Consider the Function F Sketched in the Following Figure

question 37

Short Answer

Consider the function f sketched in the following figure. Do you expect to be positive, negative, or zero?

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Definitions:

Expectancies

Expectancies are beliefs about the likelihood of future events happening, which can influence behavior and outcomes.

Current Concern

A present matter or interest that occupies an individual's attention and thought.

Incentive

Something that motivates or encourages an individual to take action or endeavor to achieve a certain goal.

Drive

An internal motivational state that compels an organism to engage in specific behaviors to satisfy physiological needs.