EPPP practice test missed questions - IO

Question 1

Is job satisfaction a stable trait?

Answer 1

Research suggests job satisfaction is a stable trait that is minimally affected by changes in occupations and/or employers. This has been supported by twin studies that indicate a genetic contribution to job satisfaction.

Question 2

Group task categorization

Answer 2

Group tasks are categorized as additive, compensatory, disjunctive, or conjunctive. On a conjunctive task, the performance of the least competent member places a limit on the group’s product or performance. Mountain climbing is an example of a conjunctive task.
On additive tasks, the coordinated efforts of several people add together to form the group product. When performing a compensatory task, the average of the contributions of all members of the group represents the group product. On a disjunctive task, the solution of one member of the group is chosen by the group to be the group’s solution.

Question 3

Expectancy Theory

Answer 3

According to expectancy theory, motivation is a function of three components: expectancy, instrumentality, and valence. Motivation is a product of the individual’s expectancy that a certain effort will lead to the intended performance, the instrumentality of this performance to achieving a certain result, and the desirability of this result for the individual, known as valence.