Question 1

What is the performance impact of specific,challenging goals?

Accepted Answer

A) The same for all kinds of jobs 
B) Stronger for simple jobs 
C) Weaker for simple jobs 
D) Stronger for complex jobs 
E) Weaker for complex jobs 
A) The same for all kinds of jobs 
B) Stronger for simple jobs 
C) Weaker for simple jobs 
D) Stronger for complex jobs 
E) Weaker for complex jobs

Question 2

Autonomy ________ involves providing employees with choice and encouragement for personal initiative.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Autonomy ________ involves providing employees with choice...

Question 3

From bottom to top,what are the levels in Salovey and Mayer's model of emotional intelligence?

Accepted Answer

Perception of emotions,use and

Question 4

According to McClelland,which need profile characterizes the most effective managers?

Accepted Answer

A) High achievement, high affiliation 
B) High power, low affiliation 
C) High achievement, low power 
D) Low affiliation, high achievement 
E) High power, high affiliation 
A) High achievement, high affiliation 
B) High power, low affiliation 
C) High achievement, low power 
D) Low affiliation, high achievement 
E) High power, high affiliation

Question 5

According to self-determination theory,needs for existence,relatedness,and growth are important for all individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Maslow,physiological needs are the strongest motivators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

"An interesting job that pays well" suggests that the job

Accepted Answer

A) meets the motivational requirements of equity theory. 
B) is high in intrinsic motivation. 
C) is high in extrinsic motivation. 
D) is high in intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. 
E) is high in extrinsic but low in intrinsic motivation. 
A) meets the motivational requirements of equity theory. 
B) is high in intrinsic motivation. 
C) is high in extrinsic motivation. 
D) is high in intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. 
E) is high in extrinsic but low in intrinsic motivation.

Question 8

According to equity theory,an underpaid individual would not ________ to achieve equity.

Accepted Answer

A) accept a job in another organization 
B) reduce his or her inputs 
C) reduce his or her outcomes 
D) perceptually distort his or her inputs or outcomes 
E) perceptually distort the inputs or outcomes of a comparison person 
A) accept a job in another organization 
B) reduce his or her inputs 
C) reduce his or her outcomes 
D) perceptually distort his or her inputs or outcomes 
E) perceptually distort the inputs or outcomes of a comparison person

Question 9

High need for achievement is the need profile most consistently predictive of success as a manager.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

You have two good friends who are about to graduate and begin working full-time.Omar wants to open his own small business and Jason wants to be a social worker.According to McClelland's theory of needs,what are the needs of your friends?

Accepted Answer

A) Omar has a high need for power and Jason has a high need for affiliation. 
B) Omar has a high need for power and Jason has a high need for achievement. 
C) Omar has a high need for achievement and Jason has a high need for affiliation. 
D) Omar has a high need for achievement and Jason has a high need for achievement. 
E) Omar has a high need for affiliation and Jason has a high need for power. 
A) Omar has a high need for power and Jason has a high need for affiliation. 
B) Omar has a high need for power and Jason has a high need for achievement. 
C) Omar has a high need for achievement and Jason has a high need for affiliation. 
D) Omar has a high need for achievement and Jason has a high need for achievement. 
E) Omar has a high need for affiliation and Jason has a high need for power.

Question 11

What kind of goals result in more frequent feedback?

Accepted Answer

A) Learning goals 
B) Performance goals 
C) Proximal goals 
D) Distal goals 
E) Specific goals 
A) Learning goals 
B) Performance goals 
C) Proximal goals 
D) Distal goals 
E) Specific goals

Question 12

Individuals with a learning goal orientation are most concerned about demonstrating their competence in performing a task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

McClelland's affiliation need is essentially equivalent to Maslow's belongingness need.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Maslow,once an individual has fulfilled his or her belongingness needs,the ________ needs become motivating.

Accepted Answer

A) affiliation 
B) esteem 
C) safety 
D) relatedness 
E) physiological 
A) affiliation 
B) esteem 
C) safety 
D) relatedness 
E) physiological

Question 15

Researchers have argued that making intrinsic rewards contingent upon performance can reduce extrinsic motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The consultant said to a client company "Look,you people offer the highest pay in the industry! If you tied it to performance you'd get some motivational punch." The consultant is saying that

Accepted Answer

A) expectancy is low. 
B) instrumentality is low and second-level valence is high. 
C) second-level valence is low and instrumentality is high. 
D) expectancy is high. 
E) second-level valence is low and instrumentality is low. 
A) expectancy is low. 
B) instrumentality is low and second-level valence is high. 
C) second-level valence is low and instrumentality is high. 
D) expectancy is high. 
E) second-level valence is low and instrumentality is low.

Question 17

If you are learning a complex task and you do not have the required knowledge and skills,what kind of goal will be most effective for you?

Accepted Answer

A) Do your best goal 
B) Specific and challenging performance goal 
C) Specific performance goal 
D) Specific high learning goal 
E) Specific high performance goal 
A) Do your best goal 
B) Specific and challenging performance goal 
C) Specific performance goal 
D) Specific high learning goal 
E) Specific high performance goal

Question 18

According to Alderfer's ERG theory,a satisfied need is no longer a motivator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to self-determination theory,the extent to which a person's motivation is autonomous or controlled depends on

Accepted Answer

A) the satisfaction of physiological needs. 
B) the satisfaction of basic psychological needs. 
C) the satisfaction of growth needs. 
D) the satisfaction of lower-level needs. 
E) the satisfaction of higher order needs. 
A) the satisfaction of physiological needs. 
B) the satisfaction of basic psychological needs. 
C) the satisfaction of growth needs. 
D) the satisfaction of lower-level needs. 
E) the satisfaction of higher order needs.

Question 20

Of all the motivation theories studied in the chapter,expectancy theory handles cross-cultural differences best.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is the performance impact of specific,challenging goals?

Autonomy ________ involves providing employees with choice and encouragement for personal initiative.

From bottom to top,what are the levels in Salovey and Mayer's model of emotional intelligence?

According to McClelland,which need profile characterizes the most effective managers?

According to self-determination theory,needs for existence,relatedness,and growth are important for all individuals.

According to Maslow,physiological needs are the strongest motivators.

"An interesting job that pays well" suggests that the job

According to equity theory,an underpaid individual would not ________ to achieve equity.

High need for achievement is the need profile most consistently predictive of success as a manager.

You have two good friends who are about to graduate and begin working full-time.Omar wants to open his own small business and Jason wants to be a social worker.According to McClelland's theory of needs,what are the needs of your friends?

What kind of goals result in more frequent feedback?

Individuals with a learning goal orientation are most concerned about demonstrating their competence in performing a task.

McClelland's affiliation need is essentially equivalent to Maslow's belongingness need.

According to Maslow,once an individual has fulfilled his or her belongingness needs,the ________ needs become motivating.

Researchers have argued that making intrinsic rewards contingent upon performance can reduce extrinsic motivation.

The consultant said to a client company "Look,you people offer the highest pay in the industry! If you tied it to performance you'd get some motivational punch." The consultant is saying that

If you are learning a complex task and you do not have the required knowledge and skills,what kind of goal will be most effective for you?

According to Alderfer's ERG theory,a satisfied need is no longer a motivator.

According to self-determination theory,the extent to which a person's motivation is autonomous or controlled depends on

Of all the motivation theories studied in the chapter,expectancy theory handles cross-cultural differences best.

Organizational Behaviour and Management

Personality and Learning

Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

Values,Attitudes,and Work Behaviour

Motivation in Practice

Groups and Teamwork

Social Influence, Socialization, and Organizational Culture

Leadership

Communication

Decision Making

Power, Politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Organizational Structure

Organizational Change,Development,and Innovation

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Exam 5: Theories of Work Motivation

What is the performance impact of specific,challenging goals?

Autonomy ________ involves providing employees with choice and encouragement for personal initiative.

From bottom to top,what are the levels in Salovey and Mayer's model of emotional intelligence?

According to McClelland,which need profile characterizes the most effective managers?

According to self-determination theory,needs for existence,relatedness,and growth are important for all individuals.

According to Maslow,physiological needs are the strongest motivators.

"An interesting job that pays well" suggests that the job

According to equity theory,an underpaid individual would not ________ to achieve equity.

High need for achievement is the need profile most consistently predictive of success as a manager.

You have two good friends who are about to graduate and begin working full-time.Omar wants to open his own small business and Jason wants to be a social worker.According to McClelland's theory of needs,what are the needs of your friends?

What kind of goals result in more frequent feedback?

Individuals with a learning goal orientation are most concerned about demonstrating their competence in performing a task.

McClelland's affiliation need is essentially equivalent to Maslow's belongingness need.

According to Maslow,once an individual has fulfilled his or her belongingness needs,the ________ needs become motivating.

Researchers have argued that making intrinsic rewards contingent upon performance can reduce extrinsic motivation.

The consultant said to a client company "Look,you people offer the highest pay in the industry! If you tied it to performance you'd get some motivational punch." The consultant is saying that

If you are learning a complex task and you do not have the required knowledge and skills,what kind of goal will be most effective for you?

According to Alderfer's ERG theory,a satisfied need is no longer a motivator.

According to self-determination theory,the extent to which a person's motivation is autonomous or controlled depends on

Of all the motivation theories studied in the chapter,expectancy theory handles cross-cultural differences best.

Organizational Behaviour and Management

Personality and Learning

Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

Values,Attitudes,and Work Behaviour

Motivation in Practice

Groups and Teamwork

Social Influence, Socialization, and Organizational Culture

Leadership

Communication

Decision Making

Power, Politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Organizational Structure

Organizational Change,Development,and Innovation

Filters