In order for motivation to occur, the effort-to-performance expectancy, and the sum of the outcome valences must each be greater than zero.

a. true
b. false


a. true

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The trend away from orthodox psychoanalysis in the United States has also been reinforced by the _____ to total health care

a. long-term approach b. managed-care approach c. pragmatic approach d. companionship approach

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Behaviorism was helped along by persistent attacks on the theory of ____________________, which focused on contributions of inherited traits

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Bob Smith is running for office. He often tries to get people worked up over the issues. If he were a social psychologist, he would explain that he does this because attitudes with a strong emotional impact are more

a. specific. c. accessible. b. vested. d. all of these.

Psychology

Kinetic, Inc. is an assessment center that was recently built in a nearby business park. Curious about its purpose, you look up the company's website and learn that the main purpose of this assessment center is to

A. determine an individual's suitability for a particular job. B. market open positions to an appropriate target group of applicants. C. determine the best way to move employees from one task to another. D. create an "organizational constitution" of expected behaviors.

Psychology