Quiz – Psychological Safety Foundation

Question 1 of 6

1. Question

What is psychological safety?

The foundational belief enabling interpersonal risk-taking within teams

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A formal HR policy about break times

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A software security standard

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A salary negotiation tactic

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Question 2 of 6

2. Question

Which research confirms that safety predicts high performance and innovation?

Edmondson’s work and Google’s Project Aristotle

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A single anonymous blog post

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Quarterly sales reports

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A one-off marketing case study

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Question 3 of 6

3. Question

How do leaders create psychological safety?

Consistent responsiveness, vulnerability modeling, and reframing mistakes as learning

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Enforcing strict silence in meetings

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Hiding all errors from the team

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Avoiding one-on-one conversations

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Question 4 of 6

4. Question

According to the research, what does psychological safety directly predict?

High performance and innovation

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Lower software costs

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Shorter employee commutes

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Faster payroll cycles

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Question 5 of 6

5. Question

Match each element to the aspect of psychological safety it represents.

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Belief enabling interpersonal risk-taking
Project Aristotle
Reframing mistakes as learning

Definition of safety

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Supporting research

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Leader behavior

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Question 6 of 6

6. Question

Match each leader behavior to the effect it produces.

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Signals that it is safe to speak
Invites honest input
Turns errors into learning

Consistent responsiveness

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Vulnerability modeling

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Reframing mistakes

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