Question 1

In the context of Herzberg's two-factor theory, which of the following is true of hygiene factors?

Accepted Answer

A) They relate to job satisfaction. 
B) They directly affect a person's drive to do a good job. 
C) They challenge people to grow and invest themselves in an organization. 
D) They are necessary to prevent job dissatisfaction. 
A) They relate to job satisfaction. 
B) They directly affect a person's drive to do a good job. 
C) They challenge people to grow and invest themselves in an organization. 
D) They are necessary to prevent job dissatisfaction.

Question 2

Describe psychoanalysis.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Psychoanalysis is Fre

Question 3

Describe Maslow's need hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Abraham Maslow, a psy

Question 4

Which of the following is true of Alderfer's ERG theory?

Accepted Answer

A) It focuses on personality and learned needs. 
B) It explains both progressive need gratification and regression when people face frustration. 
C) It assumes that the need for power is the most important need of human beings. 
D) It groups human needs into two categories-lower-order needs and higher-order needs. 
A) It focuses on personality and learned needs. 
B) It explains both progressive need gratification and regression when people face frustration. 
C) It assumes that the need for power is the most important need of human beings. 
D) It groups human needs into two categories-lower-order needs and higher-order needs.

Question 5

_____ of motivation emphasize the nature of the interaction between an individual and the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) Internal theories 
B) Process theories 
C) External theories 
D) Content theories 
A) Internal theories 
B) Process theories 
C) External theories 
D) Content theories

Question 6

Jonathan is assigned to a new project. The project is a challenging one and requires a lot of effort in planning and scheduling. Instead of being frustrated because of the complexity of the project, he equips himself with all the tools and knowledge required to successfully complete the project. In this scenario, Jonathan's response most likely can be classified as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) distress 
B) residual stress 
C) eustress 
D) superficial stress 
A) distress 
B) residual stress 
C) eustress 
D) superficial stress

Question 7

Which of the following theories emphasizes the nature of the interaction between an individual and the environment?

Accepted Answer

A) Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
B) Expectancy theory 
C) McClelland's need theory 
D) Herzberg's two-factor theory 
A) Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
B) Expectancy theory 
C) McClelland's need theory 
D) Herzberg's two-factor theory

Question 8

In the context of the expectancy theory of motivation, which of the following is true of evaluation systems?

Accepted Answer

A) They are meant to enhance a person's belief that effort will improve performance and therefore lead to better pay. 
B) They are based on the notion of social exchange in which each party in the relationship demands certain things of the other. 
C) They stress the role of energy recovery in overall performance. 
D) They consider power and exchange important in understanding human behavior. 
A) They are meant to enhance a person's belief that effort will improve performance and therefore lead to better pay. 
B) They are based on the notion of social exchange in which each party in the relationship demands certain things of the other. 
C) They stress the role of energy recovery in overall performance. 
D) They consider power and exchange important in understanding human behavior.

Question 9

_____ is a negative response such as frustration or fear, which leads to unhealthy and unproductive results.

Accepted Answer

A) Distress 
B) Inequity 
C) Eustress 
D) Valence 
A) Distress 
B) Inequity 
C) Eustress 
D) Valence

Question 10

The _____ is one of the levels of Maslow's need hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) need for achievement 
B) need for power 
C) need for affiliation 
D) need for self-actualization 
A) need for achievement 
B) need for power 
C) need for affiliation 
D) need for self-actualization

Question 11

Frederick Taylor, the founder of scientific management, believed the basis of the conflict between the management and the labor force of a firm was:

Accepted Answer

A) the physical condition of the workshop. 
B) the division of the profits. 
C) the difference in their working hours. 
D) the difference in their productivities. 
A) the physical condition of the workshop. 
B) the division of the profits. 
C) the difference in their working hours. 
D) the difference in their productivities.

Question 12

_____ is Freud's method for delving into the unconscious mind to better understand a person's motives and needs.

Accepted Answer

A) Scientific management 
B) Full engagement 
C) Psychoanalysis 
D) Behavioral analysis 
A) Scientific management 
B) Full engagement 
C) Psychoanalysis 
D) Behavioral analysis

Question 13

How does expectancy theory attribute motivational problems?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Expectancy theory att

Question 14

Briefly identify and explain the two new ideas in motivation that have emerged in the past decade.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Two new ideas in moti

Question 15

According to McClelland's research, _____.

Accepted Answer

A) high achievers do not plan for their success 
B) the best managers have a very low need for affiliation 
C) low achievers never work alone and always prefer to work with a team 
D) the best managers have a very high need for socialized power as opposed to personalized power 
A) high achievers do not plan for their success 
B) the best managers have a very low need for affiliation 
C) low achievers never work alone and always prefer to work with a team 
D) the best managers have a very high need for socialized power as opposed to personalized power

Question 16

The Scottish political economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith argued that a person's self-interest:

Accepted Answer

A) was not determined by God. 
B) was not determined by the government. 
C) was not related to his or her economic gain. 
D) did not aid to his or her productivity. 
A) was not determined by God. 
B) was not determined by the government. 
C) was not related to his or her economic gain. 
D) did not aid to his or her productivity.

Question 17

Which of the following is true of McClelland's need theory of motivation?

Accepted Answer

A) It focuses on learned needs. 
B) It focuses on internal needs. 
C) It groups human needs into lower-order needs and higher-order needs. 
D) It emphasizes that the need for affiliation is the most important need of human beings. 
A) It focuses on learned needs. 
B) It focuses on internal needs. 
C) It groups human needs into lower-order needs and higher-order needs. 
D) It emphasizes that the need for affiliation is the most important need of human beings.

Question 18

In the context of new perspectives on equity theory, which of the following statements is true of benevolents?

Accepted Answer

A) These people may be thought of as takers. 
B) These people may be thought of as givers. 
C) They are comfortable only with an equity ratio greater than that of their comparison other. 
D) They prefer equity based on the originally formed theory. 
A) These people may be thought of as takers. 
B) These people may be thought of as givers. 
C) They are comfortable only with an equity ratio greater than that of their comparison other. 
D) They prefer equity based on the originally formed theory.

Question 19

Briefly explain McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Maslow's need hierarc

Question 20

A distinguishing feature of Maslow's need hierarchy is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) empirical hypothesis 
B) null hypothesis 
C) regression hypothesis 
D) progression hypothesis 
A) empirical hypothesis 
B) null hypothesis 
C) regression hypothesis 
D) progression hypothesis

In the context of Herzberg's two-factor theory, which of the following is true of hygiene factors?

Describe psychoanalysis.

Describe Maslow's need hierarchy.

Which of the following is true of Alderfer's ERG theory?

_____ of motivation emphasize the nature of the interaction between an individual and the environment.

Which of the following theories emphasizes the nature of the interaction between an individual and the environment?

In the context of the expectancy theory of motivation, which of the following is true of evaluation systems?

_____ is a negative response such as frustration or fear, which leads to unhealthy and unproductive results.

The _____ is one of the levels of Maslow's need hierarchy.

Frederick Taylor, the founder of scientific management, believed the basis of the conflict between the management and the labor force of a firm was:

_____ is Freud's method for delving into the unconscious mind to better understand a person's motives and needs.

How does expectancy theory attribute motivational problems?

Briefly identify and explain the two new ideas in motivation that have emerged in the past decade.

According to McClelland's research, _____.

The Scottish political economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith argued that a person's self-interest:

Which of the following is true of McClelland's need theory of motivation?

In the context of new perspectives on equity theory, which of the following statements is true of benevolents?

Briefly explain McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y.

A distinguishing feature of Maslow's need hierarchy is the _____.

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Exam 5: Motivation at Work

In the context of Herzberg's two-factor theory, which of the following is true of hygiene factors?

Describe psychoanalysis.

Describe Maslow's need hierarchy.

Which of the following is true of Alderfer's ERG theory?

_____ of motivation emphasize the nature of the interaction between an individual and the environment.

Which of the following theories emphasizes the nature of the interaction between an individual and the environment?

In the context of the expectancy theory of motivation, which of the following is true of evaluation systems?

_____ is a negative response such as frustration or fear, which leads to unhealthy and unproductive results.

The _____ is one of the levels of Maslow's need hierarchy.

Frederick Taylor, the founder of scientific management, believed the basis of the conflict between the management and the labor force of a firm was:

_____ is Freud's method for delving into the unconscious mind to better understand a person's motives and needs.

How does expectancy theory attribute motivational problems?

Briefly identify and explain the two new ideas in motivation that have emerged in the past decade.

According to McClelland's research, _____.

The Scottish political economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith argued that a person's self-interest:

Which of the following is true of McClelland's need theory of motivation?

In the context of new perspectives on equity theory, which of the following statements is true of benevolents?

Briefly explain McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y.

A distinguishing feature of Maslow's need hierarchy is the _____.

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

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