Question 1

Google has many different aspects in their work environment such as free breakfast,Lego play stations,and desks designed by TinkerToy materials that represents:

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The answer of Google has many different aspects in their...

Question 2

Amazon has not focused on what type of natural rewards while creating their work environment that holds unreasonably high standards for employees?

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The given options suggest techniques or strategies that could potentially enhance employee motivation and satisfaction in a work environment. However, option A is the only one that directly refers to creating natural rewards within the work environment. The other options refer to mental or behavioral strategies that could potentially lead to greater enjoyment or fulfillment in one's work, but they do not necessarily involve creating additional enjoyable features in the work environment itself.

Question 3

The type of reward that has received more attention in literature and the workplace are natural rewards.

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Extrinsic rewards, such as salary increases, bonuses, and promotions, have received more attention in literature and the workplace due to their direct impact on employee motivation and performance.

Question 4

We can focus on the rewards we will receive and thus the image of our future with what type of natural reward strategy?

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This strategy involves intentionally focusing our thoughts towards naturally rewarding aspects, which includes visualizing the rewards we will receive in the future. This can help to motivate us to work towards our goals and maintain our focus on the positive outcomes we hope to achieve.

Question 5

Examples of externally administered rewards include praise,pay raises,time off,promotions,awards,bonuses,and more.

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All of the listed examples are externally administered rewards.

Question 6

It does not make any difference what pleasant features of our activities that we focus on.

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Focusing on the pleasant features of our activities can significantly enhance our mood and overall satisfaction, making a positive difference in our perception and enjoyment of those activities.

Question 7

Compare and contrast the externally administered and natural (intrinsic)rewards.Which of these forms of rewards has received more attention? Can these rewards be used simultaneously?

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Question 8

The types of thoughts that a runner has that involve focusing on naturally rewarding aspects of the activity are:

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These thoughts focus on the intrinsic rewards of running, such as the potential for a longer life due to improved health and receiving praise for one's physical condition, which can be naturally motivating and rewarding.

Question 9

The choice to focus on the pleasant aspects of our work,rather than the unpleasant depends on:

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The ability to focus on the pleasant aspects of our work rather than the unpleasant ones primarily depends on our freedom to choose our thoughts. This concept is rooted in cognitive behavioral principles, suggesting that our experience of our environment, including our workplace, can be significantly influenced by how we choose to perceive and interpret it.

Question 10

If we focus on,talk about,and think about the parts of our job that we don't like,we are not:

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By focusing on the parts of our job that we don't like, we are intentionally focusing our thoughts on the naturally unrewarding aspects of activities. Therefore, the best choice is B, which states that we are not intentionally focusing on the naturally rewarding aspects of activities.

Question 11

The two primary natural reward approaches are building natural rewards into our life's activities and focusing on the natural rewards in our activities.

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This is true. The two primary natural reward approaches are building natural rewards into our life's activities (e.g. gardening, cooking, spending time with loved ones) and focusing on the natural rewards in our activities (e.g. the joy of learning, the satisfaction of completing a task).

Question 12

Explain the two main areas of naturally rewarding activities in which these activities make individuals feel more competent and feel self-controlling.What does each of these aspects add to the discussion on naturally rewarding activities that the other does not provide? Are there any underlying foundations that are counter to each other?

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Question 13

How can individuals build more natural rewards into life's activities? What does that individual gain by employing this particular natural reward strategy? What are some strategies for implementing these rewards?

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The answer of How can individuals build more natural rewards...

Question 14

The two primary features of naturally rewarding activities that have been studied create feelings of competence and feelings of purpose.

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The two primary features of naturally rewarding activities that have been studied are feelings of competence and feelings of autonomy, not purpose.

Question 15

By identifying aspects of our endeavors that we naturally enjoy and trying to increase these as much as reasonably possible is:

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The answer of By identifying aspects of our endeavors that...

Question 16

If you are not able to identify naturally rewarding activities in your job,you:

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If someone is not able to identify naturally rewarding activities in their job, they are probably in the wrong job and didn't try to identify them. It is important for individuals to find a job that aligns with their interests and values in order to feel fulfilled and motivated at work. If someone hasn't been able to identify what they find naturally rewarding in their job, it is possible that they are in a job that isn't a good fit for them.

Question 17

While much focus has been paid to feelings of competence and self-control,the other area of naturally rewarding activities involves feelings of purpose.Why do feelings of purpose matter so much in the natural rewards dimension of self-leadership? What are the benefits that arise when work has a purpose?

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The answer of While much focus has been paid to...

Question 18

The primary approach(es)to using natural rewards to enhance our self-leadership are:

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Intentionally focusing our thoughts on the naturally rewarding aspects of our activities and building more naturally enjoyable features into our life's activities are both important approaches to using natural rewards to enhance our self-leadership. By intentionally focusing on the enjoyable aspects of activities, we can increase our motivation and engagement, and by building more naturally enjoyable features into our life's activities, we can make it easier to stay motivated and engaged over time. Therefore, the best choice is D, which includes both of these approaches.

Question 19

The idea that even if a task makes us feel more competent and more self-controlling,we may still have a difficult naturally enjoying it if we don't see its worthiness is related to feelings of purpose.

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This statement suggests that a sense of purpose is important in enjoying a task, even if it makes us feel competent and in control.

Question 20

By holding a business meeting in a restaurant as opposed to a formal conference room,what approach to using natural rewards is present?

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By choosing to hold a business meeting in a restaurant, the approach to using natural rewards is building more naturally enjoyable features into our life's activities. The restaurant can create a more relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere for the meeting, making it a more pleasant experience for those involved.

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