A Theory That Suggests That Employees Compare Their Inputs and Outputs

question 136

Multiple Choice

A theory that suggests that employees compare their inputs and outputs from a job to the ratio of relevant others is known as ________.

• A)action motivation
• B)goal setting
• C)reinforcement theory
• D)equity theory

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Definitions:

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Freudian Slips

Unintentional errors in speech or action that are believed to reveal subconscious thoughts or desires, according to Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory.

Unconscious Associations

Mental connections between ideas, feelings, or memories not readily accessible to conscious awareness but influencing thoughts and behaviors.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist, established psychoanalysis as a method of treating mental disorders through conversations between a patient and a psychoanalyst.