An Employee Highly Values Developing Friendships at Work, and Knows

question 122

Multiple Choice

An employee highly values developing friendships at work, and knows that a promotion will take him away from his coworkers. The employee's motivation to strive for a promotion is low because

• A) Effort-performance expectancy is zero.
• B) Valence of the promotion is small.
• C) Performance-outcome expectancy is zero.
• D) No answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Polygraph Administrators

Individuals trained to conduct polygraph tests, which are used to measure physiological responses that may indicate whether a person is telling the truth.

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for quick response to perceived threats, often referred to as the "fight or flight" system.

Electrical Resistance

A measure of the opposition to the flow of electric current through a conductor, determining how much the conductor resists the electric flow.

Polygraph Test

A lie detection examination that measures and records various physiological responses such as blood pressure, pulse, and perspiration as indicators of truth or deception.