Question 1

Which of the following includes pay plus the bonus check paid to the winners?

Accepted Answer

A)  Valence 
B)  Instrumentality 
C)  Reinforcement 
D)  Expectancy

Question 2

Commitment tends to run higher when goals are specific as opposed to general or broad.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which dimension of justice can raise issues of equality as opposed to equity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Procedural justice 
B)  Distributive justice 
C)  Interpersonal justice 
D)  Informational justice

Question 4

Severance pay,health insurance,and seniority plans fall under which of the following category in the hierarchy of work motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Esteem needs 
B)  Social needs 
C)  Security needs 
D)  Basic needs

Question 5

Kelly suggests three dimensions that will affect the type of attributions that are made.To keep these dimensions straight,it can be remembered that _____ relates to other people,_____ relates to other tasks,and _____ relates to time.

Accepted Answer

A)  distinctiveness; consistency; consensus 
B)  consistency; distinctiveness; consensus 
C)  consensus; distinctiveness; consistency 
D)  consistency; consensus; distinctiveness

Question 6

According to Maslow,which of the following corresponds to the unlearned primary needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Needs for self-actualization 
B)  Love needs 
C)  Physiological needs 
D)  Safety needs

Question 7

In explaining victories,athletes commonly credit themselves,but they are more likely to attribute losses to bad breaks,poor officiating,or the other team's superior effort.This is an example of which one of the following attribution biases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fundamental attribution error 
B)  Self-perception bias 
C)  Defensive bias 
D)  Self-serving bias

Question 8

Which of the following psychological state involves the degree to which employees understand how they are performing in the job?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meaningfulness 
B)  Knowledge of results 
C)  Task identity 
D)  Responsibility

Question 9

Attributions are related to organizational symbolism,which in effect says that in order to understand organizations,one must recognize their symbolic nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Name and explain the elements of motivation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name and explain the elements of motivation....

Question 11

Management often faces the problem of dealing with employees who are not motivated despite being provided with high salaries,excellent fringe-benefit packages etc.Which theory offers an explanation for this type of behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hierarchy of needs 
B)  Two-factor theory 
C)  Equity theory 
D)  Alderfer's ERG theory

Question 12

Task identity refers to job independence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In a workplace,which of the following can be categorized as an intrinsic motivator?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accomplishment 
B)  Benefits 
C)  Promotions 
D)  Pay

Question 14

According to the two-factor theory,which of the following falls under the category of hygiene factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recognition 
B)  Advancement 
C)  Salary 
D)  Work itself

Question 15

An individual who believes in the statement,"I make my own fate",is said to have which of the following attribution?

Accepted Answer

A)  External locus of control 
B)  Internal locus of control 
C)  High consensus 
D)  Low distinctiveness

Question 16

Identify the second need that correctly fits Maslow's needs hierarchy principle.

Accepted Answer

A)  Physiological needs 
B)  Love needs 
C)  Esteem needs 
D)  Safety needs

Question 17

Which of the following theory is concerned with the relationship between personal social perception and interpersonal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Two-factor theory 
B)  Hierarchy theory of needs 
C)  Equity theory of work motivation 
D)  Attribution theory

Question 18

Which of the following theory oversimplifies the complexities of work motivation from an academic perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Two-factor theory 
B)  Equity theory 
C)  Alderfer's ERG theory 
D)  Hierarchy of needs

Question 19

The roots of Porter-Lawler expectancy theory of work motivation can be traced back to cognitive dissonance theory and exchange theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following refers to people viewing the inputs and outputs of themselves and others,and if upon perceiving inequity,striving to restore equity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Restoration 
B)  Equity norm 
C)  Averaging 
D)  Perceived inequity

Exam 6: Motivational Needs,processes,and Applications

Which of the following includes pay plus the bonus check paid to the winners?

Commitment tends to run higher when goals are specific as opposed to general or broad.

Which dimension of justice can raise issues of equality as opposed to equity?

Severance pay,health insurance,and seniority plans fall under which of the following category in the hierarchy of work motivation?

Kelly suggests three dimensions that will affect the type of attributions that are made.To keep these dimensions straight,it can be remembered that ___ relates to other people,_ relates to other tasks,and ___ relates to time.

According to Maslow,which of the following corresponds to the unlearned primary needs?

In explaining victories,athletes commonly credit themselves,but they are more likely to attribute losses to bad breaks,poor officiating,or the other team's superior effort.This is an example of which one of the following attribution biases?

Which of the following psychological state involves the degree to which employees understand how they are performing in the job?

Attributions are related to organizational symbolism,which in effect says that in order to understand organizations,one must recognize their symbolic nature.

Name and explain the elements of motivation.

Management often faces the problem of dealing with employees who are not motivated despite being provided with high salaries,excellent fringe-benefit packages etc.Which theory offers an explanation for this type of behavior?

Task identity refers to job independence.

In a workplace,which of the following can be categorized as an intrinsic motivator?

According to the two-factor theory,which of the following falls under the category of hygiene factors?

An individual who believes in the statement,"I make my own fate",is said to have which of the following attribution?

Identify the second need that correctly fits Maslow's needs hierarchy principle.

Which of the following theory is concerned with the relationship between personal social perception and interpersonal behavior?

Which of the following theory oversimplifies the complexities of work motivation from an academic perspective?

The roots of Porter-Lawler expectancy theory of work motivation can be traced back to cognitive dissonance theory and exchange theory.

Which of the following refers to people viewing the inputs and outputs of themselves and others,and if upon perceiving inequity,striving to restore equity?