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According to Skinner, __________ discourages a behavior by making an unpleasant consequence contingent on its occurrence.


A) negative reinforcement
B) punishment
C) positive reinforcement
D) extinction

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Maslow's hierarchy of needs better explains human behavior than Alderfer's ERG theory.

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According to McClelland's Acquired Needs Theory, the need for __________ is the desire to establish and maintain good relations with people.


A) power
B) achievement
C) recognition
D) affiliation

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At what level does Maslow's progression principle stop?


A) Esteem
B) Safety
C) Self-actualization
D) Social

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The lower order of needs in Maslow's hierarchy of needs include physiological, safety, and __________.


A) esteem
B) self-actualization
C) shelter
D) social

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__________ refers to aspects of the work experience that create a sense of connection to the job and organization.

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In Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, __________ states that a satisfied need is NOT a motivator of behavior.*


A) progression
B) existence
C) frustration-regression
D) deficit

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A __________ is an unfulfilled physiological or psychological desire.


A) motivator
B) satisfier
C) hygiene factor
D) need

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Herzberg believed that motivation and higher performance could be achieved by improving the content of a job. He called this job __________.


A) hunting
B) design
C) manipulation
D) enrichment

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__________ is the force that determines the direction, level, and persistence of individual effort.

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Unfulfilled desires that stimulate people to behave in ways that will satisfy these desires are called __________.

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Maslow's lower-order needs translate to which Alderfer ERG need category(ies) ?*


A) Growth needs
B) Existence needs
C) Relationship needs
D) Growth, existence, and relatedness needs

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In Equity Theory, it is perceived __________ that motivate our behaviors.

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The degree to which a job requires a variety of different activities to carry out the work is referred to as __________.

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To maximize expectancy in Vroom's Expectancy Theory, a manager should:*


A) clarify performance goals.
B) demonstrate what rewards are contingent on performance.
C) identify individual needs.
D) do all of the above.

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Skinner's reinforcement theory defines negative reinforcement as the removal of a negative factor.

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According to Skinner, __________ discourages a behavior by making the removal of a desirable consequence contingent on its occurrence.


A) negative reinforcement
B) punishment
C) positive reinforcement
D) extinction

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The hygiene factors in the Herzberg model are associated with the lower order needs of Maslow and Alderfer.

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According to McClelland's Acquired Needs Theory, the need for __________ is the desire to control, influence, or be responsible for other people.


A) power
B) achievement
C) recognition
D) affiliation

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What is the Vroom's Expectancy Theory formula? Describe each of the components of the equation.

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The formula is Motivation = Expectancy blured image ...

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