Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Motivation-Performance

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the motivation-performance link?

• A) An employee's performance depends solely on motivation.
• B) Extrinsic motivation is more powerful than intrinsic motivation.
• C) An individual's skills and abilities have an influence on performance.
• D) An employee's performance is not affected by the level of organizational support available to him or her.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.