The Use of Specific and Difficult Goals, If Not Properly

question 50

Multiple Choice

The use of specific and difficult goals, if not properly monitored, could reduce ________.

• A) performance
• B) intrinsic motivation
• C) extrinsic motivation
• D) organizational citizenship behavior

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Definitions:

Cognitive Schema

Mental structures that an individual uses to organize knowledge and guide cognitive processes and behavior.

Stereotype

A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

Mindlessness

A state of reduced cognitive awareness or engagement, where actions or reactions are performed habitually without thoughtful consideration.

Milgram's Obedience Study

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study the extent to which individuals would obey an authority figure when instructed to perform acts conflicting with their personal conscience.