Chapter 9: Motivation (quiz 3)Exam with
verified correct Answers
Organizational Psychology: Definition - ANSWER-Systematic study of dispositional and
situational variables that influence the behaviors and experiences of individuals and
groups at work.
Organizational Psychology: Topics - ANSWER-Motivation, job attitudes, stress and
worker well-being, group processes and work teams, leadership, and organizational
theory and development
Work Motivation: Definition - ANSWER-Drives people to behave in a way that
energizes, directs, and sustains their work behavior
Work Motivation: Energizes... - ANSWER-results in the expenditure of effort
Work Motivation: Directs - ANSWER-effort, channels it toward a particular object/place
Work Motivation: Sustains - ANSWER-effort over a period of time
Work Motivation: Motivation and performance are... - ANSWER-NOT the same
constructs
Three Major Categories of Motivation Theories - ANSWER-1) Need-motive-value
theories
2) Cognitive choice theories
3) Self-regulation theories
, Three Major Categories of Motivation Theories: Need-motive-value theories -
ANSWER-Emphasize the role of:
1) personality traits
2) stable dispositions
3) needs
4) values
Three Major Categories of Motivation Theories: Cognitive choice theories - ANSWER-
Assumes people are active decision makers who strive to be rational in choosing...
1) What to do
2)How much effort to exert
(Equity Theory and Expectancy Theory)
Three Major Categories of Motivation Theories: Self-regulation theories (Definition and
3 types) - ANSWER-Proposes manner in which individuals monitor their own behavior
and make adjustments to those behaviors in pursuit of goals
1) Goal-setting theory
2) Social cognitive theories
3) Control theory
Need-Motive-Value Theories: Overview - ANSWER-1) Maslow's hierarchy of needs
2) Alderfer's ERG theory
3) Herzberg's two-factor theory
4) Job characteristics theory
verified correct Answers
Organizational Psychology: Definition - ANSWER-Systematic study of dispositional and
situational variables that influence the behaviors and experiences of individuals and
groups at work.
Organizational Psychology: Topics - ANSWER-Motivation, job attitudes, stress and
worker well-being, group processes and work teams, leadership, and organizational
theory and development
Work Motivation: Definition - ANSWER-Drives people to behave in a way that
energizes, directs, and sustains their work behavior
Work Motivation: Energizes... - ANSWER-results in the expenditure of effort
Work Motivation: Directs - ANSWER-effort, channels it toward a particular object/place
Work Motivation: Sustains - ANSWER-effort over a period of time
Work Motivation: Motivation and performance are... - ANSWER-NOT the same
constructs
Three Major Categories of Motivation Theories - ANSWER-1) Need-motive-value
theories
2) Cognitive choice theories
3) Self-regulation theories
, Three Major Categories of Motivation Theories: Need-motive-value theories -
ANSWER-Emphasize the role of:
1) personality traits
2) stable dispositions
3) needs
4) values
Three Major Categories of Motivation Theories: Cognitive choice theories - ANSWER-
Assumes people are active decision makers who strive to be rational in choosing...
1) What to do
2)How much effort to exert
(Equity Theory and Expectancy Theory)
Three Major Categories of Motivation Theories: Self-regulation theories (Definition and
3 types) - ANSWER-Proposes manner in which individuals monitor their own behavior
and make adjustments to those behaviors in pursuit of goals
1) Goal-setting theory
2) Social cognitive theories
3) Control theory
Need-Motive-Value Theories: Overview - ANSWER-1) Maslow's hierarchy of needs
2) Alderfer's ERG theory
3) Herzberg's two-factor theory
4) Job characteristics theory
