Study questions
1. Which type of reinforcement schedule is effective at motivating desirable behaviors, especially in
the early stages of learning?
Variable interval
Fixed ratio
Fixed interval
Variable ratio
Continuous
2. The scientific management perspective assumed that all workers were motivated solely by
_________.
3. The need for ____ is most frequently associated with David McClelland.
security
power
achievement
self-esteem
4. Individuals might adjust their inputs or outcomes in order to mitigate concerns about inequity.
True or false
5. LongÂterm memory is made up of three compartments:
Events, semantic, and person
Encoding, decoding, and processing
Individual, group, and organization
Storage, retention, and response
6.Hilda has always had the tendency to take the credit when she meets the deadline for her
work. However, when she fails, she blames the project or other external factors. Hilda is
engaging in which of these?
Self-serving bias
Central tendency error
Contrast effects
Fundamental attribution bias
Halo
error
7.Stage 3 of the social information processing model is:
Selective attention/comprehension
Encoding
Simplification
Storage and retention
Retrieval and response
8.
Beverly has $11,000 for investment. She speaks with various friends and
neighbors to find out what they have invested in (stocks or bonds and which
stocks). She also interviews four different investment advisors at local brokerage
companies to understand what they recommend. Beverly can be described as
being on which stage of the social information processing model?
Selective attention/comprehension
Encoding
Simplification
Storage and Retention
Retrieval and Response
9.
How is ERG theory similar to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs? How is it
different?
10.The father of scientific management, Frederick Taylor, believed people
were motivated by the opportunity to contribute to the workplace.
True
False
11.Which of the following is NOT an action option in Thomas’s model
for addressing diversity issues?
Deny
Suppress
Isolate
Tolerate
Ignore
12.Define the relationship between motivation and performance
using the formula presented in your text. What happens if one of the
factors becomes deficient?
13.The top two sets of needs in Maslow’s hierarchy are referred to as
growth needs.
True
False
14.____________ are things that offer safety and security, such as
adequate housing and clothing and freedom from worry and anxiety.
15Herzberg’s dualÂstructure theory was a response to the prevailing
thinking that
job loyalty ranged from loyalty to disloyalty.
job satisfaction ranged from satisfaction to dissatisfaction.
job motivation ranged from motivation to demotivation.
job ability ranged from ability to disability.
job motivation ranged from progression to regression.
