Edwin Has Been Working as a Commissioning Editor in a Publishing

question 99

Multiple Choice

Edwin has been working as a commissioning editor in a publishing firm for the past two years. To reward him for his excellent performance, the company promotes him to the position of head editor. This scenario best illustrates a(n) _____.

• A) monetary reward
• B) extrinsic reward
• C) natural reward
• D) actualization reward

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Introspection

A method of understanding others by imagining oneself in their situation to gain emotional and intellectual insight into their experiences.

The Thomas Theorem

A foundational theory in sociology which states that if people define situations as real, they are real in their consequences.

Self-Fulfilling Prophesy

A prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true due to the positive feedback between belief and behavior.

Verstehen

A German term used by Max Weber that refers to the understanding of social behavior through empathetic or interpretive means, aiming to grasp the subjective meanings and motivations of social actors.