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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 po
Ans: B) Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and
employee B exhibits positive core self evaluation.
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Employee B was upset by Employees A's behavior at the department
planning meeting, Which factors will influence Employee B's
perception in this situation?
A) Problem, Criteria, and Alternatives
B) Situation, target, and perceiver
C) Heredity, environment, perceiver
D) Stimulation, task, and skills
Ans: B) situation, target, and perceiver
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
Ans: C) 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?
A) Affiliation reward
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B) Intrinsic reward
C) Compensatory reward
D) Extrinsic reward
Ans: B) Intrinsic reward
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 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
Ans: D) 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
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
WGU C715 Practice Test Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
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 po
Ans: B) Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and
employee B exhibits positive core self evaluation.
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Employee B was upset by Employees A's behavior at the department
planning meeting, Which factors will influence Employee B's
perception in this situation?
A) Problem, Criteria, and Alternatives
B) Situation, target, and perceiver
C) Heredity, environment, perceiver
D) Stimulation, task, and skills
Ans: B) situation, target, and perceiver
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
Ans: C) 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?
A) Affiliation reward
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B) Intrinsic reward
C) Compensatory reward
D) Extrinsic reward
Ans: B) Intrinsic reward
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 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
Ans: D) 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
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