A Motivation Theorist Who Believes in the Expectancy X Value

question 402

Multiple Choice

A motivation theorist who believes in the expectancy x value theory of motivation would most likely say that two people can respond differently to the same incentive because

• A)they have different drives
• B)they have different unconscious motives
• C)they have different deficiency needs
• D)they evaluate the worth of the incentive differently

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