The Basic Expectancy Framework Suggests That for Motivated Behavior to Occur

question 117

Multiple Choice

The basic expectancy framework suggests that for motivated behavior to occur,

• A) the performance-to-outcome expectancies should approach zero.
• B) the sum of all the valences for the relevant potential outcomes must be negative.
• C) none of the valences for the relevant potential outcomes should be negative.
• D) the effort-to-performance ratio should be well above 10.
• E) the positive valences should outweigh the negative valences of potential outcomes.

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Definitions:

Skin Cells

The cells that constitute the outermost layer of the human body, playing crucial roles in protection, sensation, and regulation.

Neurons

Specialized cells in the nervous system that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells.

Glia

Non-neuronal cells in the central and peripheral nervous systems that do not produce electrical impulses but are critical for the support, protection, and nutrition of neurons.

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; the basic building block of the nervous system.