Question 1

A dramatic extension beyond Kirkpatrick's framework includes the idea that constituencies outside the organization should be involved in the evaluation process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

A case study research design:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is easy to use to evaluate training
B)  Is questionable since there is no pre training information
C)  Measures only results
D)  Is very commonly used to evaluate training B

Question 3

If we provide the training and then collect evaluation measures we are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sure that any change we see is due to the training
B)  Unsure as what caused the result we find, the training or ?
C)  OK - but only if we randomly select the trainees
D)  Following the best known research design B

Question 4

A control group is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a second group of trainees
B)  of no value in helping us evaluate training programs
C)  often critical to determining whether changes were due to a training program rather than some other factor
D)  an added cost that is generally too expensive

Question 5

Collecting data in a pretest and posttest design allows us to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Be certain the training caused any change
B)  See what has changed after training
C)  Develop the cost effectiveness of our training
D)  Know whether or not we should revise the training design.

Question 6

Donald Kirkpatrick described which of the following four training evaluation criteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction, learning, job behavior, modification
B)  reaction , learning, job behavior and results
C)  context, input, process and product
D)  context, input, process and modification

Question 7

The number of units produced is generally what kind of data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plant data
B)  Economic data
C)  Systemwide data
D)  Individual performance data

Question 8

According to Phillips which of the following is not a purpose of training evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A)  determine the cost-benefit ration of an HRD program
B)  determine if the program was appropriate
C)  decide who should participate in future programs
D)  decide whether or not to fire the trainer

Question 9

HRD evaluation includes collecting information to make decisions about training activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Relational research involves measuring two or more variables to see if they are measuring the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Informed consent:

Accepted Answer

A)  Informs participants about any risks
B)  Must be obtained before any training is done
C)  Is completed at time of hire for all employees
D)  Is never needed

Question 12

The most commonly used type of data in HR evaluation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-report data
B)  return on investment
C)  customer satisfaction surveys
D)  organizational report data

Question 13

Trainee reaction to a training program is:

Accepted Answer

A)  critical - if they don't like it, they can't learn
B)  limited because it does not tell us if the program met its objective
C)  in most cases, the only evaluation method that can be accomplished
D)  the only level of evaluation worth doing

Question 14

Collecting data in a pretest and posttest design allows us to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Be certain the training caused any change
B)  See what has changed after training
C)  Develop the cost effectiveness of our training
D)  Know whether or not we should revise the training design.

Question 15

Which of the following is not a purpose of training evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A)  deciding who should participate in future programs
B)  helping to design future training programs
C)  establishing a data base for management
D)  all of the above are purposes of training evaluation

Question 16

The evaluation phase of the HRD process model includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Selecting evaluation criteria
B)  Conducting the evaluation
C)  Interpreting the results
D)  Publishing your results in the ASTD results book

Question 17

Confidentiality in training evaluation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  not important - the trainees work for the organization already
B)  up to the trainer - they should not discuss what they find out during training
C)  a good reason not to evaluate a training program
D)  assured by using code numbers, rather than names, to identify trainees

Question 18

A control group is just a second group of trainees

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In order to effectively evaluate a training program the specific objectives of the program must be known?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to studies by ASTD, the most common form of evaluation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction
B)  learning
C)  behavior
D)  results

Exam 7: Evaluating HRD Programs

A dramatic extension beyond Kirkpatrick's framework includes the idea that constituencies outside the organization should be involved in the evaluation process.

A case study research design:

If we provide the training and then collect evaluation measures we are:

A control group is:

Collecting data in a pretest and posttest design allows us to:

Donald Kirkpatrick described which of the following four training evaluation criteria?

The number of units produced is generally what kind of data?

According to Phillips which of the following is not a purpose of training evaluation?

HRD evaluation includes collecting information to make decisions about training activities.

Relational research involves measuring two or more variables to see if they are measuring the same thing.

Informed consent:

The most commonly used type of data in HR evaluation is:

Trainee reaction to a training program is:

Collecting data in a pretest and posttest design allows us to:

Which of the following is not a purpose of training evaluation?

The evaluation phase of the HRD process model includes all of the following except:

Confidentiality in training evaluation is:

A control group is just a second group of trainees

In order to effectively evaluate a training program the specific objectives of the program must be known?

According to studies by ASTD, the most common form of evaluation is: