In the Expectancy Theory, ________ Is the Importance That the Individual

question 109

Multiple Choice

In the expectancy theory, ________ is the importance that the individual places on the potential outcome or reward that can be achieved on the job.

• A) expectancy
• B) valence
• C) instrumentality
• D) saliency

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Definitions:

Spreading Activation

A method within cognitive science that explains how information is retrieved in the brain, suggesting that the activation of one concept triggers related concepts.

Semantic Network

A cognitive model that represents concepts and ideas as a network of interconnected nodes, where each node represents a concept, and edges represent the relationship or associations between concepts.

Prospective Memory Processes

Cognitive processes involving the ability to remember to perform an intended action in the future, such as remembering to take medication at a certain time.

Schema-based Recall

The process of remembering information by relating it to an already existing cognitive framework or schema.