2024 Spring Leadership: Managing & Engaging Gen Z in the Workplace (Post-Test)

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* 1. Full Name

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* 2. Email Address

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* 3. Please provide your registrant ID or reference number from your registration in Swoogo. This can be found by viewing your invoice, logging into your profile, or checking your email announcing post-tests are available to find the correct ID.

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* 4. Which of the following has the largest influence over generational differences in human personality and behavior?

Economic prosperity (e.g. Great Depression, Economic Booms, Great Recession, etc…)

Major historic events (e.g. WWII, Civil Rights Movement, 9/11 attack, etc…)

Genetic evolution (e.g. Darwinian survival and reproduction of the fittest)

Technological advancements (e.g. vehicles, medical advancements, laundry machines, etc…)

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* 5. Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic psychological needs described in Self-Determination Theory.

Autonomy

Intelligence

Competence

Relatedness

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* 6. If you give people more money for doing a task, they will develop more interest in the task and enjoy the task more.

True

False

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* 7. Which technological advancement has had a particularly unique impact on the developmental experience of Gen Z?

The internet

Electric cars

Virus vaccines

Energy drinks

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* 8. Which of these is another name that is often used to refer to Gen Z?

Mixers

Gen-No

iGen

Zindependents

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* 9. Medical advancements have resulted in humans living longer lives on average. Which of the following represents current theory on why this leads to generational differences in personality and behavior?

Younger people see more old people which makes them more scared of getting old than in generations past.

The prospect of living a longer life has resulted in people generally moving through life’s transitions slower.

Genetic alterations across generations have resulted in biological differences in the average human developmental timeline for things like puberty and maturation.

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* 10. What is the best way to help someone move from feeling like they HAVE TO do something toward feeling like they personally value the task and WANT TO do it.

Create a stronger incentive program for doing the task and publicly shame under performers.

Create a more personalized punishment system for not doing the task and keep detailed performance records.

Show them that you will only appreciate them if they do the task well, which provides clear conditions for achieving your positive regard for them.

Be autonomy-supportive, give unconditional positive regard, provide rationale for doing the task, and make sure they have the right training to feel competent.

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* 11. Which of the following is the best synonym for “autonomy” in terms of its meaning as a basic psychological need?

Self-Governance

Independence

Confidence

Effortlessness

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* 12. There are more similarities than there are differences between people of different genders, cultures, or different generations.

True

False

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* 13. Which of the following statistics is true about Gen Z?

As teens they left their home (went out) without parents less times each week on average.

They engaged in less “dating” than teens of previous generations.

They were less likely to fight with their parents than teens of previous generations.

Only a and b are true.

Only b and c are true.

All of these are true.