Question 1

Instrumentality is the perceived association between a certain level of job performance and the receipt of a specific outcome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

________ work behavior is performed for its own sake.

Accepted Answer

A)  Intrinsically motivated 
B)  Extrinsically motivated 
C)  Functionally motivated 
D)  Psychologically motivated 
A)  Intrinsically motivated 
B)  Extrinsically motivated 
C)  Functionally motivated 
D)  Psychologically motivated

Question 3

When faced with obstacles, a person's level of persistence determines how hard he or she will keep trying to perform a chosen behavior successfully.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Interpersonal justice is concerned with the perceived fairness of the interpersonal interactions between peers in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Procedural justice is concerned with the perceived fairness of the distribution of outcomes in an organization, such as pay or promotions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Equity theory proposes that the objective level of outcomes and inputs is important in determining work motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In ERG theory, growth needs involve the realization of one's full potential as a human being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Maslow's hierarchy of needs proposes that all human beings have five universal needs: physiological, safety, belonging, esteem, and self-actualization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Consider a customer service representative who contributes more inputs to his job than his referent, but who receives the same outcomes as his referent. This situation exemplifies overpayment inequity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The three types of needs in Alderfer's theory are existence, relatedness, and growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are counterproductive work behaviors?

Accepted Answer

Counterproductive work behaviors violate

Question 12

According to equity theory, the two basic types of inequity are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  referent and individual 
B)  proportional and absolute 
C)  perceptual and psychosomatic 
D)  overpayment and underpayment 
A)  referent and individual 
B)  proportional and absolute 
C)  perceptual and psychosomatic 
D)  overpayment and underpayment

Question 13

All of the following can be the referent referred to in equity theory EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  another worker perceived as similar to oneself 
B)  oneself at the current point in time 
C)  one's expectations about what the job should require and provide 
D)  a group of workers perceived as similar to oneself 
A)  another worker perceived as similar to oneself 
B)  oneself at the current point in time 
C)  one's expectations about what the job should require and provide 
D)  a group of workers perceived as similar to oneself

Question 14

All motivated workers will seek to help an organization achieve its goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Employees with low motivation may perform at a high level if they have a great deal of ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Workers who repeatedly try to successfully perform a chosen behavior, despite roadblocks and obstacles, are BEST described as displaying ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  maximum levels of resistance 
B)  high levels of positive affectivity 
C)  low levels of openness to experience 
D)  high levels of persistence 
A)  maximum levels of resistance 
B)  high levels of positive affectivity 
C)  low levels of openness to experience 
D)  high levels of persistence

Question 17

A high level of motivation always results in a high level of performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

ERG theory proposes that ________ pertain to having good interpersonal relations, sharing thoughts and feelings, and having open, two-way communication.

Accepted Answer

A)  growth needs 
B)  existence needs 
C)  relatedness needs 
D)  physiological needs 
A)  growth needs 
B)  existence needs 
C)  relatedness needs 
D)  physiological needs

Question 19

If an outcome has negative valence, an employee prefers having the outcome to not having it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A wealthy heiress decides to take a job as a social worker. She is receiving a lot of news coverage because of her decision, and while she doesn't like the media attention, she is happy that the news reporters are seeing her as the selfless person she wants to be. Her work behavior is BEST described as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  intrinsically motivated 
B)  extrinsically motivated 
C)  functional 
D)  dysfunctional 
A)  intrinsically motivated 
B)  extrinsically motivated 
C)  functional 
D)  dysfunctional

Instrumentality is the perceived association between a certain level of job performance and the receipt of a specific outcome.

________ work behavior is performed for its own sake.

When faced with obstacles, a person's level of persistence determines how hard he or she will keep trying to perform a chosen behavior successfully.

Interpersonal justice is concerned with the perceived fairness of the interpersonal interactions between peers in the workplace.

Procedural justice is concerned with the perceived fairness of the distribution of outcomes in an organization, such as pay or promotions.

Equity theory proposes that the objective level of outcomes and inputs is important in determining work motivation.

In ERG theory, growth needs involve the realization of one's full potential as a human being.

Maslow's hierarchy of needs proposes that all human beings have five universal needs: physiological, safety, belonging, esteem, and self-actualization.

Consider a customer service representative who contributes more inputs to his job than his referent, but who receives the same outcomes as his referent. This situation exemplifies overpayment inequity.

The three types of needs in Alderfer's theory are existence, relatedness, and growth.

What are counterproductive work behaviors?

According to equity theory, the two basic types of inequity are ________.

All of the following can be the referent referred to in equity theory EXCEPT ________.

All motivated workers will seek to help an organization achieve its goals.

Employees with low motivation may perform at a high level if they have a great deal of ability.

Workers who repeatedly try to successfully perform a chosen behavior, despite roadblocks and obstacles, are BEST described as displaying ________.

A high level of motivation always results in a high level of performance.

ERG theory proposes that ________ pertain to having good interpersonal relations, sharing thoughts and feelings, and having open, two-way communication.

If an outcome has negative valence, an employee prefers having the outcome to not having it.

Introduction to Organizational Behavior

Individual Differences: Personality and Ability

Work Values Attitudes and Moods and Emotions

Perception Attribution and the Management of Diversity

Learning and Creativity

Creating a Motivating Work Setting

Pay Careers and Changing Employment Relationships

Managing Stress and Work Life Balance

The Nature of Work Groups and Teams

Effective Work Groups and Teams

Leaders and Leadership

Power, Politics, Conflict, and Negotiation

Communicating Effectively in Organizations

Decision Making and Organizational Learning

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture and Ethical Behavior

Organization Change and Development

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Exam 6: The Nature of Work Motivation

Instrumentality is the perceived association between a certain level of job performance and the receipt of a specific outcome.

________ work behavior is performed for its own sake.

When faced with obstacles, a person's level of persistence determines how hard he or she will keep trying to perform a chosen behavior successfully.

Interpersonal justice is concerned with the perceived fairness of the interpersonal interactions between peers in the workplace.

Procedural justice is concerned with the perceived fairness of the distribution of outcomes in an organization, such as pay or promotions.

Equity theory proposes that the objective level of outcomes and inputs is important in determining work motivation.

In ERG theory, growth needs involve the realization of one's full potential as a human being.

Maslow's hierarchy of needs proposes that all human beings have five universal needs: physiological, safety, belonging, esteem, and self-actualization.

Consider a customer service representative who contributes more inputs to his job than his referent, but who receives the same outcomes as his referent. This situation exemplifies overpayment inequity.

The three types of needs in Alderfer's theory are existence, relatedness, and growth.

What are counterproductive work behaviors?

According to equity theory, the two basic types of inequity are ________.

All of the following can be the referent referred to in equity theory EXCEPT ________.

All motivated workers will seek to help an organization achieve its goals.

Employees with low motivation may perform at a high level if they have a great deal of ability.

Workers who repeatedly try to successfully perform a chosen behavior, despite roadblocks and obstacles, are BEST described as displaying ________.

A high level of motivation always results in a high level of performance.

ERG theory proposes that ________ pertain to having good interpersonal relations, sharing thoughts and feelings, and having open, two-way communication.

If an outcome has negative valence, an employee prefers having the outcome to not having it.

Introduction to Organizational Behavior

Individual Differences: Personality and Ability

Work Values Attitudes and Moods and Emotions

Perception Attribution and the Management of Diversity

Learning and Creativity

Creating a Motivating Work Setting

Pay Careers and Changing Employment Relationships

Managing Stress and Work Life Balance

The Nature of Work Groups and Teams

Effective Work Groups and Teams

Leaders and Leadership

Power, Politics, Conflict, and Negotiation

Communicating Effectively in Organizations

Decision Making and Organizational Learning

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture and Ethical Behavior

Organization Change and Development

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