Expectancy-Value Models of Motivation Suggest That a Person's Actions Result

question 143

Multiple Choice

Expectancy-value models of motivation suggest that a person's actions result from a balance between which of the following factors?

• A)person's perception of the goal and of reality
• B)strength of the person's drive and size of the reward
• C)size of the reward and effort demanded
• D)chance of succeeding and value of the incentive

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