Hello, I am working on the multiple-choice assignment questions below, but I am

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Hello, I am working on the multiple-choice assignment questions below, but I am completely perplexed as to what the correct answers are, please help me.

1. When students come to class because they don't want to waste their tuition dollars or miss something that might show up on the next assignment, their attendance is primarily motivated by which type of commitment?

Affective commitment

Continuance commitment

Normative commitment

None of the above

2. Imagine that you completed an assignment but were disappointed when you found out you only answered half of the questions correctly. You were sure that you had done better on the assignment, so you emailed the professor and asked her to double check that the correct answer key was used to grade your assignment. According to the expectancy theory of motivation, which aspect of motivation is at a low level in this example?

Valence

Expectancy

Instrumentality

Self efficacy

3. Imagine that after the answers for an assignment were released, one student offered a strong argument for why a second response should have been accepted for one of the questions on the assignment. After considering the argument, the professor decided to give credit for both answers. Which of the following rules of procedural justice was the professor implementing when she made this decision to accept both answers as correct?

Accuracy

Representativeness

Consistency

Correctability

4. Imagine that after an assignment, a professor allowed students to earn extra credit by demonstrating that even though they initially answered some questions incorrectly, they now understand the reasoning behind the correct answers. The students who take advantage of this opportunity to improve their assignment score demonstrate which of the following elements of goal setting theory?

Feedback

Self-set goal

Task complexity

Goal commitment

5. In his job as McDonald's former CEO, Jim Skinner performed many different types of tasks. According to evidence presented in Beth Kowitt's Fortune article, "Why McDonald's Wins in Any Economy," which of the following types of tasks were most prevalent or common in Skinner's job as CEO?

routine or programmed tasks

adaptive tasks

creative tasks

boring tasks

6. According to evidence presented in Beth Kowitt's Fortune article, "Why McDonald's Wins in Any Economy," which type of organizational commitment was the strongest for former CEO Jim Skinner?

normative commitment

continuance commitment

social commitment

affective commitment

7. According to evidence presented in Beth Kowitt's Fortune article, "Why McDonald's Wins in Any Economy," which decision making style did Jim Skinner use when making the decision to change the style of coffee cup lids?

delegative

facilitative

consultative

autocratic

8. According to evidence presented in Beth Kowitt's Fortune article, "Why McDonald's Wins in Any Economy," former CEO Jim Skinner insisted on planning and accountability throughout the company. He also instilled a disciplined approach to figuring out what would and would not work on the menu board.These types of leadership behaviors are best classified as which of the following?

initiating structure

creating consideration

building readiness

delegating

9. According to evidence presented in Beth Kowitt's Fortune article, "Why McDonald's Wins in Any Economy," former CEO Jim Skinner encouraged a product development process in which ideas and new menu items were shared across geographic regions. This practice reflects Skinner's desire to reduce the harmful effects of which of the following aspects of diversity?

cultural sensitivity

group think

discrimination

fault lines

Explanation / Answer

First question is answered below

1. Correct option: Normative commitment

Reason: Normative commitment refers to the feeling among the individual to work or do the assigned task so as to escape the guilt which comes later on when the task is not done.

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