Exam 7: Basic Motivation Concepts

What are the three key elements of motivation?

The view that we can learn through both observation and direct experience is called ________.

How does reinforcement theory differ from self-determination theory?

You graduated from college two years ago and began working at Hampstead Electronics. You have received good performance evaluations and a raise. You just found out that a recent college graduate with no experience has been hired at a higher salary than you are now making. -Which of the following will you probably use to evaluate this situation?

In expectancy theory, the strength of a person's motivation to perform depends, in part, on how strongly he believes he can achieve what he attempts.

The degree to which an individual believes that performing at a particular level will generate a desired outcome is defined by expectancy theory as what kind of relationship?

What sort of goals does Management by Objectives (MBO) emphasize?

Your church is made up of people who are very different in their lifestyles and their stages of life. Mary is a 23-year-old single parent who is working for minimum wage. Jonathan is 60 years old, extremely wealthy and works because he enjoys it. Jane earns a good living. She is single, 45 years old and has few interests outside of the office. You have decided to attempt to apply Maslow's hierarchy of needs to determine what motivates each of these individuals. -What is the need that you would expect that Mary is trying to satisfy?

Management by Objectives (MBO) emphasizes translating overall organizational objectives into ________.

You are a new employee with Acme, Inc. Your supervisor has explained your job to you and has indicated that you will have a great deal of control over your job once you become proficient at it. He compliments your history of accepting responsibility and suggests that you are to feel free to offer constructive criticism about the way that your job is structured. -Your supervisor seems to possess ________ assumptions.

If operant behavior is influenced by the reinforcement or lack of reinforcement brought about by its consequences, positive reinforcement ________.

Which of the following is a behavior that would most likely be exhibited by a Theory X manager?

Which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs deals with satisfying one's hunger, thirst, and need for sex?

Differentiate motivators from hygiene factors.

According to self-determination theory, if rewards and deadlines are to motivate a person, the person must ________.

You are a new employee with Acme, Inc. Your supervisor has explained your job to you and has indicated that you will have a great deal of control over your job once you become proficient at it. He compliments your history of accepting responsibility and suggests that you are to feel free to offer constructive criticism about the way that your job is structured. -Which of the following is something you would not expect your supervisor to do?

Motivation is best defined as a process that ________.

Your church is made up of people who are very different in their lifestyles and their stages of life. Mary is a 23-year-old single parent who is working for minimum wage. Jonathan is 60 years old, extremely wealthy and works because he enjoys it. Jane earns a good living. She is single, 45 years old and has few interests outside of the office. You have decided to attempt to apply Maslow's hierarchy of needs to determine what motivates each of these individuals. -You would expect that Jane is trying to satisfy her ________ needs.

Which of the following is not true about the two-factor theory?

Jessica believes that she received an appropriate salary increase this year but she does not believe that the company's methods for determining salary increases were fair. She believes that there is a problem with the firm's ________ justice.