Exam 2: Learning and Motivation

According to the "resource allocation theory," performance of a new task is determined by individual differences in attentional and cognitive resources, the level of complexity of the task, and external environmental factors used to allocate attention across tasks.

Skinner and the behaviourist school of psychology believe that learning is a result of reward and punishment contingencies that follow a response to a stimulus.

If a trainer wants to ensure that she is following the 70-20-10 model, how much formal training should she be providing to employees?

Core self-evaluation is a personality variable that represents an individual's self-appraisal of his worthiness, competence, and capability as a person.

Peter will be able to graduate from university in four years if he takes 40 university-level courses. This type of goal should be classified as a proximal goal.

Which of the following is NOT considered to be part of core self-evaluations?

What training conclusions can be drawn for individuals with an internal locus of control?

John Anderson's ACT theory describes learning as a process across three stages. Which of these stages is NOT part of the ACT theory?

It has been reported that 70 to 90 percent of what employees learn and know about their jobs is learned through formal processes rather than through informal programs

What additional input must be incorporated into social cognitive theory for observed behaviours to be attempted?

The textbook identifies several reasons that informal learning is becoming more prevalent in organizations when compared to formal learning. Which of the following is NOT a reason supported by the material in the textbook?

Describe four ways in which organizations can encourage informal learning. Briefly discuss the role that informal learning plays in workplace learning.

List and briefly describe the five general categories of learning outcomes identified by Gagné. Provide an example of each.

You have been asked to write a short report highlighting key points on how conditioning theory principles may be used in training. Which of the following points is NOT likely to be included in your report?

Why is the concept of informal learning receiving so much attention from managers?

According to Kolb, learning style is an individual's preferred ways of gathering, organizing, and thinking about information.

You have been asked to do a short presentation to your class describing the differences between formal and informal learning. Which of the following points is NOT likely to be included in your presentation?

A trainee's cognitive abilities influence how much and how quickly a trainee will learn, impacting actual job performance.

Learning goals are "process-oriented" and focus on the learning process. Performance goals, on the other hand, are "outcome-oriented goals," thus focusing attention on the achievement of specific performance outcomes.

Training leads to declarative knowledge, the acquisition of skills and abilities, and the retention of both over time. According to the model of training effectiveness, what other factor does NOT impact a trainee's ability to learn and retain information and knowledge?