Suppose You Had Flipped a Fair Coin 19 Times and "Tails

question 62

Multiple Choice

Suppose you had flipped a fair coin 19 times and "tails" had come up each time. The probability of now tossing a "head" on the 20th flip would then be

• A) .50
• B) .05
• C) .95
• D) .99

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Definitions:

Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory

A theory that separates workplace factors into Motivation factors, which can improve employee satisfaction, and Hygiene factors, which can cause dissatisfaction if absent but not necessarily improve satisfaction if increased.

Motivators

The factors in Herzberg’s theory that cause real, long-term motivation, usually containing intrinsic motivation factors (examples: interesting and challenging tasks, advancement, achievement, growth).

Instrumentality

The likelihood that something good (or bad) will come from an increase in effort.

Expectancy Theory

A motivation theory stating that an individual's motivation is related to their expectation of a reward and the attractiveness of that reward.