Welcome to your I/O Quiz 08 Your Name 1. According to McClelland, workers who are happiest when working as part of a team may have a high need forachievement.affiliation.power.growth.2. According to Herzberg, motivators are related to __________, whereas hygienes are related to __________.job context . . . job contentintrinsic reinforcement . . . extrinsic reinforcementjob dissatisfaction . . . job satisfactionjob content . . . job context3. Job enrichment is an application based onthe job characteristics model.both Herzberg’s two-factor theory and the job characteristics model.Herzberg’s two-factor theory of motivation.behavior-based theories of motivation.4. A salesperson who is paid through bonuses given when the boss can afford them is being reinforced using afixed interval schedule.variable ratio schedule.fixed ratio schedule.variable interval schedule.5. Alderfer’s existence needs are similar to Maslow’sphysiological needs.social needs.esteem needs.psychological needs.6. In general, organizational behavior modification hasfailed to increase worker motivation.led to increases in worker motivation.failed to increase worker satisfaction.led to increases in organizational commitment.7. Research has indicated that the setting of specific, challenging goals maystimulate high-quality planning by workers.lead to increased communication between coworkers.increase worker satisfaction.lead to dismayed and discouraged workers.8. Motivation is defined asthe degree of ambition exhibited by a worker.the force that energizes, directs, and sustains behavior.a measure of how hard a person works.physiological brain activity.9. According to Hackman and Oldham, skill variety, task identity, and task significance all affect workers’ perceptions oftheir autonomy in their work.the meaningfulness of their work.their degree of organizational commitment.the amount of feedback they should receive.10. Allowing outstanding employees to leave work early is an example of the use ofpunishment.positive reinforcement.job enrichment.negative reinforcement
