Which of the Following Is Considered to Be a Pragmatic

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is considered to be a pragmatic barrier to training evaluation?

• A) Senior management may not be stressing the need for training programs to be evaluated against goals and objectives.
• B) Training departments may be assessed based on the number of programs offered. To take resources away to conduct evaluations may be seen as counterproductive.
• C) Some trainers may feel that poor results may reflect poorly on the trainer's performance.
• D) Some trainers use conflict of interest arguments to forgo training evaluations.

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Definitions:

Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt

A stage in Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development where toddlers learn to exercise will and do things independently, leading to a sense of autonomy, or they doubt their abilities, leading to feelings of shame and doubt.

Industry versus Inferiority

Erikson's fourth stage of psychosocial development, where children learn to master tasks and develop a sense of competency or inadequacy based on their successes or failures.

Identity Achievement

The stage in identity development where an individual has explored various options and made firm commitments to certain values, beliefs, and goals.

Marcia

A theory developed by James Marcia that categorizes an individual's progress toward their identity in terms of crisis and commitment across different life areas.