Question 1

What do most HRD efforts focus on?

Accepted Answer

A) recruitment 
B) learning 
C) communication 
D) policy and procedure

Question 2

The Human Relations movement began as an 'anti-factory' movement due to poor working conditions in many factories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A main distinction between training and development is that developmental activities are generally:

Accepted Answer

A) more focused on specific job skills 
B) less expensive than training activities 
C) becoming less common as organizations deal with their changing business environment 
D) more focused on long-term or future responsibilities

Question 4

The first privately funded vocational school in the U.S.was founded in:

Accepted Answer

A) 1809 
B) 1917 
C) 1872 
D) 1907

Question 5

According to Bernthal's updated "learning and performance wheel" business strategy should be at the center of all HRD efforts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A 'yeomen' is a person who:

Accepted Answer

A) sails a ship 
B) has not been admitted to an apprentice program as yet 
C) has mastered a few skills 
D) has mastered all the apprentice skills

Question 7

Certification for HRD professionals is

Accepted Answer

A) Offered by SHRM 
B) Scheduled to begin in 2017 
C) The Certified Professional in Learning and Performance 
D) Offered by the U.S.Government

Question 8

The core of all HRD efforts is reading.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a function included in the "human resource wheel" of an HRD department?

Accepted Answer

A) training and development 
B) career development 
C) organizational development 
D) compensation and benefits

Question 10

The introduction of the Model T assembly line impacted training in what way?

Accepted Answer

A) It made it less important 
B) It did not have an impact 
C) Work on an assembly line was an easy job that did not require any training 
D) It increased the need for training

Exam 1: Introduction to Human Resource Development

What do most HRD efforts focus on?

The Human Relations movement began as an 'anti-factory' movement due to poor working conditions in many factories.

A main distinction between training and development is that developmental activities are generally:

The first privately funded vocational school in the U.S.was founded in:

According to Bernthal's updated "learning and performance wheel" business strategy should be at the center of all HRD efforts.

A 'yeomen' is a person who:

Certification for HRD professionals is

The core of all HRD efforts is reading.

Which of the following is NOT a function included in the "human resource wheel" of an HRD department?

The introduction of the Model T assembly line impacted training in what way?