Quiz Chapter 5

______ is the positive or negative value people place on outcomes.

valence

The need for belonging is part of the need for

Love

Which of the following is not a content theory of motivation?

Equity Theory Acquired Needs Theory Maslow's Hierarchy of needs theory Self-determination theory Equity Theory Theory X and Theory Y

The goal of the job characteristics model is to promote low extrinsic motivation.

False

Job enlargement is the process of modifying a job to increase the opportunities to experience achievement, recognition, stimulating work, responsibility, and advancement.

False Job enlargement involves putting more variety into a worker's job by combining specialized tasks of comparable difficulty. Job enrichment is the process of modifying a job to increase the opportunities to experience achievement, recognition, stimulating work, responsibility, and advancement.

Motivation explains why we do the things we do.

True

______ justice is the perceived fairness of how resources and rewards are distributed or allocated.

distributive

A person will experience _______ when his or her outcome to input ratio is less than that of a relevant comparison person.

negative inequity

Job crafting may involve changing task boundaries, the relational nature of a job, or cognitions about the job.

True

_____ is the extent to which a job enables an individual to experience freedom, independence, and discretion.

Autonomy

Which of the following is not an example of a hygiene factor in Herzberg's motivator-hygiene model?

Advancement supervision company policies salary working conditions administration interpersonal relationships with supervisors

According to Herzberg's motivator-hygiene theory, hygiene factors are more frequently associated with the content of the task being performed.

False

Content theories of motivation focus on how internal factors and environmental characteristics influence employee motivation.

False

___________ occurs when an individual is "turned on to one's work because of the positive internal feelings that are generated by doing well."

Intrinsic motivation

______ refers to how long we focus on an activity.

Persistence

Intensity pertains to the amount of effort being invested in an activity.

True

An instrumentality represents an individual's belief that a particular outcome is contingent on accomplishing a specific level of performance.

True

Equity theory is a model of motivation that explains how people strive for fairness.

True

In Maslow's need hierarchy, the most basic need (and the one that must be met first) is physiological.

True