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Nathan is defending his first place at the annual debate competition.Just minutes before his turn,Nathan gets cold feet and cannot remember his arguments.His teacher speaks to him which helps reinforce the lost confidence.Nathan delivered his best and defended his title.Which of the following considerations dictated Nathan's self-efficacy?

A) Past accomplishments
B) Vicarious experiences
C) Verbal persuasion
D) Equity distress
E) Instrumentality

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Question 42

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The belief that successful performance will result in some outcome(s) is known as:

A) instrumentality.
B) valence.
C) complexity.
D) expectancy.
E) self-efficacy.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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The dimensions of psychological empowerment include all of these except:

Expectancy represents the belief that low performance is the outcome of high efforts.

Karen is a senior manager at The American Bank.A good part of her workday is spent in meetings with clients,subordinates at the bank,prospective customers,and the auditors.Though Karen has such a busy schedule,she manages to find time for her equally important meetings with the PETA foundation.Karen's commitment can be classified under which of the following concepts of psychological empowerment?

Motivation is a critical consideration because effective job performance is largely a function of:

A(n) _____ involves a 'comparison other' in the same company.

_____ consists of updates on employee progress toward goal attainment.

To hold a high evaluation of oneself and to feel effective and respected by others is a(n) _____ need.

The need to perform tasks that one cares about and that appeal to one's ideals and sense of purpose is a _____ need.

Employees who feel a sense of equity on the job are more likely to engage in citizenship behaviors,particularly when those behaviors aid the organization.

Which of the following is/are the motivating force(s) with the strongest performance effect?

The set of energetic forces that originates both within and outside an employee,initiates work-related effort,and determines its direction,intensity,and persistence is known as:

Motivation that is felt when task performance serves as its own reward is known as _____ motivation.

The cognitive groupings or clusters of outcomes that are viewed as having critical psychological or physiological consequences are known as:

The belief that a person has the capabilities needed to execute the behaviors required for task success is known as:

Equity theory argues that you compare your ratio of outcomes and inputs to the ratio of some 'comparison other'.

_____ captures the value of a work goal or purpose,relative to a person's own ideals and passions.

An energy rooted in the belief that work tasks contribute to some larger purpose is known as:

Cognitive distortion allows you to restore balance mentally by altering your behavior in certain ways.