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The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) is designed to measure an individual’s motivation to satisfy achievement, power, and affiliation needs. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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McClelland argues that individuals with high achievement and motivation are best suited for top-level executive positions. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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Hygiene factors are associated with job satisfaction. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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According to the job characteristics model, five core job characteristics lead to three critical psychological states. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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According to the frustration-regression hypothesis the blocking of a higher-order need leads to a decreased desire to satisfy a lower level need. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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_________ theories are based on the premises that individuals are motivated by unsatisfied requirements. |
| | A) | Cognitive |
| | B) | Need |
| | C) | Reinforcement |
| | D) | Hedonistic |
| | E) | Job characters |
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In Maslow’s need hierarchy, the ________ need is the desire for reputation, prestige, and recognition from others. |
| | A) | esteem |
| | B) | safety |
| | C) | psychological |
| | D) | self-actualisation |
| | E) | love |
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One characteristic of high achievers is that they |
| | A) | prefer extreme difficulty. |
| | B) | prefer situations in which their performance is due to their own efforts. |
| | C) | desire feedback on their failures but not their successes. |
| | D) | desire feedback on their successes but not their failures. |
| | E) | like to compete against people who are much more skilled than they are. |
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Contrary to Maslow’s need hierarchy model the ERG theory demonstrates that people can be motivated by money and self-development at the same time according the ERG-theory. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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While most people focus first in existence needs, when those needs are not satisfied, it is possible to predict which need next become most significant. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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Vertical loading is associated with |
| | A) | job design. |
| | B) | job enlargement. |
| | C) | job rotation. |
| | D) | job enrichment. |
| | E) | scientific management. |
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The primary objective of the job characteristics model is to increase |
| | A) | performance quality. |
| | B) | internal motivation. |
| | C) | core job characteristics. |
| | D) | job satisfaction. |
| | E) | critical psychological states. |
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According to the job characteristics model, skill variety, task identity and task significance lead to the psychological state of |
| | A) | knowledge of results. |
| | B) | autonomy. |
| | C) | experienced meaningfulness. |
| | D) | feedback. |
| | E) | experienced responsibility. |
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Important determinants of work performance are ability, opportunity and motivation. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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