Exam 6: Motivation Concepts

The researcher who developed self-efficacy theory, Albert Bandura, proposes four ways self-efficacy can be increased. Which of the following is one of these four ways that involves becoming more confident because you see someone else doing the task?

People who pursue goals for extrinsic reasons are more likely to attain their goals and are happy even if they do not.

________ justice is most strongly related to outcomes such as pay.

Compare and contrast a manager that implements Theory Y and one that adheres to the expectancy theory. How would each choose to motivate their employees?

According to Douglas McGregor's Theory Y, a manager assumes that employees ________.

Recent research on equity theory focuses on ________ justice.

McClelland's theory of needs proposes that the factors that lead to job satisfaction are separate and distinct from those that lead to job dissatisfaction.

Interactional justice refers to an individual's perception of the degree to which she is treated with dignity, concern, and respect.

You are trying to improve this situation with the help of Herzberg's two factor theory. You decide that your first job should be to improve the hygiene factors. Which of the following would you consider as a hygiene factor?

Which of these five employees would be best suited as a mentor to new employees with a chance to develop friendships?

According to the two-factor theory, which of the following factors is most likely to create job satisfaction?

According to Maslow's hierarchy, Mary is likely to focus on satisfying ________ needs.

Which of the following ways of increasing self-efficacy is generally used by motivational speakers?

Individuals low in self-efficacy seem to respond to negative feedback with increased effort and motivation.

In such a situation, you will most likely ________.

Which of the following theories proposes that people prefer to feel they have control over their actions, so anything that makes a previously enjoyed task feel more like an obligation than a freely chosen activity will undermine motivation?

According to Douglas McGregor's Theory X, which of the following is a behavior that is most likely to be exhibited by a manager?

Gloria thinks that she is paid less than other workers in her division and feels extremely resentful. She starts taking long breaks and generally wasting time. Her actions resulted due to a perceived ________ injustice.

According to the Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of the following is a lower order need?

Which of the following statements is true according to the two-factor theory?