According to Expectancy Theory, a Person Will Be Motivated to Exert

question 94

Multiple Choice

According to expectancy theory, a person will be motivated to exert a high level of effort when he or she believes that:

• A)rewards will satisfy his or her needs.
• B)effort will lead to a good performance appraisal.
• C)a good performance appraisal will lead to rewards.
• D)all of the above.

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Definitions:

Conscientiousness

A personality trait marked by organization, dependability, and a strong sense of duty.

Deadlines

Specified times or dates by which tasks must be completed or objectives must be achieved.

Big Five

Big Five is a model describing five broad personality traits—openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism—that are used to understand and categorize human personality.

Trait Dimensions

aspects or characteristics that can vary within individuals, used in psychology to describe and differentiate between personalities.