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Multiple Choice 1

Multiple Choice 1
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This activity contains 20 questions.

	Self-applied motivation is known as   primary motivation. intrinsic motivation. extrinsic motivation. self motivation. secondary motivation.

	Of the following, who was not a pioneer in the study of motivation?   E. Vroom Alderfer Maslow Waterman McClelland

	Goal setting can be an effective motivator except when goals are   accompanied by feedback. challenging. specific. acceptable to workers. handed down by bosses.

	Inequities in the work place are   a result of union activities. a deliberate management tool. a result of unmotivated workers. excellent work motivators. unpleasant and tension producing.

	Valence refers to   the rewards we receive from work. the expected value of outcomes. our like or dislike of the boss. the attractiveness of other workers. the probability of achieving a first-level outcome.

	People with a high need for affiliation tend to   establish friendly relationships. seek conflict and challenge. perform challenging tasks. desire performance feedback. seek executive positions.

	Which of the following is part of Alderfer's need theory?   physiological needs. psychological needs. self-actualization needs. esteem needs. growth needs.

	Which of the following is not part of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?   esteem needs physiological needs safety needs self-actualization needs relatedness needs

	All of the following are basic characteristics of motivation except   direction. goals. effort. ecology. persistence.

	According to McClelland, what need is associated with a preference for situations in which personal responsibility can be taken for outcomes?   need for achievement need for power need for assimilation need for responsibility need for affiliation

	A person who constantly seeks executive positions is said to have   strong power needs. strong self-actualization needs. strong esteem needs. strong achievement needs. strong growth needs.

	Victor Vroom is a pioneer in the study of   goal setting theory. expectancy theory. ERG theory. equity theory. hierarchy of needs.

	Which of the following is true about the impact of goal setting on the performance of simple and complex jobs?   The impact depends on the employee doing the job. The impact is weak on both types of jobs. The impact is stronger on simpler jobs. The impact is stronger on complex jobs. The impact is strong on both types of jobs.

	Which of the following are concerned with need theories?   Maslow and Vroom McClelland and Vroom Alderfer and Adams Vroom and Adams Maslow and McClelland

	All of the following are components of expectancy theory except   force. instrumentality. outcomes. valence. input.

	An equation that describes need theories is   force-inputs-outcomes. motivation-inputs-rewards. needs-behaviour-rewards. needs-inputs-outcomes. needs-behaviour-incentives and goals.

	What is a key difference between McClelland's theory of needs and other need theories?   McClelland’s theory is a content theory. McClelland’s theory treats needs as stable personality characteristics. McClelland’s theory includes a hierarchy of needs. McClelland’s theory considers individual needs and inputs. McClelland’s theory is a process theory.

	Expectancy is the probability that a worker can   anticipate a layoff in hard economic times. achieve a particular second-level outcome. achieve a desirable second-level outcome. achieve a particular first-level outcome. be promoted in a short time.

	What is the most basic level of emotional intelligence?   management of emotions knowledge and understanding of emotions integration of emotions assimilation of emotions perception of emotions

	A person working harder because of a bonus system is reacting to   extrinsic motivation. valence. expectancy. intrinsic motivation. achievement needs.

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