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Take Test: Activity 2.4 – Quiz: Module 2
Question 1
__________ are cognitive frameworks that represent organized knowledge about a given concept or stimulus that is developed through experience.
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Question 2
In the Lawler and Porter model addressing the relationship between performance and satisfaction, the intervening variables linking performance with later satisfaction are ______________.
Question 3
The argument that satisfaction causes performance suggests that managers should help workers attain high performance, and as a consequence workers will be satisfied.
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True
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False
Question 4
What is the
law of effect
, and how is it related to the four basic Organizational Behavior strategies of positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, punishment, and extinction?
Question 5
Natural extrinsic rewards include all of the following EXCEPT:
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compliments.
special jobs.
merit pay increases.
recognition.
Question 6
People may pay attention to the same information, organize it in the same way, and yet interpret in differently.
Answer[removed] True [removed] False
Question 7
All of the following are recommendations by William Byham to build networks within the first 30 60 days of a new job EXCEPT
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map your ideal network. |
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share information useful to others. |
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invest at least an hour a week to stay in touch with network members. |
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don t tell people you are new to the job. |
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take action to build the network.
Question 8 Explain the alternative views of the relationship between job satisfaction and performance, and discuss the managerial implications of each view
Question 9
__________ is the tendency to underestimate the influence of situational factors and to overestimate the influence of personal factors in evaluating someone else s behavior.
Question 10
The law of contingent reinforcement states that the reward must be given as soon as possible after the occurrence of the desirable behavior. Answer[removed] True [removed] False Question 11
Values focus on specific people or objects, whereas attitudes have a more general focus and are more stable than values. Answer[removed] True [removed] False Question 12
Briefly describe the common types of distortions that occur within the perceptual process.
Question 13
Lawler and Porter maintain that Answer[removed] perceived equity of rewards does not impact the performance/satisfaction relationship.[removed] performance accomplishment lead to rewards that lead to satisfaction.[removed] rewards do not have to be perceived as equitable to lead to satisfaction.[removed] individuals who are unfairly rewarded will still be satisfied.[removed] satisfaction causes performance. Question 14
Attitudes are predispositions to respond in positive or negative ways to people or things in one s environment. Answer[removed] True [removed] False Question 15
Job satisfaction alone is a consistent predictor of individual work performance. Answer[removed] True [removed] False Question 16
__________ and __________ influence the choices a person makes regarding which cognitive dissonance reduction method to use. Answer[removed] the degree of a person s emotional adjustment ¼ the magnitude of the rewards involved.[removed] the degree of a person s perceived control over the situation ¼ the magnitude of the rewards involved.[removed] the degree of a person s perceived control over the situation ¼ the magnitude of the person s sociability.[removed] the degree of a person s authoritarianism ¼ the magnitude of the person s self-esteem.[removed] the magnitude of the person s agreeableness ¼ the magnitude of the person s self-efficacy. . |
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Question 17
What is an attitude? Discuss the three basic components of an attitude.
Question 18
A(n) __________ is a predisposition to respond in a positive or negative way to someone or something in one s environment.
Question 19
The __________ states that behavior that results in a pleasant outcome is likely to be repeated while behavior that results in an unpleasant outcome is not likely to be repeated.
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law of motivational content |
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law of reaction |
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law of outcome management |
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law of motivational process |
Question 20
An impressive job title is particularly important to someone who actively engages in __________ management.
