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Motivation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jasmy feels like his hard work is never recognized. Which level of needs (Maslow) is not being satisfied?

a)

Self-Esteem

b)

Social

c)

Self-actualization

d)

Physiological

2.

Which of the following is an example of self-actualization need?

a)

National minimum wage

b)

Harmonious working environment

c)

Challenging job assignment

d)

Retirement plan

3.
Which of the following is NOT a need as identified by Maslow?
a)
Hygiene
b)
Esteem
c)
Self-actualisation
d)
Social
4.
Which of the following is a motivator according to Herzberg?
a)
Working condition: Safe working environment
b)
Responsibility
c)
Good wage or salary
d)
Good relationship with co-workers and boss
5.

A supervisor who believes in ____________________

will likely monitor employees closely to ensure that

their work is completed.

a)

McGregor’s Theory X

b)

McGregor’s Theory Y

c)

Herzberg Two Factor Theory

d)

Herzberg Motivator Factor

6.

If Mirza is categorized as a Theory X manager, which of the following behaviors is she most likely to exhibit?

a)

She will empower her subordinates.

b)

She will trust her employees to use their discretion in most matters.

c)

She will strictly control all the details of any project she is managing.

d)

She will delegate authority extensively to junior managers.

7.

According to the two-factor theory proposed by Herzberg, which of the following is considered a hygiene factor?

a)

promotional opportunities

b)

quality of supervision

c)

achievement

d)

recognition

8.

________ is the belief that performance is related to rewards.

a)

Valence

b)

Expectancy

c)

Effort

d)

Instrumentality

9.

The theory which asserts that motivation depends upon the strength of a tendency to act in a certain way, which in turn depends on the strength of an expectation that the act will be followed by a given outcome and on the attractiveness of that outcome to the individual, is called:

a)

Expectancy Theory

b)

Equity Theory

c)

Behavior Modification Theory

d)

Goal Theory

10.

A primary school teacher uses a star reward chart. Students will get a star if they are well behaved and lose the existing star if they have badly behaved. Which reinforcement is this?

a)

Negative reinforcement

b)

Positive reinforcement

c)

Both of the above

d)

None of the above

11.

Malika thinks that it is an excellent idea to have music playing in the background while her team carry out their duties. What kind of factor is being represented by Herzberg's theory?

a)

A satisfier

b)

A motivator factor

c)

A hygiene factor

d)

A job content factor

12.

When a worker loss his 'attendance incentive' for coming late to work one day in month, his/her superior is actually applying ....................

a)

positive reinforcement

b)

negative reinforcement

c)

extinction

d)

punishment

13.

Iqbal lets his subordinates do their task freely and he believe that all his staff can do their work outstandingly without close supervision. He is applying the theory by :

a)

Expectancy

b)

Herzberg

c)

Douglas McGregor

d)

Maslow

14.

Alia believe that she if she get the award as "The best employee of the month" she will get one month bonus. This situation explain with condition in expectancy theory?

a)

Valence

b)

Intrumentality

c)

Expectancy

15.

Physiological needs are the need to be mentally free from any danger condition.

a)

True

b)

False