Question 1

According to equity theory, people

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A)  have the motivation to improve their standard of living. 
B)  have the motivation to develop satisfying relationships. 
C)  want to be treated fairly. 
D)  want everything to be equal. 
E)  compare what they get from a job with what they want from a job. 
A)  have the motivation to improve their standard of living. 
B)  have the motivation to develop satisfying relationships. 
C)  want to be treated fairly. 
D)  want everything to be equal. 
E)  compare what they get from a job with what they want from a job.

Question 2

Define the relationship between motivation and performance using the formula presented in your text.What happens if one of the factors becomes deficient?

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The relationship between motivation and

Question 3

Discuss four of the six common ways in which individuals respond to perceived inequity and provide an example of each.How do you think individuals might respond to overpayment inequity?

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There are six common ways in which indiv

Question 4

High-need achievers tend not to make good top managers because

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A)  top managers are required to have too much formal education. 
B)  high-need achievers tend to make decisions that are too risky. 
C)  top managers seldom receive immediate feedback. 
D)  high-need achievers delegate too many responsibilities. 
E)  top managers have too high a need for affiliation. 
A)  top managers are required to have too much formal education. 
B)  high-need achievers tend to make decisions that are too risky. 
C)  top managers seldom receive immediate feedback. 
D)  high-need achievers delegate too many responsibilities. 
E)  top managers have too high a need for affiliation.

Question 5

Punishment and extinction both tend to decrease the frequency of undesirable behaviors and conduct.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The human relations approach to motivation includes all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  employees want to feel useful. 
B)  employees want to feel important. 
C)  employees have strong social needs. 
D)  employees are motivated by only money. 
E)  allow employees a modicum of self-direction. 
A)  employees want to feel useful. 
B)  employees want to feel important. 
C)  employees have strong social needs. 
D)  employees are motivated by only money. 
E)  allow employees a modicum of self-direction.

Question 7

​According to David McClelland, the desire to control, influence, or be responsible for others is called a need for _______.

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A)  empowerment 
B)  affiliation 
C)  power 
D)  achievement 
E)  status 
A)  empowerment 
B)  affiliation 
C)  power 
D)  achievement 
E)  status

Question 8

Sara tries to always be on time for work because she once saw her boss give someone an award for good attendance.Sara is exhibiting learning through

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A)  avoidance. 
B)  positive reinforcement. 
C)  punishment. 
D)  extinction. 
E)  a stimulus-response mechanism. 
A)  avoidance. 
B)  positive reinforcement. 
C)  punishment. 
D)  extinction. 
E)  a stimulus-response mechanism.

Question 9

____________________ involves the presentation of adverse consequences after an undesired behavior has occurred.

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The answer of ____________________ involves the presentation of adverse consequences...

Question 10

​Alderfer's relatedness needs parallel Maslow's _________ needs.

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A)  security and esteem 
B)  self-actualization and belongingness 
C)  self-actualization and esteem 
D)  physiological and security 
E)  belongingness and esteem 
A)  security and esteem 
B)  self-actualization and belongingness 
C)  self-actualization and esteem 
D)  physiological and security 
E)  belongingness and esteem

Question 11

Based on Maslow's hierarchy, ____ needs are the most basic requirements that people possess.

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A)  growth 
B)  security 
C)  physiological 
D)  self-actualization 
E)  esteem 
A)  growth 
B)  security 
C)  physiological 
D)  self-actualization 
E)  esteem

Question 12

Arrange the needs of Maslow's hierarchy from most to least basic.
A)​physiological
B)​esteem
C)​belongingness
D)​self-actualization
E)​security

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The answer of Arrange the needs of Maslow's hierarchy from...

Question 13

No longer laughing at a coworker's inappropriate jokes so that he will stop telling them is an example of ____________.

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A)  positive reinforcement 
B)  negative reinforcement 
C)  punishment 
D)  extinction 
E)  classical conditioning 
A)  positive reinforcement 
B)  negative reinforcement 
C)  punishment 
D)  extinction 
E)  classical conditioning

Question 14

According to the equity theory, inputs include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  education 
B)  experience 
C)  effort 
D)  loyalty 
E)  all of these are inputs 
A)  education 
B)  experience 
C)  effort 
D)  loyalty 
E)  all of these are inputs

Question 15

Match each of the following scenarios with the type of reinforcement it most clearly illustrates.
-positive reinforcement

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A) Not enough customers are enrolling in your department store's rewards program, so you offer a monthly $50 bonus to the employee who signs up the most customers. 
B) To encourage your employees to sign up customers in the department store rewards program, you announce that whoever signs up the most customers this month will be exempt from cleaning duties for a week. 
C) Gary signed up a grand total of 0 customers in the department store's reward program last month.He clearly isn't trying at all, so you threaten to fire him if he doesn't sign up at least one customer on his next shift. 
D) Your efforts to enroll customers in your department store's rewards program are so successful that the store actually starts losing money on it.You withdraw all of the incentives you've been using to encourage your employees to enroll more customers in the program. 
A) Not enough customers are enrolling in your department store's rewards program, so you offer a monthly $50 bonus to the employee who signs up the most customers. 
B) To encourage your employees to sign up customers in the department store rewards program, you announce that whoever signs up the most customers this month will be exempt from cleaning duties for a week. 
C) Gary signed up a grand total of 0 customers in the department store's reward program last month.He clearly isn't trying at all, so you threaten to fire him if he doesn't sign up at least one customer on his next shift. 
D) Your efforts to enroll customers in your department store's rewards program are so successful that the store actually starts losing money on it.You withdraw all of the incentives you've been using to encourage your employees to enroll more customers in the program.

Question 16

The scientific management view of motivation includes all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  employees are motivated by money. 
B)  work is inherently unpleasant. 
C)  employees want to feel useful and important. 
D)  advocates incentive pay systems. 
E)  the nature of the work is not important. 
A)  employees are motivated by money. 
B)  work is inherently unpleasant. 
C)  employees want to feel useful and important. 
D)  advocates incentive pay systems. 
E)  the nature of the work is not important.

Question 17

Performance is related to three factors by the equation P = M + A + E.Match each of the following descriptions with the term in the equation it most clearly embodies.
-A

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A) Although Fabio wants to do well as an accountant, he's just not very good with numbers. 
B) Fabio has a strong desire to do well as an accountant. 
C) Although Fabio wants to do well as an accountant, he doesn't get very much support from his coworkers or manager. 
A) Although Fabio wants to do well as an accountant, he's just not very good with numbers. 
B) Fabio has a strong desire to do well as an accountant. 
C) Although Fabio wants to do well as an accountant, he doesn't get very much support from his coworkers or manager.

Question 18

People with a high need for power can be successful managers if they

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A)  curb their desires when they might interfere with organizational relationships. 
B)  lessen alienation with other employees. 
C)  have a high need for affiliation. 
D)  seek power to increase their standing in the organization. 
E)  strive to get along with others. 
A)  curb their desires when they might interfere with organizational relationships. 
B)  lessen alienation with other employees. 
C)  have a high need for affiliation. 
D)  seek power to increase their standing in the organization. 
E)  strive to get along with others.

Question 19

At its most elementary level, reinforcement theory suggests that behavior is a function of its ____________________.

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The answer of At its most elementary level, reinforcement theory...

Question 20

The dual-structure theory identifies motivation factors, which prevent dissatisfaction, and hygiene factors, which enhance satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to equity theory, people

Define the relationship between motivation and performance using the formula presented in your text.What happens if one of the factors becomes deficient?

Discuss four of the six common ways in which individuals respond to perceived inequity and provide an example of each.How do you think individuals might respond to overpayment inequity?

High-need achievers tend not to make good top managers because

Punishment and extinction both tend to decrease the frequency of undesirable behaviors and conduct.

The human relations approach to motivation includes all of the following EXCEPT

According to David McClelland, the desire to control, influence, or be responsible for others is called a need for _______.

Sara tries to always be on time for work because she once saw her boss give someone an award for good attendance.Sara is exhibiting learning through

____________________ involves the presentation of adverse consequences after an undesired behavior has occurred.

Alderfer's relatedness needs parallel Maslow's _________ needs.

Based on Maslow's hierarchy, ____ needs are the most basic requirements that people possess.

Arrange the needs of Maslow's hierarchy from most to least basic. A)physiological B)esteem C)belongingness D)self-actualization E)security

No longer laughing at a coworker's inappropriate jokes so that he will stop telling them is an example of ____________.

According to the equity theory, inputs include all of the following EXCEPT

Match each of the following scenarios with the type of reinforcement it most clearly illustrates. -positive reinforcement

The scientific management view of motivation includes all of the following EXCEPT

Performance is related to three factors by the equation P = M + A + E.Match each of the following descriptions with the term in the equation it most clearly embodies. -A

People with a high need for power can be successful managers if they

At its most elementary level, reinforcement theory suggests that behavior is a function of its ____________________.

The dual-structure theory identifies motivation factors, which prevent dissatisfaction, and hygiene factors, which enhance satisfaction.

An Overview of Organizational Behavior

The Changing Environment of Organizations

Individual Differences

Individual Values, Perceptions, and Reactions

Motivating Behavior with Work and Rewards

Groups and Teams

Decision Making and Problem Solving

Communication

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Traditional Leadership Approaches

Contemporary Views of Leadership in Organizations

Power, Influence, and Politics

Organizational Structure and Design

Organizational Culture

Organization Change and Change Management

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Exam 5: Motivating Behavior

According to equity theory, people

Define the relationship between motivation and performance using the formula presented in your text.What happens if one of the factors becomes deficient?

Discuss four of the six common ways in which individuals respond to perceived inequity and provide an example of each.How do you think individuals might respond to overpayment inequity?

High-need achievers tend not to make good top managers because

Punishment and extinction both tend to decrease the frequency of undesirable behaviors and conduct.

The human relations approach to motivation includes all of the following EXCEPT

​According to David McClelland, the desire to control, influence, or be responsible for others is called a need for _______.

Sara tries to always be on time for work because she once saw her boss give someone an award for good attendance.Sara is exhibiting learning through

____________________ involves the presentation of adverse consequences after an undesired behavior has occurred.

​Alderfer's relatedness needs parallel Maslow's _________ needs.

Based on Maslow's hierarchy, ____ needs are the most basic requirements that people possess.

Arrange the needs of Maslow's hierarchy from most to least basic. A)​physiological B)​esteem C)​belongingness D)​self-actualization E)​security

No longer laughing at a coworker's inappropriate jokes so that he will stop telling them is an example of ____________.

According to the equity theory, inputs include all of the following EXCEPT

Match each of the following scenarios with the type of reinforcement it most clearly illustrates. -positive reinforcement

The scientific management view of motivation includes all of the following EXCEPT

Performance is related to three factors by the equation P = M + A + E.Match each of the following descriptions with the term in the equation it most clearly embodies. -A

People with a high need for power can be successful managers if they

At its most elementary level, reinforcement theory suggests that behavior is a function of its ____________________.

The dual-structure theory identifies motivation factors, which prevent dissatisfaction, and hygiene factors, which enhance satisfaction.

An Overview of Organizational Behavior

The Changing Environment of Organizations

Individual Differences

Individual Values, Perceptions, and Reactions

Motivating Behavior with Work and Rewards

Groups and Teams

Decision Making and Problem Solving

Communication

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Traditional Leadership Approaches

Contemporary Views of Leadership in Organizations

Power, Influence, and Politics

Organizational Structure and Design

Organizational Culture

Organization Change and Change Management

Filters

According to David McClelland, the desire to control, influence, or be responsible for others is called a need for _______.

Alderfer's relatedness needs parallel Maslow's _________ needs.

Arrange the needs of Maslow's hierarchy from most to least basic. A)physiological B)esteem C)belongingness D)self-actualization E)security