A Peer Has Asked You About Empowerment

question 79

Multiple Choice

A peer has asked you about empowerment. Which is the best summary statement to share with your peer?

• A) "Essentially, workers accomplish tasks because they are intrinsically attracted to them."
• B) "Essentially, workers accomplish the tasks because of the extrinsic rewards offered to them."
• C) "Essentially, empowerment allows employees the freedom to choose their own rewards."
• D) "Essentially, empowerment is just a fancy word for delegate."

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Definitions:

Bad Dog

A colloquial expression often used to describe a dog's undesirable behavior.

Social Learning

A theory that explains how people learn new behaviors, attitudes, and skills by observing the actions of others.

Instrumental Learning

Learning based on the consequences of behavior, often described through the law of effect, where behaviors followed by favorable outcomes are more likely to recur.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior.