According to Expectancy Theory, a Person's Motivation Will Be Highest

question 63

Multiple Choice

According to expectancy theory, a person's motivation will be highest when:

• A) Expectancy is high, but instrumentality is low
• B) Instrumentality is high, but valence is low
• C) Valence is high, but expectancy is low
• D) Expectancy, instrumentality, valence are all moderate
• E) Expectancy, instrumentality, valence are all high

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