Motivating Employees: test

Which option correctly defines the two drivers of motivation: **Direction** and **Intensity**?

A. Direction is *what* a person is motivated to achieve; Intensity is *how hard* they try.

B. Direction is *how hard* a person tries; Intensity is *where* they focus their energy.

C. Direction is *where* a person focuses their energy; Intensity is *how long* they persist.

True or False: Content theories focus on *what* motivates people (needs), while Process theories focus on *how* motivation occurs (steps/mechanisms).

True

False

Which statement best reflects the likelihood of a "grand theory" of motivation emerging?

A. Highly likely, as a unified theory will simplify all human needs and behavioral mechanisms.

B. Unlikely, as motivation is too complex and dependent on individual, cultural, and situational variables.

C. It already exists in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which is universally accepted.

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