Equity Theory Compares Your Own Outcomes-To-Input Ratio to That of ________

question 53

Multiple Choice

Equity theory compares your own outcomes-to-input ratio to that of ________.

• A)your boss
• B)a referent
• C)the input-to-output ratio of another worker
• D)the input-to-output ratio of an idealized worker

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Definitions:

Imprinting

A rapid learning process that occurs within a critical or sensitive period and forms a lasting attachment or behavioral pattern.

Attachment

An emotional bond between individuals, especially evident in close personal relationships, including those between parents and their children.

Accommodation

The cognitive process of modifying existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, or understanding to incorporate new information.

Schema

A cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information.