According to Equity Theory, Which of the Following Actions Would

question 52

Multiple Choice

According to equity theory, which of the following actions would an employee NOT take to restore equity?

• A) change the inputs for his own work
• B) change the inputs or outcomes of the referent
• C) change his perceptions of inputs and outcomes
• D) change the outputs of his own work

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Definitions:

Impersonal

Lacking personal interest, attachment, or warmth; not relating to or influenced by personal feelings.

Sustained Attention

The ability to maintain attention to a selected stimulus for a prolonged period of time.

Selected Stimulus

A specific environmental event or condition selected by a researcher to observe its effects on the behavior of an organism.

Divided Attention

The ability to process multiple sources of information at the same time or perform more than one task simultaneously.