motivation chapter 12
"Consequences influence behavior" best describes which theory of motivation? -
✔✔✔✔Reinforcement theory
"I'll take out the garbage," Jan tells husband. "Just stop bugging me about it." This situation
exemplifies ______. - ✔✔✔✔negative reinforcement
A college professor who is required by the department chair to use a certain textbook and has no
input into the number or types of assignments given to the class would likely have low ______. -
✔✔✔✔autonomy
A goal that goes beyond what a person is actually expected to achieve is a ______ goal. -
✔✔✔✔stretch
A pay-for-performance plan in which employees are paid according to their productivity is referred to
as _____ - ✔✔✔✔piece rate
A pay-for-performance plan in which employees are paid according to their productivity is referred to
as ______ - ✔✔✔✔piece rate
A survey showed that while most employees were pleased with the company's advancement
opportunities and merit system, they were dissatisfied with factors such as pay scale and sharing an
office with someone they disliked. These results exemplify which theory of motivation? -
✔✔✔✔two-factor
A survey showed that while most employees were pleased with the company's advancement
opportunities and merit system, they were dissatisfied with factors such as pay scale and sharing an
office with someone they disliked. These results exemplify which theory of motivation? -
✔✔✔✔Two-factor theory
according to equity and justice theories, organizational decisions ______. - ✔✔✔✔should include
input from the employees they will affect
According to equity and justice theories, organizational decisions ______. - ✔✔✔✔should include
input from the employees they will affect
According to equity theory, when people believe there is equity, they will ______. - ✔✔✔✔continue
their current behavior
, According to equity theory, which of the following would be characterized as inputs? -
✔✔✔✔Training
Experience
Effort
According to Herzberg's two-factor theory, ______ are associated with job dissatisfaction -
✔✔✔✔hygiene factors
According to McClelland's acquired needs theory, ______ power is expressed in an individual's desire
to dominate others. - ✔✔✔✔personal
According to McClelland's acquired needs theory, a "control freak" might be described as an
individual with normal achievement needs, a low level of affiliation needs, and a very high level of
______ needs. - ✔✔✔✔Power
According to psychologist Martin Seligman, the combined effect of positive emotions, engagement,
relationships, meaning, and achievement constitutes ______. - ✔✔✔✔well being
According to reinforcement theory, turning in your monthly expense report on time so that your
supervisor will not nag you for it is an example of ______. - ✔✔✔✔negative reinforcement
According to self-determination theory, people's behavior and well-being are influenced by what three
innate needs? - ✔✔✔✔Competence, autonomy and relatedness
According to self-determination theory, what are the innate needs that people need to satisfy to
achieve psychological growth? - ✔✔✔✔Autonomy
Competence
Relatedness
After tasks on a to-do list are prioritized, what is the next step in developing career readiness? -
✔✔✔✔Create a time schedule for reaching your long-term goal.
After the creation of a "to-do" list for accomplishing short-term goals, what is the next step in
developing career readiness? - ✔✔✔✔Prioritize the tasks you need to complete to reach your goal.
After you identify a long-term goal, what is the second step in developing career readiness? -
✔✔✔✔Break your long-term goal into several short-term goals.
Anything that causes a given behavior to be repeated or inhibited is known as ______. -
✔✔✔✔reinforcement
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