_______________ Theory Best Explains the Belief That Some Adolescents Take

question 22

Short Answer

_______________ theory best explains the belief that some adolescents take drugs and alcohol because they feel it will increase sexual pleasure regardless of negative consequences.​

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Definitions:

Expectancy Theory

A motivational theory suggesting that people are driven to act in a certain way based on the expectation that their actions will lead to a desired outcome.

Motivation

The psychological forces that determine the direction of a person's behavior in an organization, a person's level of effort, and a person's level of persistence.

Work

Exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; can be physical or mental.

Share Options

Financial instruments that give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell shares of a stock at a set price within a specific period.