Question 1

Rudy is looking for ways to increase the number of different tasks that an employee performs without increasing task complexity. He should try

Accepted Answer

A)  job simplification. 
B)  job enlargement. 
C)  job rotation. 
D)  job enrichment. 
E)  job lay-off. 
A)  job simplification. 
B)  job enlargement. 
C)  job rotation. 
D)  job enrichment. 
E)  job lay-off. C

Question 2

__________ pursues task efficiency by reducing the number of tasks one person must do.

Accepted Answer

A)  Job simplification 
B)  Job rotation 
C)  Job enlargement 
D)  Job enrichment 
E)  Job enhancement 
A)  Job simplification 
B)  Job rotation 
C)  Job enlargement 
D)  Job enrichment 
E)  Job enhancement A

Question 3

Elizabeth has a desire to influence others, be responsible for them, and have authority over them. It can be described as her

Accepted Answer

A)  need for power. 
B)  need for achievement. 
C)  need for affiliation. 
D)  need for relatedness. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  need for power. 
B)  need for achievement. 
C)  need for affiliation. 
D)  need for relatedness. 
E)  none of these. A

Question 4

____________________ is defined as anything that causes a certain behavior to be repeated or inhibited.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is defined as anything that causes...

Question 5

The __________ schedule rewards employees at specified time intervals.

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed-ratio 
B)  variable-interval 
C)  variable-ratio 
D)  continuous 
E)  fixed-interval 
A)  fixed-ratio 
B)  variable-interval 
C)  variable-ratio 
D)  continuous 
E)  fixed-interval

Question 6

Which of the following is an important part of the job characteristics model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Critical psychological states 
B)  A hierarchy of needs 
C)  Schedules of reinforcement 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  Critical psychological states 
B)  A hierarchy of needs 
C)  Schedules of reinforcement 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 7

______________________________ is the removal of an unpleasant consequence following a desired behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________________________ is the removal of an unpleasant...

Question 8

Briefly describe Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory.

Accepted Answer

Maslow's theory is a content theory that

Question 9

Goal-setting theory proposes that managers can increase motivation by setting specific, challenging goals that are accepted as valid by subordinates, then helping people track their progress toward goal achievement by providing timely feedback.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Job enlargement combines a series of tasks into one new, broader job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Schedule of reinforcement is the frequency with which reinforcement occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The human relations approach carries the concept of economic man and social man further to introduce the concept of the whole person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a need proposed by Maslow in his hierarchy of needs theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Safety needs 
B)  Compensation needs 
C)  Physiological needs 
D)  Esteem needs 
E)  Self-actualization needs 
A)  Safety needs 
B)  Compensation needs 
C)  Physiological needs 
D)  Esteem needs 
E)  Self-actualization needs

Question 14

Tony publicly praises his employees when they have achieved their goals. Tony hopes this will increase the likelihood of goal achievement in the future. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction. 
B)  negative reinforcement. 
C)  avoidance learning. 
D)  positive reinforcement. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  extinction. 
B)  negative reinforcement. 
C)  avoidance learning. 
D)  positive reinforcement. 
E)  none of these.

Question 15

In goal-setting theory, which term refers the need to make goals highly ambitious but achievable?

Accepted Answer

A)  goal specificity 
B)  goal difficulty 
C)  goal acceptance 
D)  feedback 
E)  goal motivation 
A)  goal specificity 
B)  goal difficulty 
C)  goal acceptance 
D)  feedback 
E)  goal motivation

Question 16

Factors that involve the presence or absence of job dissatisfiers, such as working conditions or pay, are known as _________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Factors that involve the presence or absence...

Question 17

When a person has __________, the Job Characteristics Model is effective.

Accepted Answer

A)  a desire for personal challenge 
B)  a desire for achievement 
C)  a need for challenging work 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  a desire for personal challenge 
B)  a desire for achievement 
C)  a need for challenging work 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 18

Under which approach, noneconomic rewards first became popular?

Accepted Answer

A)  The traditional approach 
B)  The contemporary approach 
C)  The human resource approach 
D)  The human relations approach 
E)  The situational approach 
A)  The traditional approach 
B)  The contemporary approach 
C)  The human resource approach 
D)  The human relations approach 
E)  The situational approach

Question 19

A content theory that proposes that people are motivated by five categories of needs-physiological, safety, belongingness, esteem, and self-actualization-that exist in a hierarchical order is called the ______________________________ theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A content theory that proposes that people...

Question 20

Content theories concern the thought processes that influence behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Motivation

Rudy is looking for ways to increase the number of different tasks that an employee performs without increasing task complexity. He should try

__________ pursues task efficiency by reducing the number of tasks one person must do.

Elizabeth has a desire to influence others, be responsible for them, and have authority over them. It can be described as her

____________________ is defined as anything that causes a certain behavior to be repeated or inhibited.

The __________ schedule rewards employees at specified time intervals.

Which of the following is an important part of the job characteristics model?

______________________________ is the removal of an unpleasant consequence following a desired behavior.

Briefly describe Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory.

Goal-setting theory proposes that managers can increase motivation by setting specific, challenging goals that are accepted as valid by subordinates, then helping people track their progress toward goal achievement by providing timely feedback.

Job enlargement combines a series of tasks into one new, broader job.

Schedule of reinforcement is the frequency with which reinforcement occurs.

The human relations approach carries the concept of economic man and social man further to introduce the concept of the whole person.

Which of the following is NOT a need proposed by Maslow in his hierarchy of needs theory?

Tony publicly praises his employees when they have achieved their goals. Tony hopes this will increase the likelihood of goal achievement in the future. This is an example of

In goal-setting theory, which term refers the need to make goals highly ambitious but achievable?

Factors that involve the presence or absence of job dissatisfiers, such as working conditions or pay, are known as _________________________.

When a person has __________, the Job Characteristics Model is effective.

Under which approach, noneconomic rewards first became popular?

A content theory that proposes that people are motivated by five categories of needs-physiological, safety, belongingness, esteem, and self-actualization-that exist in a hierarchical order is called the ______________________________ theory.

Content theories concern the thought processes that influence behavior.

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