The __________ Theory Requires Managers to Clearly Define Objectives and the Performance

question 19

Multiple Choice

The __________ theory requires managers to clearly define objectives and the performance needed to achieve them.

• A)Equity
• B)Goal-Setting
• C)Expectancy
• D)Reinforcement

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Definitions:

Projection

A defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, and motives to another person.

Displacement

A defense mechanism where an individual shifts emotional impulses from an undesirable object or person to a more acceptable one.

Regression

A statistical method used to model the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables.

Reaction Formation

A defense mechanism in which an individual unconsciously replaces threatening inner wishes and fantasies with an exaggerated version of the opposite.