CLEP Intro Edu Psych

Category - Motivation

During the late 1800’s Frederick Winslow Taylor asserted that workers are only motivated by pay. Which theory describes Frederick Winslow Taylor’s approach to motivation?
  1. Economy theory
  2. Socio-emotional theory
  3. Needs based theory
  4. Theory of scientific management
Explanation
Answer: D - Frederick Winslow Taylor’s theory of scientific management asserted that workers are only motivated by pay. As such, he believed that workers needed close supervision and control. He also believed that work must be broken into smaller tasks, and that workers be paid for the work actually completed, not the time taken to complete the work.
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