The Reformulated Learned Helplessness Theory Focuses on People Who Habitually

question 107

Multiple Choice

The reformulated learned helplessness theory focuses on people who habitually explain negative events by causes that are:

• A) internal, stable, and global.
• B) specific, routine, internal.
• C) external, specific, and global.
• D) stable, external, routine.

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Definitions:

Two-Factor Theory

Identifies job context as the source of job dissatisfaction and job content as the source of job satisfaction.

Job Context

The environmental and situational factors surrounding a job, including physical conditions, work tasks, and the social and organizational setting, which affect an employee's performance and satisfaction.

Job Content

The specific duties, tasks, and responsibilities that make up an individual's job role.

Acquired Needs Theory

A psychological theory that suggests human needs can be acquired or learned through life experiences.