The statement that senior members of a unit require the most attention implies which of the following about supervision and experience?

• A. Competence in work will increase with experience
• B. Strict supervision may increase the tendency on the part of employee to break minor regulations
• C. The need for supervision may have little relationship to the amount of experience
• D. Newer staff members are usually less well acquainted with detailed regulations

Answer: (C)

The main idea is that how much supervision someone needs isn’t determined just by how long they’ve been on the job. If senior members require the most attention, it suggests experience alone doesn’t automatically reduce the need for oversight. Other factors—such as task complexity, risk involved, changes in rules, or the potential for complacency among seasoned staff—can drive the amount of supervision up or keep it high regardless of experience. So the best interpretation is that the need for supervision may have little relationship to the amount of experience.

This doesn’t support the idea that experience always boosts competence, nor does it imply that strict supervision causes more rule-breaking, nor that new staff are necessarily less familiar with regulations.