A Recent Television Documentary Concluded That, from Birth, Girls Are

question 121

Multiple Choice

A recent television documentary concluded that, from birth, girls are more nurturing than are boys. Daniel agrees with this because he believes nurturing is an evolutionary trait passed on through the generations, because females needed to be more nurturing to aid the survival of the species. Daniel's view reflects the ________ perspective of development.

• A) ideological
• B) clinical
• C) ethological
• D) theological

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Definitions:

Job Characteristics Model

A theory that proposes that the nature of a job itself affects employee motivation, satisfaction, and performance, identifying five core job dimensions that can be enriched.

Core Job Characteristics

Fundamental attributes of a job that affect employee motivation and job satisfaction, such as skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback.

Hackman

Richard Hackman was a prominent researcher in organizational behavior known for his work on team dynamics, leadership, and work design.

Maslow's Hierarchy

A theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow, representing a five-tier model of human needs, depicted as hierarchical levels within a pyramid.