Research Indicating That Feelings of Uncertainty Increase Identification with Groups

question 20

Multiple Choice

Research indicating that feelings of uncertainty increase identification with groups high in entitativity supports:

• A)social dominance theory.
• B)terror management theory.
• C)system justification theory.
• D)uncertainty-identity theory.

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Definitions:

Organizational Reward Systems

Are structured schemes to compensate, recognize, and motivate employees on a collective basis, aligning individual achievements with the organization's goals.

Reinforcement Theory

A theory that suggests behavior is influenced by its consequences, with rewards encouraging the behavior's recurrence.

Equity Theory

A concept in social psychology that explains how individuals perceive fairness in distribution of resources in interpersonal relationships.

Goal-Setting Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that establishing specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound goals can significantly influence motivation and enhance performance.