This Summer You Worked at a Day Care Center Where

question 137

Multiple Choice

This summer you worked at a day care center where it was common for parents to be late picking up a child.You willingly stayed late and waited for these parents so that other employees could get home to their families.But at raise time,you got a much smaller raise than your co-workers.Your reaction was to say,"Forget it.I'm not working extra hours anymore." What theory of motivation best explains your behavior?

• A)Hierarchy-of-needs
• B)Expectancy theory
• C)Equity theory
• D)Two-factor theory

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Definitions:

Emotional States

The internal conditions that arise in response to external stimuli, influencing mood and feelings.

Aptitudes

Natural abilities or talents that make it easier for an individual to learn certain skills or perform certain tasks.

Values

Core beliefs or standards that guide and motivate attitudes and actions, reflecting what is important to an individual or society.

Norms

Shared expectations or rules within a society or group about how members should act.