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What is the definition of work as mentioned in the text?
What is the definition of work as mentioned in the text?
- A series of random activities with no specific purpose or goal
- A collection of uncoordinated activities done for personal satisfaction
- A set of goal-directed activities conducted in exchange for monetary reward (correct)
- A set of activities aimed at physical and emotional exhaustion
What does contemporary work psychology aim to promote?
What does contemporary work psychology aim to promote?
- Maximizing work health and wellbeing only
- Maximizing employee satisfaction only
- Maximizing work performance and productivity only
- Sustainable performance, maximizing work performance, and work health and wellbeing (correct)
What does work psychology relate to?
What does work psychology relate to?
- Employee relationships in the workplace
- People’s behavior, motivations, thoughts, and emotions related to a particular topic in the context of work (correct)
- Organizational psychology
- Physical health and fitness programs at work
Which element is NOT mentioned as a key element of work in the text?
Which element is NOT mentioned as a key element of work in the text?
What does psychology refer to in the context of work?
What does psychology refer to in the context of work?
What is not the aim of contemporary work psychology?
What is not the aim of contemporary work psychology?
Why do people work?
Why do people work?
What was the main focus of psychotechnics in working life?
What was the main focus of psychotechnics in working life?
Which movement emphasized fitting the job to the worker?
Which movement emphasized fitting the job to the worker?
What characterizes new ways of working, as mentioned in the text?
What characterizes new ways of working, as mentioned in the text?
What is the main reason for the change in the psychological contract mentioned in the text?
What is the main reason for the change in the psychological contract mentioned in the text?
What did the Hawthorne experiment focus on improving?
What did the Hawthorne experiment focus on improving?
Which theory suggests that having a job contributes positively to health and well-being?
Which theory suggests that having a job contributes positively to health and well-being?
What is the main difference between the industrial revolution period and contemporary work as mentioned in the text?
What is the main difference between the industrial revolution period and contemporary work as mentioned in the text?
What did scientific management introduce to increase work motivation?
What did scientific management introduce to increase work motivation?
What does the text mention as the main drivers for the positive consequences of having employment?
What does the text mention as the main drivers for the positive consequences of having employment?
