Question 1

Maggie, a trainer, is about to be downsized. She is trying to persuade her supervisor that what she does is valuable to the organization. How can she convince her supervisor that her position should not be eliminated?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Maggie, a trainer, is about to be...

Question 2

Why is assessment data not used?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is too time consuming to analyze the data and make changes to the training program. 
B)  Trainers are the experts and believe all of their trainings meet learning objectives. 
C)  Trainees do not take the time to completely fill out the assessments. 
D)  Data is not valid because the assessment can be biased.

Question 3

The level of assessment that determines if specific behaviors were performed or not is the ______assessment.

Accepted Answer

A)  analytic 
B)  atomistic 
C)  holistic 
D)  general

Question 4

The training assessment is an evaluation tool that determines if the trainees met their learning objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A repeated measures design would not be helpful in determining the long term effects of a training program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Anthony is pressed for time but must assess cognitive learning at the end of his training program. He has chosen to create and use a multiple-choice exam for the assessment. What are the advantages of this type of exam and the potential pitfalls that he might encounter?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Anthony is pressed for time but must...

Question 7

A potential problem with matching exams is

Accepted Answer

A)  they are not useful when there is a lot of content to assess. 
B)  they can only be used to assess higher level learning. 
C)  they can allow students to decipher correct answers through a process of elimination. 
D)  they take up too much room.

Question 8

What are the most effective methods for assessing learning outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quantitative assessments 
B)  Qualitative assessments 
C)  Triangulation 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

Types of qualitative assessments include

Accepted Answer

A)  focus groups and interviews. 
B)  a comments section of assessments. 
C)  open ended questions on assessments. 
D)  discussions conducted during training sessions.

Question 10

Administering the assessment instrument both before and after the training session is described as the

Accepted Answer

A)  pre/post test design. 
B)  pre/post test with control group design. 
C)  post test design. 
D)  post test with control group design.

Question 11

Affective learning focuses on

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge. 
B)  degree of liking. 
C)  degree of skill.

Question 12

Developing skill criteria allows trainers to accurately assess trainees' level of performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

One particular problem with the pre/post test assessments is

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no way to determine if the two groups were equal to begin with. 
B)  there is no way to determine for sure if the training made the difference in the post test scores. 
C)  there is no interrater reliability. 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

All of the above

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no problem with the question. 
B)  The answers are ambiguous. 
C)  There is a negative foil. 
D)  The question is negatively worded.

Question 15

An analytic level of assessment includes skill ratings for specified behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Assessing Learning Objectives

Maggie, a trainer, is about to be downsized. She is trying to persuade her supervisor that what she does is valuable to the organization. How can she convince her supervisor that her position should not be eliminated?

Why is assessment data not used?

The level of assessment that determines if specific behaviors were performed or not is the ______assessment.

The training assessment is an evaluation tool that determines if the trainees met their learning objectives.

A repeated measures design would not be helpful in determining the long term effects of a training program.

Anthony is pressed for time but must assess cognitive learning at the end of his training program. He has chosen to create and use a multiple-choice exam for the assessment. What are the advantages of this type of exam and the potential pitfalls that he might encounter?

A potential problem with matching exams is

What are the most effective methods for assessing learning outcomes?

Types of qualitative assessments include

Administering the assessment instrument both before and after the training session is described as the

Affective learning focuses on

Developing skill criteria allows trainers to accurately assess trainees' level of performance.

One particular problem with the pre/post test assessments is

All of the above

An analytic level of assessment includes skill ratings for specified behaviors.