Question 1

Distributive justice refers to the perceived fairness of the process used to determine the distribution of rewards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The concept of self-concordance proposes that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the factors that lead to job satisfaction are separate and distinct from those that lead to job dissatisfaction 
B)  employees inherently dislike work and must therefore be directed or even coerced into performing it 
C)  individuals who pursue goals because of an intrinsic interest are more likely to attain their goals 
D)  people with high achievement need tend to be the best general managers 
E)  extrinsic rewards will reduce intrinsic interest in a task 
A)  the factors that lead to job satisfaction are separate and distinct from those that lead to job dissatisfaction 
B)  employees inherently dislike work and must therefore be directed or even coerced into performing it 
C)  individuals who pursue goals because of an intrinsic interest are more likely to attain their goals 
D)  people with high achievement need tend to be the best general managers 
E)  extrinsic rewards will reduce intrinsic interest in a task

Question 3

________ is defined as the processes that account for an individual's intensity, direction, and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Leadership 
B)  Management 
C)  Selective perception 
D)  Emotional labor 
E)  Motivation 
A)  Leadership 
B)  Management 
C)  Selective perception 
D)  Emotional labor 
E)  Motivation

Question 4

According to the expectancy theory, which of the following relationships indicates the degree to which the individual believes that a particular level of output will lead to the attainment of a desired outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  performance-reward 
B)  effort-performance 
C)  rewards-personal goals 
D)  effort-satisfaction 
E)  performance-achievement 
A)  performance-reward 
B)  effort-performance 
C)  rewards-personal goals 
D)  effort-satisfaction 
E)  performance-achievement

Question 5

Which of these five employees is most likely to be suitable for a new assignment that involves a high degree of personal responsibility and feedback?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joe 
B)  Mary 
C)  Tim 
D)  Sarah 
E)  Doug 
A)  Joe 
B)  Mary 
C)  Tim 
D)  Sarah 
E)  Doug

Question 6

According to McClelland's theory of needs, what type of job is preferred by those employees who have high need for achievement?

Accepted Answer

Individuals with a high need to achieve

Question 7

The Pygmalion effect is also called the ________ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-efficacy 
B)  Self-concordance 
C)  Galatea 
D)  Self-determination 
E)  Pseudocertainty 
A)  Self-efficacy 
B)  Self-concordance 
C)  Galatea 
D)  Self-determination 
E)  Pseudocertainty

Question 8

Discuss distributive justice, procedural justice and interactional justice.

Accepted Answer

Distributive justice indicates the emplo

Question 9

Jasmine wants to become head of her department. Although she will be greatly compensated if she achieves this aim and will gain control over many subordinates, the main reason she is pursuing this position is that she thinks she can do the job better than anyone else and wants people to know this. According to the McClelland's theory of needs, which of the following needs primarily drives Jasmine in this case?

Accepted Answer

A)  the need for stability 
B)  the need for achievement 
C)  the need for growth 
D)  the need for affiliation 
E)  the need for power 
A)  the need for stability 
B)  the need for achievement 
C)  the need for growth 
D)  the need for affiliation 
E)  the need for power

Question 10

Which of the following types of justice is most strongly related to organizational commitment and satisfaction with outcomes such as pay?

Accepted Answer

A)  associative justice 
B)  interactional justice 
C)  distributive justice 
D)  procedural justice 
E)  integrative justice 
A)  associative justice 
B)  interactional justice 
C)  distributive justice 
D)  procedural justice 
E)  integrative justice

Question 11

If your friend slims down, it increases your confidence that you can lose weight, too. Which of the following ways of increasing self-efficacy is represented by this example?

Accepted Answer

A)  enactive mastery 
B)  vicarious modeling 
C)  arousal 
D)  verbal persuasion 
E)  focused training 
A)  enactive mastery 
B)  vicarious modeling 
C)  arousal 
D)  verbal persuasion 
E)  focused training

Question 12

McClelland's theory of needs concentrates on which three needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement, growth, and security 
B)  achievement, power, and affiliation 
C)  self-actualization, stability, and affiliation 
D)  affiliation, control, and security 
E)  control, status, and affiliation 
A)  achievement, growth, and security 
B)  achievement, power, and affiliation 
C)  self-actualization, stability, and affiliation 
D)  affiliation, control, and security 
E)  control, status, and affiliation

Question 13

Jane is likely to focus on which of the following levels of needs?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

________ indicates how strongly peoples' reasons for pursuing goals are consistent with their interests and core values.

Accepted Answer

A)  Selective perception 
B)  Positivity offset 
C)  Cognitive dissonance 
D)  Emotional contagion 
E)  Self-concordance 
A)  Selective perception 
B)  Positivity offset 
C)  Cognitive dissonance 
D)  Emotional contagion 
E)  Self-concordance

Question 15

Under Theory Y, managers believe employees inherently dislike work and must therefore be directed or even coerced into performing it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is self-efficacy?

Accepted Answer

Self-efficacy refers to an individual's

Question 17

The ________ theory is also called motivation-hygiene theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  hierarchy of needs 
B)  goal-setting 
C)  self-determination 
D)  cognitive evaluation 
E)  two-factor 
A)  hierarchy of needs 
B)  goal-setting 
C)  self-determination 
D)  cognitive evaluation 
E)  two-factor

Question 18

According to the two-factor theory, which of the following statements would likely be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the working conditions are improved, employees will be satisfied. 
B)  Quality of supervision is a motivation factor. 
C)  Fixing the conditions that make the employees dissatisfied will not make them satisfied. 
D)  Employees are dissatisfied due to lack of recognition. 
E)  The major reason for dissatisfaction is probably the lack of promotion. 
A)  When the working conditions are improved, employees will be satisfied. 
B)  Quality of supervision is a motivation factor. 
C)  Fixing the conditions that make the employees dissatisfied will not make them satisfied. 
D)  Employees are dissatisfied due to lack of recognition. 
E)  The major reason for dissatisfaction is probably the lack of promotion.

Question 19

Motivation can be defined by three key elements. ________ is one of these three key elements and it is the element most of us focus on when we talk about motivation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligence 
B)  Experience 
C)  Expertise 
D)  Intensity 
E)  Knowledge 
A)  Intelligence 
B)  Experience 
C)  Expertise 
D)  Intensity 
E)  Knowledge

Question 20

Jamie is looking for a new job. She used to be the top sales representative for the region and was expecting to be promoted. However one of the regional manager's golfing buddies was promoted to district manager instead. Jamie's dissatisfaction with her current job stems from a breakdown in the ________ relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)  performance-reward 
B)  effort-performance 
C)  reward-personal goal 
D)  effort-satisfaction 
E)  personal goal-self actualization 
A)  performance-reward 
B)  effort-performance 
C)  reward-personal goal 
D)  effort-satisfaction 
E)  personal goal-self actualization

Distributive justice refers to the perceived fairness of the process used to determine the distribution of rewards.

The concept of self-concordance proposes that ________.

________ is defined as the processes that account for an individual's intensity, direction, and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal.

According to the expectancy theory, which of the following relationships indicates the degree to which the individual believes that a particular level of output will lead to the attainment of a desired outcome?

Which of these five employees is most likely to be suitable for a new assignment that involves a high degree of personal responsibility and feedback?

According to McClelland's theory of needs, what type of job is preferred by those employees who have high need for achievement?

The Pygmalion effect is also called the ________ effect.

Discuss distributive justice, procedural justice and interactional justice.

Which of the following types of justice is most strongly related to organizational commitment and satisfaction with outcomes such as pay?

If your friend slims down, it increases your confidence that you can lose weight, too. Which of the following ways of increasing self-efficacy is represented by this example?

McClelland's theory of needs concentrates on which three needs?

Jane is likely to focus on which of the following levels of needs?

________ indicates how strongly peoples' reasons for pursuing goals are consistent with their interests and core values.

Under Theory Y, managers believe employees inherently dislike work and must therefore be directed or even coerced into performing it.

What is self-efficacy?

The ________ theory is also called motivation-hygiene theory.

According to the two-factor theory, which of the following statements would likely be true?

Motivation can be defined by three key elements. ________ is one of these three key elements and it is the element most of us focus on when we talk about motivation.

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Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation: From Concept to Applications

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Conflict and Negotiation

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Exam 6: Motivation Concepts

Distributive justice refers to the perceived fairness of the process used to determine the distribution of rewards.

The concept of self-concordance proposes that ________.

________ is defined as the processes that account for an individual's intensity, direction, and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal.

According to the expectancy theory, which of the following relationships indicates the degree to which the individual believes that a particular level of output will lead to the attainment of a desired outcome?

Which of these five employees is most likely to be suitable for a new assignment that involves a high degree of personal responsibility and feedback?

According to McClelland's theory of needs, what type of job is preferred by those employees who have high need for achievement?

The Pygmalion effect is also called the ________ effect.

Discuss distributive justice, procedural justice and interactional justice.

Which of the following types of justice is most strongly related to organizational commitment and satisfaction with outcomes such as pay?

If your friend slims down, it increases your confidence that you can lose weight, too. Which of the following ways of increasing self-efficacy is represented by this example?

McClelland's theory of needs concentrates on which three needs?

Jane is likely to focus on which of the following levels of needs?

________ indicates how strongly peoples' reasons for pursuing goals are consistent with their interests and core values.

Under Theory Y, managers believe employees inherently dislike work and must therefore be directed or even coerced into performing it.

What is self-efficacy?

The ________ theory is also called motivation-hygiene theory.

According to the two-factor theory, which of the following statements would likely be true?

Motivation can be defined by three key elements. ________ is one of these three key elements and it is the element most of us focus on when we talk about motivation.

Introduction to Organizational Behavior

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation: From Concept to Applications

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change and Stress Management

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