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The psychological processes that arouse and direct goal-directed behavior are collectively called ______.

leadership
motivation
organization
influence tactics

motivation

Which are principal perspectives on motivation?

job design
competition
process
reinforcement
content

job design
process
reinforcement
content

What theories of motivation would be characterized as content perspectives?

Vroom's expectancy theory
Herzberg's two-factor theory
McClelland's acquired needs theory
Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory

Herzberg's two-factor theory
McClelland's acquired needs theory
Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory

The theory of motivation that asserts that people are motivated by physiological, safety, love, esteem, and self-actualization needs is ______ theory.

Alderfer's ERG
McClelland's acquired needs
Vroom's expectancy
Maslow's hierarchy of needs

Maslow's hierarchy of needs

The theory of motivation that asserts that achievement, affiliation, and power are the major motives determining people's behavior in the workplace is called ______.

Vroom's expectancy theory
Alderfer's ERG theory
Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory
McClelland's acquired needs theory

McClelland's acquired needs theory

Which statements about motivation are true?

Motivation is easy to see in another person.
Motivation can only be inferred from a person's behavior.
Because motivation comes from within, it cannot be understood.
Multiple contextual and personal factors create motivation.

Motivation can only be inferred from a person's behavior.
Multiple contextual and personal factors create motivation.

The theory of motivation that asserts that people are driven to try to grow and attain fulfillment, with their behavior and well-being influenced by the three innate needs of competence, autonomy, and relatedness, is known as the ______ theory.

acquired needs
self-determination
hierarchy of needs
two-factor

self-determination

Liu wants to better understand how to motivate employees at her company. Because she knows there is no single leading theory accepted by everyone on what motivates people, she looks into the top four perspectives: content, process, reinforcement, and ______.

hierarchy
job design
punishment
status theory

job design

Physiological or psychological deficiencies that arouse behavior are called ______.

needs
problems
theories
processes

needs

Which of the following are levels of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

Physiological
Love
Autonomy
Esteem
Safety

Physiological
Love
Esteem
Safety

Physiological
Love
Autonomy
Esteem
Safety

House's path-goal model
Malsow's hierarchy of needs
Alderfer's ERG theory
Herzberg's two-factor theory

Herzberg's two-factor theory

How does McClelland view needs?

We are born with needs.
Needs are something we learn from our culture.
Needs are all related to our desire for power.
Needs must be satisfied in order, beginning with safety needs.

Needs are something we learn from our culture.

According to self-determination theory, people's behavior and well-being are influenced by what three innate needs?

Hygiene factors, motivators, and expectancy
Competence, autonomy and relatedness
Self-actualization, esteem, and safety
Achievement, power, and affiliation

Competence, autonomy and relatedness

Which theories of motivation are characterized as process perspectives?

Equity theory
Hierarchy of needs theory
Expectancy theory
Goal-setting theory

Equity theory
Expectancy theory
Goal-setting theory

The model of motivation called equity theory is based on which of the following ideas?

Employees accept that they will be treated unfairly in the workplace.
Employees are incapable of resolving feelings of injustice.
Employees want to see fairness in how they are rewarded for task performance.

Employees want to see fairness in how they are rewarded for task performance.

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
Self-determination theory
Hierarchy of needs theory
Acquired needs theory

Two-factor theory

Which perspectives on motivation are concerned with the thought progression that leads to people deciding how to act?

Need perspectives
Hierarchy perspectives
Bias perspectives
Process perspectives

Process perspectives

Equity theory is focused on explaining how people work to achieve which of the following?

Motivation
Justice
Dissonance
Fairness

Justice
Fairness

What theory asserts that motivation is essentially a decision about how much effort to exert to get what you want in a particular situation?

Goal-setting
Justice
Behavioral
Expectancy

Expectancy

Which theory proposes that work satisfaction originates from motivating factors, and dissatisfaction originates from hygiene factors?

Malsow's hierarchy of needs
Alderfer's ERG theory
Herzberg's two-factor theory
House's path-goal model

Herzberg's two-factor theory

Which theory suggests that employees can be motivated by objectives that are specific and challenging but achievable and that have rewards tailored to individual needs?

Alderfer's ERG theory
Expectancy theory
Equity theory
Goal-setting theory

Goal-setting theory

According to self-determination theory, people's behavior and well-being are influenced by what three innate needs?

Self-actualization, esteem, and safety
Achievement, power, and affiliation
Competence, autonomy and relatedness
Hygiene factors, motivators, and expectancy

Competence, autonomy and relatedness

What is the modern way of designing jobs?

Working as groups
Fitting jobs to people
Fitting people to jobs
Working as individuals

Fitting jobs to people

Which theories of motivation are characterized as process perspectives?

Hierarchy of needs theory
Goal-setting theory
Equity theory
Expectancy theory

Goal-setting theory
Equity theory
Expectancy theory

What are the stages of Victor Vroom's expectancy theory of motivation?

Performance to outcomes
Hygiene factors to motivating factors
Equity to justice
Effort to performance

Performance to outcomes
Effort to performance

What does the technique called scientific management seek to do?

Reduce the number of tasks a worker performs
Design jobs to be less repetitive
Increase employee efficiency
Raise employee productivity

Reduce the number of tasks a worker performs
Increase employee efficiency
Raise employee productivity

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?

Acquired needs theory
Hierarchy of needs theory
Two-factor theory
Self-determination theory

Two-factor theory

What are characteristics of motivating goals according to goal-setting theory?

Specific
Challenging
Complex
Achievable

Specific
Challenging
Achievable

Dividing work among employees and applying motivational theories to increase employee satisfaction are the two components of job ______.

enrichment
enlargement
design
simplification

design

Which perspectives on motivation are concerned with the thought progression that leads to people deciding how to act?

Hierarchy perspectives
Process perspectives
Bias perspectives
Need perspectives

Process perspectives

Scientific ______ is the process of reducing the number of tasks a worker performs.

enrichment
analysis
design
management

management

What are the two means by which jobs are fitted to people?

Job enrichment
Job equalization
Job elimination
Job enlargement

Job enrichment
Job enlargement

The concept of fitting jobs to people is based on what ideas?

Employees want more responsibility, challenges, and variety.
Employees will eventually adapt to their positions.
Employees are underutilized.
Employees can only handle a limited number of tasks.

Employees want more responsibility, challenges, and variety.
Employees are underutilized.

Which of the following focuses on five core job characteristics that affect the psychological states of an employee, which in turn affect work outcomes?

Reinforcement theory
Job characteristics model
Expectancy theory
Pay for knowledge

Job characteristics model

Dividing work among employees and applying motivational theories to increase employee satisfaction are the two components of job ______.

design
simplification
enlargement
enrichment

design

"Consequences influence behavior" best describes which theory of motivation?

Acquired needs theory
Expectancy theory
Reinforcement theory
Equity theory

Reinforcement theory

Which perspectives on motivation are concerned with the thought progression that leads to people deciding how to act?

Need perspectives
Bias perspectives
Process perspectives
Hierarchy perspectives

Process perspectives

Using rewards or positive consequences to strengthen a particular behavior

Positive reinforcement

Strengthening a behavior by withdrawing something negative

Negative reinforcement

Weakening a behavior by ignoring it or making sure it is not reinforced

Extinction

Weakening a behavior by presenting something negative or withholding something positive

Punishment

What are the three major elements of Hackman and Oldham's job characteristics model?

Work outcomes
Psychological states
Instrumentality
Core job characteristics

Work outcomes
Psychological states
Core job characteristics

When rewarding an employee for a behavior, you should ______.

avoid telling employees how to earn rewards
give rewards as soon as possible
reward employees based on personality, not behavior.
reward all employees the same

give rewards as soon as possible

The use of reinforcement theory to change human behavior is called behavior ______.

modification
consequence
focus
challenge

modification

Anything that causes a given behavior to be repeated or inhibited is known as ______.

onboarding
dissonance
reinforcement
gainsharing

reinforcement

What are characteristics of the best incentive compensation plans?

They link rewards to performance.
They involve generally unattainable stretch goals.
They are agreed on by both employees and managers.
They are designed to meet employee, not company, needs.

They link rewards to performance.
They are agreed on by both employees and managers.

Which guidelines should be followed when giving positive reinforcement?

Combine punishment and positive reinforcement.
Be clear about what behavior is desired.
Administer punishment in private.
Give rewards as soon as possible.

Be clear about what behavior is desired.
Give rewards as soon as possible.

What are three types of learning opportunities?

Learning and development
Studying co-workers
Incentive compensation
Tuition reimbursement

Learning and development
Studying co-workers
Tuition reimbursement

One survey found that about half of U.S. adults would be willing to take a 10% pay cut if it meant ______.

getting a promotion
working at a job they found meaningful
working fewer hours
having more flexible hours and days off

working at a job they found meaningful

Which types of reinforcement are intended to weaken a behavior?

Negative reinforcement
Positive reinforcement
Extinction
Punishment

Extinction
Punishment

The economic or protective potential of employee experience, actions, and knowledge is referred to as ______.

human capital
employee development
worker skill
reimbursement

human capital

What is the first step in developing career readiness?

Prioritize the tasks you need to complete to reach your goal.
Create a to-do list for accomplishing short-term goals.
Create a time schedule for reaching your long-term goal.
Identify your most important long-term goal.

Identify your most important long-term goal.

After breaking your long-term goal into several short-term goals, what is the next step in developing career readiness?

Prioritize the tasks you need to complete to reach your goal.
Create a to-do list for accomplishing short-term goals.
Seek financial planning advice to make the best use of expected income.
Create a time schedule for reaching your long-term goal.

Create a to-do list for accomplishing short-term goals.

Why should you break your most important long-term goal into many short-term goals?

Achieving a short-term goal is a much bigger challenge than achieving a long-term goal.
It is unlikely you will ever reach your long-term goal, but this will allow you to at least reach some goals.
You are more likely to achieve a long-term goal if you break it down into smaller goals.
Employers do not want employees to have long-term goals, because it interferes with their ability to work.

You are more likely to achieve a long-term goal if you break it down into smaller goals.

After the creation of a "to-do" list for accomplishing short-term goals, what is the next step in developing career readiness?

Create a time schedule for reaching your long-term goal.
Reward yourself for reaching milestones, and adjust as needed.
Identify your most important long-term goal.
Prioritize the tasks you need to complete to reach your goal.

Prioritize the tasks you need to complete to reach your goal.

After tasks on a to-do list are prioritized, what is the next step in developing career readiness?

Break long-term goals into short-term goals.
Create a time schedule for reaching your long-term goal.
Work the plan, and give yourself rewards at certain milestones.
Create a second to-do list for accomplishing long-term goals.

Create a time schedule for reaching your long-term goal.

Your to-do list for achieving short-term goals should identify the ______.

order in which the goals should be achieved
daily tasks you need to complete
next long-term goal you want to pursue
rewards you plan to give yourself

daily tasks you need to complete

When prioritizing the tasks you need to complete to reach your career goals, you should ______.

order them from low importance to high importance
arrange them by how long they will take to complete
place them in order from easiest to hardest
put the tasks you find most interesting first

order them from low importance to high importance

After creating a time schedule for accomplishing tasks and goals, what is the next step in developing career readiness?

Create a to-do list for accomplishing your short-term goals.
Prioritize the tasks you need to complete to reach each goal.
Work the plan, give yourself rewards when appropriate, and make needed adjustments.
Identify five important long-term goals.

Work the plan, give yourself rewards when appropriate, and make needed adjustments.

After breaking your long-term goal into several short-term goals, what is the next step in developing career readiness?

Seek financial planning advice to make the best use of expected income.
Prioritize the tasks you need to complete to reach your goal.
Create a to-do list for accomplishing short-term goals.
Create a time schedule for reaching your long-term goal.

Create a to-do list for accomplishing short-term goals.

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