Listening activity

A talk about motivation

TASK1

1. We try to motivate workers in the same way that we try to motivate our children. TRUE
2. In the Glucksberg experiment, the people who were offered a reward finished faster than people who were not offered one. TRUE
3. The people who were offered smaller rewards in Ariely's experiment performed better than those offered bigger rewards. FALSE TRUE
4. In Ariely's experiment, people were more creative when they were concentrating on achieving a goal. TRUE FALSE

5. In the future, jobs will require workers to be more creative. TRUE

6. People always work better when they start the day later and work into the night. FALSE

Total score is 4 out of 6 (67%)

TASK2

Glucksberg's experiment shows that people solve a problem faster when THEY ARE NOT GIVEN AN INCENTIVE

Ariely's experiment shows that people are less creative when THEY ARE OFFERED A BIGGER REWARD

The same results as Glucksberg's experiment have been found when THE EXPERIMENT IS REPEATED

An incentive works for people when THEY ARE DOING A SIMPLE TASK

Incentives will no longer work for motivating people at work when THEY ARE DOING THE JOBS OF THE FUTURE

The example of the big tech companies shows that people work better when THEY CAN MAKE CHOICES ABOUT THEIR WORK

Total score is 6 out of 6 (100%)