Which One of the Following Illustrates the Role of Expectancy

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following illustrates the role of expectancy in motivation?

• A)Antonio plays for hours on end in the bathtub.
• B)Bernie's parents promise him a new bike if he can learn.
• C)Chip's older brother almost drowned last year.
• D)Drew is pretty sure he can learn if he tries.

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Definitions:

Charles River

A significant river in Massachusetts, running through cities like Boston and Cambridge, and historically important for its role in the development and industrialization of the area.

Roger Taney

The fifth Chief Justice of the United States, serving from 1836 to 1864, best known for delivering the majority opinion in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case, which exacerbated sectional tensions leading to the Civil War.

Transportation and Prosperity

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Corporations

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