Which Scenario Best Illustrates the Influence of Commitment on Topic

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which scenario best illustrates the influence of commitment on topic selection?

• A) Martine read an article on the Internet about DNA ancestry tests and decided they would make a good subject for her presentation.
• B) Mario decided to make the topic of his presentation his experience volunteering as an English tutor for immigrants at a local community center.
• C) Calista focused on homelessness as a topic for her presentation after seeing a report on television about a local homeless shelter.
• D) Joaquim encountered an article about short selling in financial markets and thought a presentation on the practice would interest his classmates.

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Definitions:

ERG Theory

A three-level hierarchical need theory of motivation (existence, relatedness, growth) that allows for movement up and down the hierarchy.

Alderfer

Psychologist Clayton Alderfer developed the ERG theory, which outlines three core needs: Existence, Relatedness, and Growth, as motivation drivers.

Maslow

Refers to Abraham Maslow, an American psychologist best known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs in priority.

Growth Needs

Refers to the intrinsic desire for personal development, achievement, and self-actualization beyond basic material or survival needs.