Which of the following statements is true about the job characteristics theory of work motivation?
A) The psychological states lead to perceptions of the core job characteristics.
B) Affective outcomes lead to the critical psychological states.
C) Perceptions of the core job characteristics lead to three critical psychological states.
D) Work outcomes produce the affective outcomes of growth satisfaction and internal work motivation.

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The job characteristics theory posits that perceptions of core job characteristics (skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback) lead to three critical psychological states (experienced meaningfulness of the work, experienced responsibility for outcomes of the work, and knowledge of the actual results of the work activities), which in turn influence work outcomes.

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