The Extrinsic Incentives Bias Is Best Described as the Tendency

question 10

Multiple Choice

The extrinsic incentives bias is best described as the tendency for people to:

• A) care more about short-term gain than long-term interest.
• B) care more about what others think of them than their own self-view.
• C) believe that others are motivated more by money than by the meaning of the work.
• D) believe that others are self-motivated when, in fact, they are free riders.

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Definitions:

Learned Helplessness

A situation in which someone endures a profound sense of being powerless, frequently due to undergoing a traumatic experience or constant lack of success.

Pessimism

A tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen, encompassing a lack of hope or confidence in the future.

Self-Control Energy

A concept suggesting that self-control is a limited resource that can be depleted through use, influencing an individual's ability to exercise self-discipline.

Type B Personality

A personality type characterized by a relaxed, patient, and easy-going nature, in contrast to the more stress-prone Type A personality.