Which of the Following Statements About Goal-Setting Theory Is True

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about goal-setting theory is true?

• A) Feedback should not be specific.
• B) Goals should be specific, measurable, attainable, and generalized.
• C) Workers do not have to truly accept organizational goals for goal-setting theory to be motivational.
• D) Goals can energize behavior.
• E) None of the above statements about goal-setting theory is true.

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Definitions:

Semiconservative Replication

The method by which DNA is duplicated in all known cells, where each of the two strands of the DNA molecule serve as a template for the production of the complementary strand.

Double Helix

The spiral structure forming the shape of DNA molecules, consisting of two strands wound around each other.

New Strands

Refers typically to the newly synthesized strands of DNA or RNA following replication or transcription processes.

Adenine

One of the four nucleotide bases in DNA and RNA, which pairs with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA.