SECTION B – TRUE/ FALSE QUESTIONS [10 MARKS]

Answer ALL questions. Each question carries ONE (1) mark.
State whether each of the following statements is TRUE or FALSE.
1. Capturing a job’s essential elements requires less detail than required for compensation
decisions.
2. Aggression can also be displayed.
3. The motivation to work is also influenced by the psychological contract.
4. Frustration is a negative response to the blockage of a desired goal.
5. Merit pay is the basic cash an employer pays for the work performed.
6. Fixation is a persistent form of behaviour that has no adaptive value.
7. Regression is a reversion to a childish or more primitive form of behaviour.
8. Restructuring is the substitution of an alternative goal.
9. Motivation is a process that is concerned with choice, direction and goals.
10. Problem solving is the removal of barriers.

1 answer

Here are the answers to your True/False questions:

  1. TRUE – Capturing a job’s essential elements typically requires less detail than what is necessary for making compensation decisions, which involve more comprehensive analyses.
  2. TRUE – Aggression can indeed be displayed in various forms, both verbally and physically.
  3. TRUE – The motivation to work is indeed influenced by the psychological contract between the employee and the employer.
  4. TRUE – Frustration is a recognized negative response that occurs when a desired goal is blocked.
  5. FALSE – Merit pay is a type of compensation based on performance, while the basic cash an employer pays for work performed is usually referred to as salary or wages.
  6. TRUE – Fixation can be described as a persistent behavior that may not have adaptive value in certain contexts.
  7. TRUE – Regression involves returning to earlier or more primitive forms of behavior, often seen in stress responses.
  8. FALSE – Restructuring typically refers to a process of reorganizing, not the substitution of an alternative goal; that would be more aligned with goal displacement or redirection.
  9. TRUE – Motivation is indeed a process that involves aspects of choice, direction, and the attainment of goals.
  10. FALSE – Problem-solving involves identifying and addressing issues or challenges, which may include the removal of barriers but is not solely defined by it.

Please note that the answers provided reflect general psychological and organizational principles.