Question

Researchers performed a field study in a Canadian paper mill to see if using mental imagery and self-leadership techniques could improve supervisors self-efficacy and training outcomes. They found

	A.	"goal setting, but not mental imagery training, improved the supervisors self-efficacy"
	B.	"the mental imagery training did not improve self-efficacy in this particular setting, thus suggesting that occupational differences may be important in determining whether mental imagery training will be effective"
	C.	"although the supervisors self-efficacy improved, there was no improvement in their communication skills as rated by their peers"
	D.	the highest level of self-efficacy was in the condition where the supervisors received both mental imagery training and goal setting

Answer 1

Answer: D; the highest level of self-efficacy was in the condition where the supervisors received both mental imagery training and goal setting

Explanation:

The field study performed in a Canadian paper mill by the researchers where the supervisors were trained for six months revealed that the supervisors who engaged in mental practice or mental practice combined with goal setting had highest level of self efficacy than the ones engaged only in goal settings or control conditions. The managers whose self efficacy improved showed improvement in communication behavior on the job as rated by the peers. The supervisor's imagery skills moderated the effect of mental practice on self efficacy. The mental imagery training was found to be improving the self efficacy in this particular setting. Hence all the other statements are wrong and the correct statement is option D.