Which of These Statements About Expectancy Theory Is FALSE

question 162

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements about expectancy theory is FALSE?

• A)Expectancy theory details a person's thinking process when translating demands from competing drives.
• B)Expectancy theory doesn't explain motivation in different cultures.
• C)Expectancy theory explains why coaching and pay-for-performance motivate employees.
• D)Expectancy theory emphasizes rational thinking more than emotions.
• E)Expectancy theory offers one of the best models available for predicting work effort and motivation.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

A variable that is manipulated or changed in an experiment to test its effects on a dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change in response to changes in the independent variable.

Slope

The measure of the steepness, incline, or grade of a straight line, reflecting the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.

Y-Intercept

The point where a line crosses the Y-axis of a graph, indicating the value of the response variable when all predictor variables are zero.