Josh Believes That (1) If He Tries Hard He Will

question 14

Multiple Choice

Josh believes that (1) if he tries hard he will get a good internship, and (2) getting a good internship will, in turn, land him a sport management job. In Vroom's theory, the second belief would be termed which of the following?

• A) Second-level outcome
• B) Expectancy
• C) Valence
• D) Force to perform
• E) None of the above

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Definitions:

Secularization Thesis

A theory that predicts religion would diminish in importance and influence due to modernization and rationalization.

Revised Secularization

A theory suggesting changes in society lead to a decline in the influence of religion, but not necessarily to its complete disappearance.

Weber's Argument

Max Weber’s theoretical framework suggesting that rationalization and bureaucracy shape modern societies, influencing social actions and institutions.

Protestant Ethic

A concept in sociology proposed by Max Weber suggesting a correlation between Protestantism, especially Calvinism, and the development of the capitalist economy.