Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE Regarding the Ability

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the ability of awards to motivate?

• A) The clearer the link between goal achievement and rewards, the better able rewards are to motivate desired behavior.
• B) External rewards, such as a gift card to a restaurant, will last longer than intrinsic rewards.
• C) Employees' will be more motivated when they know that everyone will receive the same reward regardless of the work performed.
• D) Rewards that are given in private are more motivating than those that are visible throughout the entire organization.

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Definitions:

Semantic Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the storage of general knowledge and facts about the world.

Retroactive Interference

is a phenomenon where newly acquired information interferes with and hampers the recall of previously acquired information.

Proactive Interference

A type of memory interference that occurs when previously learned information interferes with the recall of new information.

False Memory

A psychological phenomenon where a person recalls something that did not happen or recalls it differently from the way it actually happened.