Psychology Questions
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3. 1. For the exam, be able to explain how PM, BSA, OBM, ABA, and Behavior Analysis are related to one another by recreating the Figure in U1L1, Slide 8. (U1, slide 8)
16ciii Human Performance System (HPS) management is based on the premise that people, for the most part, are motivated and talented. What is the most likely cause if people are not performing optimally? (22, 3)
16cii Jobs should be designed so that they make the optimum contribution to the Job Goals. What is the one simple question that addresses this variable (remove reference to Computec)? (22, 1)
16ai At the organization level, goals are a part of what? (17, 2; U1, slide 28)
15d. What is the emphasis on at the performer level? Remember, this is the level at which Performance Management typically occurs (though it should happen at ALL levels of the system)! (U1, slides 8 & 65)
_____ is an individual-based merit pay plan based on the percentage of sales made.
16bvi Processes should be logical, streamlined paths to the achievement of the goals. What is the one simple question that addresses this variable? (20, 3)
_____ proposes that motivation results not only from direct experience of rewards and punishments but also from a person's thoughts and beliefs.
At RST Consulting, employees who come up with and implement cost-cutting strategies receive a percentage of the cost savings. This concept is reflected in the _____ plan.
Which type of validity deals with the question of whether a researcher can generalize with confidence to a larger population in a natural setting?
If observers are more tired and less astute when making posttest observations than when making pretest observations, what threat is operating?
Which type of validity deals with whether the treatment is directly responsible for any changes observed in the experimental setting?
What need, identified by Maslow, is satisfied by promoting good interpersonal relations and organizing social functions such as company picnics and holiday parties?
The expectancy theory was formulated by _____.
A manager uses _____ power to hire new employees, monitor their work, and appraise their performance.
_____ motivation is performed to acquire rewards or to avoid punishment.
The situational characteristic identified in Fiedler's contingency model that is the extent to which followers like, trust, and are loyal to their leader is called _____.
According to Herzberg's motivator-hygiene theory, extrinsic motivation is related to _____ needs.
When managers reward high performers, reprimand or otherwise punish low performers, and motivate subordinates by reinforcing desired behaviors and extinguishing or punishing undesired ones, they are engaging in _____ leadership.
_____ exists when a person perceives that his or her own outcome-input ratio is less than that of a referent.