You paint the eyes on Barbie dolls. This is all you do. What you do has little impact on other jobs in your work unit. In this job, what will you likely experience?

A) A low level of meaningfulness of work and low internal motivation
B) A low level of meaningfulness of work and low external motivation
C) A high level of skill variety and low internal motivation
D) A high level of autonomy and high external motivation

Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct. Meaningfulness is related to task variety and task identity (completing a job from beginning to end, rather than only performing a piece of it). Here, you have both low task variety and low task identity; therefore, you are most likely to have a low level of meaningfulness of work. Also, you are unlikely to experience a significant sense of accomplishment from your work, giving you a low internal motivation.
B) Incorrect. Though you are likely experiencing a low level of meaningfulness of work, the question says nothing about your level of external motivation, such as praise or rewards. It could be low or high.
C) Incorrect. Though you are likely experiencing low internal motivation, it is due in part to your low (not high) skill variety.
D) Incorrect. You may have a high degree of autonomy because of the well-defined task and lack of difficulty. Additionally, the question contains no information that would indicate the level of praise, rewards, or other external motivation. It could be low or high.