True / False Questions (2 points each)

X 1. Through work, economic self-sufficiency can be found.

True False

X 2. White females have historically dominated the American economic workforce.

True False

X 3 A concern of micro-organizational behavior is the behavior of individuals and groups.

productivity.

True False

X 4. People with low self-esteem often find it easier to give and receive affection, set

higher goals for personal achievement, and exert energy to try to attain goals set

for them.

True False

X 5. Employee motivation is affected little by values.

True False

X 6. The only way to understand people is through culture.

True False

X 7. Interestingly, in organizations we find typical stereotypes related to race and

gender but not age.

True False

X 8. The view developed by Pfeffer and Salancik, asserts that attitudes result from

"socially constructed realities" as perceived by the individual.

True False

X 9. A habit is an internal state of disequilibrium; it is a felt need.

True False

X 10. The process of improving performance all at once is shaping.

True False

X 11. One downside of diverse teams, according to research, is that they

enhance groupthink.

True False

X 12. The integration-and-learning perspective posits that the different life experiences,

skills, and perspectives that members of diverse cultural identity groups possess

can be a valuable resource in the context of work groups.

True False

X 13. Effective decision-making relies on logic and not emotions.

True False

X 14. When satisficing, a decision maker selects the best solution.

True False

X 15. Intensity is what a person is motivated to achieve.

True False

X 16. McClelland argued that a high need for social power was the most important

motivator for successful managers.

True False

X 17. Herzberg's motivators are most directly related to job context factors.

True False

X 18. Considerable amounts of research have demonstrated that tasks are intrinsically

motivating when they satisfy at least one of three higher-order needs, competence,

autonomy, and relatedness.

True False

X 19. Extinction occurs when a consequence makes it more likely the response will

be repeated in the future.

True False

X 20. Research estimates that most people over-estimate the pay of others.

True False

X 21. Expectancy theory assumes people are rational.

True False

X 22. Expectancy theory differs from most motivation theories because it highlights the fact accurate

performance measurement is not necessary.

True False