According to Atkinson's Expectancy-Value Model of Achievement Motivation, the Pursuit

question 43

Multiple Choice

According to Atkinson's expectancy-value model of achievement motivation, the pursuit of achievement increases as the probability of success _____ and the incentive value of success _____.

• A)increases; decreases
• B)increases; increases
• C)decreases; increases
• D)decreases; decreases

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Definitions:

Minimum Expected Loss

A decision-making criterion based on choosing the action that has the smallest expected loss, used under uncertainty to minimize possible losses.

Payoff Table

A table that displays the possible outcomes or results of different decisions under various states of nature.

Payoff Table

A matrix that represents the possible outcomes of different strategies, often used in decision-making and game theory.

Expected Monetary Value

A calculation in decision theory and statistics used to anticipate the potential monetary outcomes of different decisions.