Question 1

What is the first step in any training program?

Accepted Answer

A)  deciding on build or buy
B)  assessing training needs
C)  determining the training objectives
D)  determining the training content B

Question 2

How might an OH&S training program evaluator assess on-the-job behavioural change following a training program?

Accepted Answer

A)  ask the trainees whether they found the training useful
B)  test the trainees on the content of the training session
C)  observe changes in the organization's lost-time injury rates
D)  have trainees or supervisors complete a behavioural inventory D

Question 3

Even before the training begins, what type of trainee reaction can you start assessing?

Accepted Answer

A)  affective reaction
B)  behavioural reaction
C)  utility-based reaction
D)  economic reaction C

Question 4

Why is the distribution of data concerning major incidents and fatalities skewed rather than normally distributed, making it difficult to use this to assess training effectiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  more reporting of minor rather than major incidents
B)  major accidents and fatalities are relatively rare
C)  distinct differences between how occupational injuries are defined
D)  underrepresentation of subsequent time lost due to an earlier injury

Question 5

Why is training evaluation important? Describe Kirkpatrick's four levels of training evaluation, including the type of information collected and the methods that can be used to collect the information.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why is training evaluation important? Describe Kirkpatrick's...

Question 6

Which of the following results is NOT an organizational outcome commonly assessed following training initiatives?

Accepted Answer

A)  incident, injury, and fatality rates
B)  employee benefit costs
C)  presenteeism
D)  near-misses

Question 7

Which training delivery method is considered a form of off-the-job training?

Accepted Answer

A)  coaching
B)  role play
C)  mentoring
D)  job instruction

Question 8

According to social learning theory, what four mental processes facilitate social learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  attention, memory, social learning, engagement
B)  motivation, engagement, attention, and social learning
C)  attention, memory, motor control, and motivation
D)  motor control, social learning, attention, and motivation

Question 9

The ISD model as it relates to OH&S emphasizes the importance of conducting a needs analysis before training is provided.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Think back to various jobs that you have held. What types of occupational health and safety training did you receive? What training processes made the training programs effective? What specific organizational outcomes indicated the value of the training program to the organization and the individual employees?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Think back to various jobs that you...

Question 11

According to research, what approach to learning has been shown to have a stronger and more durable effect on behaviour in terms of health and safety training initiatives?

Accepted Answer

A)  active learning
B)  group learning
C)  videos and simulations
D)  Web-based learning

Question 12

Successful training initiatives should be in line with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  overall injury rates
B)  overall organizational strategy
C)  needs of supervisors
D)  employee satisfaction levels

Question 13

A person analysis is a requirement of a safety climate audit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Evaluation of procedural understanding provides evidence that trainees have acquired understanding in regard to what aspect of job-related knowledge or skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  when to use new knowledge/skills
B)  where to use new knowledge/skills
C)  how to use new knowledge/skills
D)  why they should use new knowledge/skills

Question 15

Develop an occupational health and safety orientation checklist that will ensure employees are provided with a basic level of health and safety training and will reinforce the development of a safety climate.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Develop an occupational health and safety orientation...

Question 16

What common individual needs assessment technique would work best for isolating whether training should focus on knowledge rather than skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  past observations of the worker at work
B)  bringing the worker in to do a work sample
C)  having them take an online/pen and paper test
D)  observing a group of their peers

Question 17

The best method an HR manager should use to gather individual reactions to training is an anonymous feedback/suggestion box.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

During what type of training would you most likely be asked to participate in a role play?

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning
B)  behavioural learning
C)  experiential learning
D)  simulation learning

Question 19

Vulnerable workers, including less educated workers, low-wage earners, and non-union members, face greater barriers to OH&S training.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Design a training program for managers and supervisors so that they will be prepared to deal with domestic violence in the workplace. Discuss the benefits of such a training program but also the challenges associated with getting organizational support and trainee participation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Design a training program for managers and...

Exam 9: Training

What is the first step in any training program?

How might an OH&S training program evaluator assess on-the-job behavioural change following a training program?

Even before the training begins, what type of trainee reaction can you start assessing?

Why is the distribution of data concerning major incidents and fatalities skewed rather than normally distributed, making it difficult to use this to assess training effectiveness?

Why is training evaluation important? Describe Kirkpatrick's four levels of training evaluation, including the type of information collected and the methods that can be used to collect the information.

Which of the following results is NOT an organizational outcome commonly assessed following training initiatives?

Which training delivery method is considered a form of off-the-job training?

According to social learning theory, what four mental processes facilitate social learning?

The ISD model as it relates to OH&S emphasizes the importance of conducting a needs analysis before training is provided.

According to research, what approach to learning has been shown to have a stronger and more durable effect on behaviour in terms of health and safety training initiatives?

Successful training initiatives should be in line with which of the following?

A person analysis is a requirement of a safety climate audit.

Evaluation of procedural understanding provides evidence that trainees have acquired understanding in regard to what aspect of job-related knowledge or skills?

Develop an occupational health and safety orientation checklist that will ensure employees are provided with a basic level of health and safety training and will reinforce the development of a safety climate.

What common individual needs assessment technique would work best for isolating whether training should focus on knowledge rather than skills?

The best method an HR manager should use to gather individual reactions to training is an anonymous feedback/suggestion box.

During what type of training would you most likely be asked to participate in a role play?

Vulnerable workers, including less educated workers, low-wage earners, and non-union members, face greater barriers to OH&S training.

Design a training program for managers and supervisors so that they will be prepared to deal with domestic violence in the workplace. Discuss the benefits of such a training program but also the challenges associated with getting organizational support and trainee participation.