Wallace Just Got a New Batch of Articles to Edit

question 64

Multiple Choice

Wallace just got a new batch of articles to edit. He is enthused about starting something new. He decides to put all other distractions aside and focus on this task. He gets a great deal done, but after three hours, he is ready for something else. Deciding to quit after a few hours demonstrates the effect of Wallace's motivation on his ________ of effort.

• A) sincerity
• B) direction
• C) intensity
• D) persistence
• E) expectancy

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Definitions:

Observation

The active acquisition of information from a primary source.

Empiricism

A philosophy that states knowledge comes primarily from sensory experience.

Behaviourism

A theory of learning which states that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning processes influenced by the environment, without the need for thoughts or feelings.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic technique and theory of psychology developed by Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious motivations and conflicts as they influence behavior.