MO - Motivation Part 1

The ________ element in the definition of motivation is a measure of intensity, drive, and vigor.

• persistence

• effort

• energy

• direction

Some people are motivated and some are not.

• True

• False

The definition of motivation has three key elements: effort, direction, and persistence.

• True

• False

In the study of motivation, quality is irrelevant to the energy element.

• True

• False

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, ________ needs form the lowest or foundational step in the hierarchy.

• psychomotor

• physiological

• psychological

• psychographic

Matthew is worried that he will not be able to pay his mortgage and feed his family since he was laid off from his production job. Which one of Maslow's levels of need is a concern to Matthew?

• self-actualization

• esteem

• psychological

• physiological

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, when an employer provides his employees health insurance, he is taking care of their ________ needs.

• safety

• social

• self-actualization

• esteem

In the context of Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, when a company has a space where employees can meet during breaks and catch up with each other, the company is taking care of the employees' ________ needs.

• safety

• self-actualization

• social

• psychological

In the context of Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, when a company names an 'Employee of the Month' and 'Employee of the Quarter,' the company is addressing employees' ________ needs.

• safety

• self-actualization

• esteem

• psychological

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, a person's needs for self-respect, autonomy, achievement, status, recognition, and attention constitute his ________ needs.

• safety

• self-actualization

• social

• esteem