The Belief That Exerting a High Level of Effort Will

question 85

Multiple Choice

The belief that exerting a high level of effort will result in the successful performance of some task is known as:

• A)instrumentality.
• B)valence.
• C)equity.
• D)expectancy.
• E)psychological empowerment.

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Definitions:

Promiscuous

Describes someone who has many casual sexual partners or engages in sexual activities with a variety of partners without seeking emotional connection.

Fixated

An intense focus or attachment to a person, object, or concept, often at the expense of a broader or more adaptive interaction.

Psychosexual Stages

Freudian theory stages through which a child's libidinal energy is focused on different erogenous zones during developmental phases.

Vague

Lacking clarity or distinctness; not clearly expressed or easily understood.