If a Classmate Brags That She Can Be on Social

question 112

Multiple Choice

If a classmate brags that she can be on social media during lectures and never miss anything the teacher says,she is:

• A)mistaken.
• B)correct,but only if she really has practiced that skill.
• C)correct,but only if she is under 25.
• D)correct,but only if she is particularly gifted intellectually.

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Definitions:

Alderfer

Refers to Clayton Alderfer's ERG theory, which categorizes human needs into three groups: existence, relatedness, and growth.

Motivation Theories

Theoretical frameworks that explain how individuals are motivated to achieve their goals and how this motivation influences their behavior.

Expectancy Theory

A motivational theory suggesting that individuals are motivated to act in a certain way based on their expectation that the act will be followed by a desired outcome.

Instrumentality

In motivation theory, the perceived relationship between performing a specific behavior and achieving certain outcomes, emphasizing the means-to-an-end belief.