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:

Social Structural Conditions

Circumstances in society that influence the organization of individuals and groups, including laws, institutions, and patterns of social organization.

Ethnic Group

A group or population consisting of individuals who have a shared cultural heritage or ancestry.

Underground Railroad

A network of secret routes and safe houses used in the United States during the 19th century to help enslaved African Americans escape to free states and Canada.

Quiet Revolution

A period of intense socio-political and cultural change in Quebec, Canada during the 1960s, characterized by secularization, state intervention in the economy, and a shift towards welfare state models.