TABLE 4-2 An Alcohol Awareness Task Force at a Big-Ten University Sampled

question 106

Multiple Choice

TABLE 4-2
An alcohol awareness task force at a Big-Ten university sampled 200 students after the midterm to ask them whether they went bar hopping the weekend before the midterm or spent the weekend studying, and whether they did well or poorly on the midterm. The following result was obtained.

-Referring to Table 4-2, what is the probability that a randomly selected student did well on the midterm and also went bar hopping the weekend before the midterm?

• A) 30/200 or 15%
• B) (80 + 30)/200 or 55%
• C) (30 + 70)/200 or 50%
• D) (80 + 30 + 70)/200 or 90%

Appreciate the psychological impacts (e.g., Pygmalion effect) of expectation and recognition on employee performance.

Understand the basic concepts of motivation theories, including Theory X and Theory Y, and their implications for management.

Recognize the significance of job design elements like job enrichment and job enlargement in motivating employees.

Identify the role of expectancy and reinforcement in employee motivation.

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