Home

Chapter 5

Practice Quizzes

True/False 1

True/False 1
Select the correct answer.

This activity contains 20 questions.

	People with a learning goal orientation focus their attention on the achievement of specific performance outcomes.    True  False

	Extrinsic motivation is self-motivation.    True  False

	Abraham Maslow developed a theory of human compensation.    True  False

	The relationship between motivation and performance is one-to-one.    True  False

	Clayton Alderfer is a pioneer in the study of need-based theories.    True  False

	Individuals with a high need for achievement have a strong desire for performance feedback.    True  False

	Expectancy theory claims that workers produce more when they expect a visit from the boss.    True  False

	When workers are underpaid on an hourly basis, they tend to lower their inputs by producing less work.    True  False

	Perceived underpayment will generally cause workers to work harder.    True  False

	For goal setting to work properly supervisors should use coercion and threats.    True  False

	Highly motivated people generally are good performers.    True  False

	Our physiological needs are very important in Maslow's formulation.    True  False

	According to Maslow, a satisfied need usually is no longer an effective motivator.    True  False

	McClelland argues that there is a one-to-one correspondence between our needs and our behaviour.    True  False

	Expectancy theory is based on the perceptions of the individual worker.    True  False

	Inequities in compensation cause workers to produce more.    True  False

	Workers generally tend to compare their compensation and other outcomes with those of their peers.    True  False

	Motivational theories relevant in North America are usually affected by cultural differences in other nations.    True  False

	Challenging, accepted goals are effective motivators.    True  False

	Expectancy theory is effective when applied cross-culturally.    True  False

Copyright © 1995-2008, Pearson Education, Inc. Legal and Privacy Terms