PHR Learning and Development 3

Question 1

Which leadership development approach pairs a senior employee with a junior employee for long-term career guidance?

Accepted Answer

Mentoring

Answer

Coaching

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Job rotation

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Action learning

Question 2

A succession planning 9-box grid typically plots employees along which two dimensions?

Accepted Answer

Performance and potential

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Tenure and salary

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Age and education

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Department and location

Question 3

Which training delivery method is most cost-effective for a geographically dispersed workforce needing the same compliance content?

Accepted Answer

E-learning modules

Answer

Instructor-led classroom training

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One-on-one coaching

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Off-site workshops

Question 4

The concept of 'transfer of training' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Applying learned skills to the actual job

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Moving training files between systems

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Transferring an employee to a new role

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Sharing training budgets across departments

Question 5

Which of the following is a key characteristic of a learning organization as described by Peter Senge?

Accepted Answer

Systems thinking

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Rigid hierarchy

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Centralized decision-making

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Limited information sharing

Question 6

A needs assessment that examines whether a performance problem stems from skill deficiency or motivation is part of which analysis level?

Accepted Answer

Person analysis

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Organizational analysis

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Task analysis

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Cost analysis

Question 7

Which type of reinforcement involves removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase a desired behavior?

Accepted Answer

Negative reinforcement

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Positive reinforcement

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Positive punishment

Answer

Extinction