AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATIONAL THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which 4 people came up with the main theories for motivation?
A
Frank, Murry, Herzberg, Maslow‘
B
Taylor, Mayo, Murry, Holland
C
Taylor, Mayo, Maslow, Holland
D
Taylor, Mayo, Maslow, Herzberg
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The main content theories of motivation are – Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Alderfer’s ERG Theory, McClelland’s Three Needs Theory, Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory, and McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y .

Detailed explanation-2: -There are four major theories in the need-based category: Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, ERG theory, Herzberg’s dual factor theory, and McClelland’s acquired needs theory.

Detailed explanation-3: -Maslow’s theory of the hierarchy of needs The most recognized content theory of motivation is that of Abraham Maslow, who explained motivation through the satisfaction of needs arranged in a hierarchical order.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Four Forms of Motivation: Extrinsic, Identified, Intrinsic, & Introjected.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mayo’s management theory states that employees are motivated far more by relational factors such as attention and camaraderie than by monetary rewards or environmental factors, such as lighting, humidity and more. Mayo developed a matrix to illustrate the likelihood that a given team would be successful.

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