Job Satisfaction In Psychology Quiz
- 1.What is Motivation in regards to organisations and jobs?
- A.
External drive to achieve goals within an organisation
- B.
Internal drive to achieve goals within an organisation
- C.
A person's extrinsic goals for their job
- D.
Motivation = Declan ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
- 2.Which of these has been found to be key for motivation and job satisfaction?
- A.
Selection in the staff canteen
- B.
Pay
- C.
Options 2 + 4
- D.
Autonomy
- E.
Location
- F.
If Declan's cat, Nando is there
- G.
Option 5+6
- H.
None of the above
- 3.
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Is this cat the cutest thing you've ever seen?- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.What theory was proposed by VROOM in 1964?
- A.
Equity theory
- B.
Declan Cronin Theory
- C.
Self Actualization Theory
- D.
The Unemployment Hypothesis
- E.
Expectancy Theory
- 5.Does FORCE = EXPECTANCY X VALENCES (SUM X INSTRUMENTALITIES) ?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Valence is:
- 7.Expectancy (in regards to expectancy theory) is?
- 8.Instrumentality is?
- 9.Force (in regards to expectancy theory) is?
- 10.Who proposed the Equity theory of job satisfaction?
- A.
Adams (1965)
- B.
Feliz (1975)
- C.
Chester & Gravely (1990)
- D.
Declan Cronin, (2014)
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- 11.Which of these is correct in regards to Equity theory ? (Adams, 1965)
- A.
Everyone is equal
- B.
Individuals compare themselves to colleagues
- C.
Equal motivation leads to higher job satisfaction
- D.
Inequality between coworkers leads to dissatisfaction
- 12.What is PERCEIVED JUSTICE?
- A.
How long a sentence someone gets to prison
- B.
How people perceive their rewards in comparison to others
- C.
How people perceive their workload in comparison to others
- D.
How justified it is that Declan owns Nando the cat
- E.
That rewards are justified
- 13.According to Stajkovic and Luthans (2003) which of these had the biggest impact on job satisfaction?
- A.
Nando
- B.
Pay
- C.
Management
- D.
Environment
- E.
Facilities
- 14.What is the basic premise of GOAL SETTING THEORY, as proposed by Locke and Latham, 1990
- A.
The more goals you score, the more satisfied you are
- B.
Behaviour is motivated by internal goals
- C.
Goals should be set by supervisors
- D.
Declan's goals include creating a public holiday to celebrate Nando the cat
- 15.According to Goal Setting Theory (Locke & Latham, 1990) what is needed in order for goals to be successful in raising job satisfaction? (select 3)
- A.
Goals to be accepted by the employer
- B.
Nando's goal of becoming friends with Taz
- C.
Feedback on goals
- D.
Goals to be very complex
- E.
Goals to be specific
- 16.From the Bowling (2007) meta-analysis, after controlling for personality, the satisfaction-performance relationship was increased
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.According to a 2012 survey by the society for human resource management, which of these are job satisfaction determinants? (select 4)
- A.
Opportunity to use skills
- B.
Nando
- C.
Pay
- D.
Environment
- E.
Hygiene factors
- F.
Communication
- G.
Job Security
- 18.Brent and Rosso (2010) argue that satisfaction can improve by:
- A.
Finding meaning in your work
- B.
Getting a better job
- C.
Having Nando at the office
- D.
Trying harder
- 19.According to a survey by Gallup inc. (2013) what percentage of Americans are satisfied with their job?
- A.
60%
- B.
10%
- C.
30%
- D.
80%
- 20.Which job did Bunderson and Thomson (2009) find had the highest job satisfaction and most amount of meaning in their work?
- A.
Bankers
- B.
Independent business owners
- C.
Being nando
- D.
Zookeepers
- E.
Teachers
- F.
Veterinarians
- G.
Nurses
- 21.
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HAVE A HAPPY CHRISTMAS- A.
True
- B.
False
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