Question 1

Psychological safety occurs when people feel safe to display engagement.

Accepted Answer

Psychological safety refers to a shared belief that the team is safe for interpersonal risk-taking. It occurs when people feel comfortable and confident to express their thoughts, ideas, and concerns without fear of humiliation, ridicule, or punishment. When people feel psychologically safe, they are more likely to engage and participate in team discussions and activities.

Question 2

Which of the following is a key managerial implication of Maslow's theory?
A) Adults can be trained to increase their achievement motivation.
B) A satisfied need may lose its motivational potential.
C) Managers should create challenging task assignments.
D) Achievement,affiliation,and power needs can be considered during the selection process,for better placement.
E) The highest order need of self-actualization should be satisfied first before moving on to the lower level needs.

Accepted Answer

Maslow's theory suggests that once a need is satisfied, it no longer serves as a motivator, and individuals will then focus on the next level of unmet needs.

Question 3

According to McClelland's need theory,the need for _____ refers to the desire to accomplish something difficult,to master,manipulate,or organize physical objects,human beings or ideas,and to excel one's self.
A) self-actualization
B) growth
C) power
D) achievement
E) affiliation

Accepted Answer

The need for achievement refers to the desire to accomplish something difficult, to master, manipulate, or organize physical objects, human beings, or ideas, and to excel one's self. This need centers on individual effectiveness and the attainment of challenging goals. McClelland believed that individuals with a high need for achievement have a strong desire to excel at tasks that require skill and effort, and they take calculated risks to achieve success.

Question 4

David McClelland,a well-known psychologist,has been studying the relationship between needs and behavior since the late 1940s.According to him,motivation comprises three dominant needs:
A) safety,love,and esteem.
B) growth,existence,and relatedness.
C) power,persuasion,and persistence.
D) affiliation,love,and relatedness.
E) achievement,affiliation,and power.

Accepted Answer

David McClelland identified three dominant needs in his studies, which are achievement, affiliation, and power. Therefore, option E is the correct answer.

Question 5

Organizational commitment represents the extent to which an individual is personally involved with his/her work role.

Accepted Answer

Organizational commitment refers to the emotional attachment, identification, and involvement an individual has with their organization, not just their work role.

Question 6

Absenteeism and turnover are considered to be counterproductive work behaviors (CWBs).

Accepted Answer

The answer of Absenteeism and turnover are considered to be...

Question 7

Achievement-motivated people share which of the following characteristics?
A) A preference for working on tasks of very high difficulty.
B) A preference for situations in which performance is due to their effort rather than other factors.
C) They desire less feedback on their successes and failures than low achievers.
D) They are more concerned with discipline and self-respect.
E) They are concerned only about their relationship with their peers and subordinates.

Accepted Answer

Achievement-motivated individuals prefer situations where their success is attributed to their own efforts, as this aligns with their desire for personal accomplishment and control over outcomes.

Question 8

In the job characteristics model,experienced meaningfulness is determined by skill variety,autonomy,and feedback.

Accepted Answer

In the job characteristics model, experienced meaningfulness is determined by skill variety, task identity, and task significance, not autonomy and feedback.

Question 9

It is generally accepted that need fulfillment is correlated with job satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

Research has shown a strong correlation between need fulfillment and job satisfaction. When employees feel that their basic needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness are satisfied in their work environment, they are more likely to be satisfied with their job.

Question 10

_____ are physiological or psychological deficiencies that arouse behavior.
A) Ethics
B) Abilities
C) Beliefs
D) Values
E) Needs

Accepted Answer

Needs are physiological or psychological deficiencies that arouse behavior. They can range from basic physiological needs such as food, water, and sleep to higher-level psychological needs such as the need for love and self-esteem.

Question 11

In 1943,psychologist _____ published his now-famous need hierarchy theory of motivation.
A) David McClelland
B) Frederick Taylor
C) Richard Hackman
D) Frederick Herzberg
E) Abraham Maslow

Accepted Answer

Abraham Maslow is credited with publishing the need hierarchy theory of motivation in 1943. This theory suggests that human needs are arranged in a hierarchy, with physiological needs at the bottom and self-actualization needs at the top.

Question 12

In the job characteristics model,researchers proposed three moderators: growth need strength,skill variety,and job satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

The job characteristics model proposes three moderators: growth need strength, knowledge and skill, and context satisfaction, not skill variety and job satisfaction.

Question 13

Discrepancy models propose that satisfaction is a result of value attainment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discrepancy models propose that satisfaction is a...

Question 14

According to Maslow's need hierarchy,what is the highest order need?
A) Safety
B) Love
C) Self-actualization
D) Physiological
E) Esteem

Accepted Answer

Self-actualization is the highest order need according to Maslow's hierarchy. It represents the need for individuals to reach their full potential and achieve personal fulfillment. This includes self-exploration, creativity, self-expression, and a desire to contribute to society.

Question 15

James has a desire to accomplish something difficult and to do it as rapidly and as independently as possible.This relates to McClelland's need for:
A) achievement.
B) safety.
C) power.
D) affiliation.
E) love.

Accepted Answer

James' desire to accomplish something difficult and to do it rapidly and independently demonstrates a high need for achievement. McClelland's need for achievement is characterized by a strong desire for success, a tendency to take calculated risks, and a preference for feedback on performance.

Question 16

Identify this well-known psychologist who is not only recognized for his research on the need for achievement,but also for his investigations on the needs for affiliation and power.
A) Abraham Maslow
B) Frederick Herzberg
C) Frederick Taylor
D) David McClelland
E) Greg Oldham

Accepted Answer

David McClelland is known for his research on the need for achievement, as well as his investigations on the needs for affiliation and power. Maslow is known for his hierarchy of needs, Herzberg for his two-factor theory, Taylor for his scientific management approach, and Oldham for his job characteristics model.

Question 17

Hackman and Oldham recognized that not everyone wants a job containing high amounts of the five core job characteristics.

Accepted Answer

Hackman and Oldham's job characteristics theory allows for individual differences in job preferences and acknowledges that not everyone desires a job with high levels of skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback.

Question 18

Task identity is high when a person works on a product or project from beginning to end and sees a tangible result.

Accepted Answer

Task identity refers to the extent to which a person can see a tangible outcome or result of their work. When a person works on a product or project from beginning to end, they are more likely to have a high sense of task identity because they can see the direct impact of their efforts.

Question 19

Employees are more likely to engage in CWBs if their jobs offer autonomy.

Accepted Answer

The statement is actually the opposite of what research suggests. Studies have found that employees are less likely to engage in CWBs (counterproductive work behaviors) if they have high levels of autonomy, as it gives them a sense of control and ownership over their work. Conversely, employees who are micromanaged or have little autonomy may feel frustrated, powerless, and more likely to engage in CWBs as a form of resistance or retaliation.

Question 20

_____ represents "those psychological processes that cause the arousal,direction,and persistence of voluntary actions that are goal directed."
A) Diversity
B) Motivation
C) Attitude
D) Emotion
E) Intelligence

Accepted Answer

The definition given in the question refers to motivation. Motivation is the driving force that stimulates behavior and actions towards achieving a specific goal.

Quiz 6: Motivation I: Needs, Job Design, and Satisfaction

Psychological safety occurs when people feel safe to display engagement.

Which of the following is a key managerial implication of Maslow's theory?

According to McClelland's need theory,the need for _____ refers to the desire to accomplish something difficult,to master,manipulate,or organize physical objects,human beings or ideas,and to excel one's self.

David McClelland,a well-known psychologist,has been studying the relationship between needs and behavior since the late 1940s.According to him,motivation comprises three dominant needs:

Organizational commitment represents the extent to which an individual is personally involved with his/her work role.

Absenteeism and turnover are considered to be counterproductive work behaviors (CWBs).

Achievement-motivated people share which of the following characteristics?

In the job characteristics model,experienced meaningfulness is determined by skill variety,autonomy,and feedback.

It is generally accepted that need fulfillment is correlated with job satisfaction.

_____ are physiological or psychological deficiencies that arouse behavior.

In 1943,psychologist _____ published his now-famous need hierarchy theory of motivation.

In the job characteristics model,researchers proposed three moderators: growth need strength,skill variety,and job satisfaction.

Discrepancy models propose that satisfaction is a result of value attainment.

According to Maslow's need hierarchy,what is the highest order need?

James has a desire to accomplish something difficult and to do it as rapidly and as independently as possible.This relates to McClelland's need for:

Identify this well-known psychologist who is not only recognized for his research on the need for achievement,but also for his investigations on the needs for affiliation and power.

Hackman and Oldham recognized that not everyone wants a job containing high amounts of the five core job characteristics.

Task identity is high when a person works on a product or project from beginning to end and sees a tangible result.

Employees are more likely to engage in CWBs if their jobs offer autonomy.

_____ represents "those psychological processes that cause the arousal,direction,and persistence of voluntary actions that are goal directed."