WorksheetsPsych recap
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which statement best illustrates the fundamental attribution error?
Assuming a colleague is lazy when they miss a deadline, without considering external factors
Believing your own success is due to your talent, while blaming failures on bad luck
Thinking someone’s positive qualities in one area mean they must be equally good in others
Which of the following is not one of the three main needs in McClelland’s theory?
Need for Achievement
Need for Power
Need for Safety
According to Maslow, which need must be satisfied before esteem needs?
Physiological needs
Social/belonging needs
Self-actualization
Which termis not one of the factors in attribution theory?
Distinctiveness
Accordance
Consistency
What does Attribution theory primary attempt to determine about an individuals
behaviour?
The individual’s past experiences
Whether the behaviour was internally or externally caused
The emotional state of the individual
What do the hygiene factors in the two-factor motivation theory influece
Motivation
Dissatisfaction
Satisfaction
The first two key elements of motivation are intensity, direction. What is the third one?
Self interest
Persistence
Task difficult
What are the two factors mentioned in Herzberg’s theory?
Motivators & hygiene factors
Need for achievement & Need for power
Relatedness & competence
According to Expectancy Theory, which of the following factors is known as the
performance-reward relationship?
Expectancy
Instrumentality
Valence
The big five OCEAN stands for?
Openness, Consistency, Extraversion, Acceptance, Neuroticism
Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism
Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Autonomy, Neuroticism
What is one of the major job attitudes
Organizational commitment
Personal satisfaction
Motivation
Which of the following workplace changes is most likely to increase job satisfaction
rather than merely reduce dissatisfaction, according to Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory?
Installing better air conditioning and ergonomic chairs.
Increasing the frequency of salary reviews.
Assigning employees more meaningful tasks with opportunities for personal growth
Anna consistently misses deadlines and arrives late to meetings. Other team
members are punctual and reliable. This behaviour has persisted over several months. Based
on Attribution Theory, how would her manager most likely interpret Anna’s behaviour?
As externally caused, due to situational factors like workload or stress.
As internally caused, reflecting Anna’s personal traits or work ethic.
As a one-time lapse, not indicative of her usual behaviour.
Which description fits best?
Agreeableness: Outgoing, talkative, sociable, and enjoys being in social situations.
Agreeableness: affable, tolerant, sensitive, trusting, kind, and warm.
Agreeableness: curious, original, intellectual, creative, and open to new ideas
. What are the three core components of the Job Demand-Control-Support Model
Salary, autonomy, and teamwork
Job demands, decision latitude, and social support
Work hours, leadership style, and job satisfaction
