The Three Referent Categories Used by Employees to Assess Equity

question 43

Multiple Choice

The three referent categories used by employees to assess equity are ________.

• A)other,supervisor,and system
• B)self,coworker,and system
• C)supervisor,organization,and coworker
• D)self,other,and system

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Definitions:

Plato

An ancient Greek philosopher, a student of Socrates, whose work laid the foundations for much of Western philosophy and science.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist, established psychoanalysis as a therapeutic approach to address psychopathology through conversational interaction between a psychoanalyst and a patient.

Functionalism

A theoretical framework in psychology that emphasizes the roles and purposes of mind and behavior in adapting to the environment.

Edward Titchener

A British psychologist who is best known for developing the theory of structuralism and for his use of introspection in psychological research.