Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding the Cognitive

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding the cognitive evaluation theory?

• A) This theory proposes that employees inherently dislike work and must therefore be directed or even coerced into performing it.
• B) This theory hypothesizes that extrinsic rewards will reduce intrinsic interest in a task.
• C) This theory is also called motivation-hygiene theory.
• D) This theory is based on three needs: need for achievement, need for power, and need for affiliation.
• E) This theory states that the factors that lead to job satisfaction are separate and distinct from those that lead to job dissatisfaction.

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Definitions:

Human Relations Movement

A management approach emphasizing the importance of understanding human behavior, interpersonal relationships, and employee needs in the workplace.

Hawthorne Studies

Research conducted in the 1920s and 1930s at the Hawthorne plant of Western Electric, near Chicago, that illustrated how psychological and social processes affect productivity and work adjustment.

Hawthorne Studies

A series of experiments on worker productivity conducted at the Hawthorne Works plant in the 1920s and 1930s, which found that employees' performance could be influenced by attention and social factors.

Productivity

The efficiency of production of goods or services expressed by some measure, commonly the ratio of output to input.