a software development company. She decides to set specific goals for
each team member to enhance their performance and customer
satisfaction.
Which goal set by Maria would be appropriate for ensuring it is
measurable? - ANSWER - Reducing the average time to resolve
customer support tickers from five days to three days within the next
quarter.
A Human Resource manager analyzed the current company culture and
identified that employees feel their work is not sufficiently recognized,
there are limited opportunities for professional development, team
cohesion is weak, and there is a high level of job insecurity.
What comprehensive strategy would improve employee motivation in
your organization, based on the four-drive theory? - ANSWER -
Develop a company-wide program that publicly acknowledges employee
achievements and ensures job stability.
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Two of a company's managers have recognized that there is a problem of
high employee turnover. One manager proposes that employees be given
more meaningful tasks. The other proposes that a higher emphasis
should be placed on coworker collaboration.
Whose plan should be implemented? - ANSWER - The first manager,
because the strategy increases job commitment
Which comparison of affective commitment and normative commitment
on the Allen and Meyer scale is accurate? - ANSWER - Affective
commitment focuses on personal feelings, but normal commitment
focuses on obligatory pressures.
Which comparison of the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire
(OCQ) and the Organizational Commitment Scale (OCS) is accurate? -
ANSWER - The OCQ measures a desire to remain with the
organization, but the OCS measures identification.
An HR manager at a mid-sized tech company is facing a high turnover
rate among the experienced software engineers. Many of these
employees are leaving for higher pay or better career advancement
opportunities at larger firms. The company has limited promotion
opportunities due to its flat organizational structure and financial
constraints.
Which strategy can effectively reduce the turnover among the
experienced software engineers? - ANSWER - Create a "Senior
Engineer" designation with a significant pay increase, recognizing
experience and skills without adding supervisory responsibilities
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WGU D576 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT V1 & V2
NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK| D576 INDUSTRIAL AND
ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY OA EXAM WITH
COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+
D576 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT V1
What is one of the limitations to the employment-at-will doctrine? -
ANSWER - Employees cannot be terminated for refusing to violate the
law.
What is the purpose of task analysis in the process of needs analysis? -
ANSWER - To determine what employees actually do in the
performance of their jobs
What type of error is being made when the performance rating one
person receives is influenced by the performance of a previously
evaluated person? - ANSWER - Contrast error
What is the potential result of promoting employees based solely on
performance or tenure? - ANSWER - Peter Principle
An employer is designing an applicant questionnaire as a performance
predictor. The questionnaire will address information about an
applicant's life, school, community, and work experience.
pg. 1
,2|Page
Which guideline should be followed in order to reduce some of the
criticisms of this type of questionnaire? - ANSWER - Focus on events
that a person controls.
What is one of the primary concerns related to the use of personality
inventories for employee selection? - ANSWER - They are relatively
easy to fake because they are self-reports.
A company has decided to use integrity testing as part of its employee
selection process.
What is a drawback of this type of testing? - ANSWER - Filling this test
can have a negative psychological impact
A company wants to be able to conduct employee drug tests but wants to
ensure that the methods of testing are legally defensible.
Which form of testing should be used? - ANSWER - Test employees
after an incident has occurred
What is one difference between theories related to job characteristics and
theories related to job expectations? - ANSWER - Theories based on
characteristics emphasize task significance. Theories based on
expectations emphasize accurate job descriptions
A manufacturing manager proposes that the facility should have the goal
of producing 5,000 units next month. The facility is currently producing
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,3|Page
4,800 units per month. Another manager proposes that the goal should
be to achieve a high level of efficiency.
Why is the first manager's goal more effective? - ANSWER - The first
manager's goal is time-bound, but the second manager's goal is not.
What is one difference between the benefits of peak-time pay and
working from home? - ANSWER - Peak-time pay offers greater pay for
higher-stress environments, but working from home offers more time
with family.
A new manager, Maria, is tasked with improving her team's productivity
at a software development company. She decides to set specific goals for
each team member to enhance their performance and customer
satisfaction.
Which goal set by Maria would be appropriate for ensuring it is
measurable? - ANSWER - Reducing the average time to resolve
customer support tickers from five days to three days within the next
quarter.
A Human Resource manager analyzed the current company culture and
identified that employees feel their work is not sufficiently recognized,
there are limited opportunities for professional development, team
cohesion is weak, and there is a high level of job insecurity.
What comprehensive strategy would improve employee motivation in
your organization, based on the four-drive theory? - ANSWER -
Develop a company-wide program that publicly acknowledges employee
achievements and ensures job stability.
pg. 3
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Two of a company's managers have recognized that there is a problem of
high employee turnover. One manager proposes that employees be given
more meaningful tasks. The other proposes that a higher emphasis
should be placed on coworker collaboration.
Whose plan should be implemented? - ANSWER - The first manager,
because the strategy increases job commitment
Which comparison of affective commitment and normative commitment
on the Allen and Meyer scale is accurate? - ANSWER - Affective
commitment focuses on personal feelings, but normal commitment
focuses on obligatory pressures.
Which comparison of the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire
(OCQ) and the Organizational Commitment Scale (OCS) is accurate? -
ANSWER - The OCQ measures a desire to remain with the
organization, but the OCS measures identification.
An HR manager at a mid-sized tech company is facing a high turnover
rate among the experienced software engineers. Many of these
employees are leaving for higher pay or better career advancement
opportunities at larger firms. The company has limited promotion
opportunities due to its flat organizational structure and financial
constraints.
Which strategy can effectively reduce the turnover among the
experienced software engineers? - ANSWER - Create a "Senior
Engineer" designation with a significant pay increase, recognizing
experience and skills without adding supervisory responsibilities
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