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Motivation and Engagement MCQ

Expectancy theory goes beyond need-based theories of motivation in that it introduces a cognitive aspect to motivation.

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Correct Answer: True

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Reinforcement theory is based on the idea that external factors can determine a person’s behavior.

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Correct Answer: True

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Promotions and public recognition are both examples of organizational rewards.

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Correct Answer: True

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Which of the following is a rule for using reinforcement and punishment effectively?

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Correct Answer: Give praise in public and punish in private

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__________ recommends providing an organizational environment and response patterns that reward and encourage desirable behavior while discouraging or punishing undesirable ones.

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Correct Answer: Reinforcement theory

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Hierarchy of needs refers to Maslow’s theory that different levels of human needs are aroused in a specific sequence, and as each lower-level need is satisfied the person is motivated to seek to satisfy the next higher level of need.

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Correct Answer: True

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______ is a person’s judgment of their capabilities.

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Correct Answer: Self-efficacy

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Individual differences, the actual job that people do, and the organization are all components of motivation.

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Correct Answer: True

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_____ is the rational and emotional attachment and commitment employees have to their work and their organizations or the involvement, satisfaction, and enthusiasm employees have for their work.

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Correct Answer: Employee engagement

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Organizational rewards are _______.

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Correct Answer: Positive outcomes that organization provide to individuals

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_______________ is a negative event that occurs after an undesirable behavior and is aimed at stopping that behavior.

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Correct Answer: Punishment

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_______________ is an outcome or event that increases the likelihood that a behavior will occur again.

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Correct Answer: Reinforcement

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The idea that people repeat behaviors that bring them satisfaction and pleasure, and stop those that bring them dissatisfaction or pain is referred to as _______.

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Correct Answer: Law of effect

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_________ is a motivation theory that holds that people will be motivated when they expect that their efforts will result in desirable outcomes.

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Correct Answer: Expectancy theory

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_____________ is a state of mind, desire, energy, or interest that translates into action.

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Correct Answer: Motivation

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Employee Engagement is a rational and emotional attachment and commitment employees have to their work and their organizations or the non-involvement, dissatisfaction, and enthusiasm employees have for their work.

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Correct Answer: False

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a positive event that occurs after an undesirable behavior and is aimed at stopping that behavior is known as Punishment.

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Correct Answer: False

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Positive reinforcement is an unpleasant outcome aimed at encouraging a certain behavior.

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Correct Answer: False

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a pleasant outcome that follows the desired behavior and is aimed at encouraging the behavior is known as a negative reinforcer.

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Correct Answer: False

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Negative outcomes that organizations provide to individuals are known as Organizational rewards.

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Correct Answer: False

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An outcome or event that increases the likelihood that a behavior will occur again is known as ______.

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Correct Answer: Reinforcement

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_______theory are the Recommends providing an organizational environment and response patterns that reward and encourage desirable behaviors while discouraging or punishing undesirable ones.

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Correct Answer: Reinforcement

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People repeat behaviors that bring them satisfaction and pleasure, and stop those that bring them dissatisfaction or pain is known as?

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Correct Answer: Law of effect

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people’s judgments of their capabilities; in other words, it is our assessment of what we can do with the skills we possess is known as ____.

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Correct Answer: Self-efficacy

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______ theory is a motivation theory that holds that people will be motivated when they expect that their efforts will result in desirable outcomes

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Correct Answer: Expectancy

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_______theory that different levels of human needs are aroused in a specific sequence, and as each lower-level need is substantially satisfied, the person is motivated to seek to satisfy the next higher level of need is known as the Hierarchy of needs

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Correct Answer: Maslow’s

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_________ are based on personality and values and related to things that are lacking and are desired

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Correct Answer: Needs

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Motivation is a state of______, or interest that translates into action

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Correct Answer: All of these

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