Author Question: The intent of which Act is to ensure that when employees retire, they receive deserved pensions? ... (Read 152 times)

go.lag · **on:** Jul 6, 2018

The intent of which Act is to ensure that when employees retire, they receive deserved pensions?

A) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
B) Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
C) Older Workers Benefit Protection Act
D) Employee Retirement Income Security Act

Question 2

Based on the equity theory, which of the following, if true, would strengthen the argument that Megan is trying to gain a sense of equity by distorting her perception of herself?

A) She thinks that her colleague is paid more because she is an Ivy League graduate.
B) She believes that she is less capable than her colleague.
C) She assumes that her colleague received a higher package due to changes in industry standards.
D) She believes that her salary is not commensurate with her skills and experience.
E) She believes that she is doing a lot better career-wise compared to the people with whom she graduated.

al · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 6, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: B) Based on equity theory, employees who perceive inequity can distort their perceptions of themselvesI used to think I worked at a moderate pace, but now I realize I work a lot harder than everyone else. If Megan believes that she is less capable than her colleague, then this would imply that she has distorted her perception of herself. If she thinks that her colleague is paid more because she is an Ivy League graduate, then she is distorting her perception of her colleague. This would also be true if she assumes that her colleague received a higher package due to changes in industry standards. If Megan believes that her salary is not commensurate with her skills and experience, then this neither strengthens nor weakens the argumentit only implies that she is experiencing a sense of inequity. If she believes that she is doing a lot better career-wise compared to the people with whom she graduated, then this would mean she is choosing a different referent.