Noticing His Reduced Efficiency at Work, Dan Enrolled Himself for the Training

question 102

Multiple Choice

Noticing his reduced efficiency at work, Dan enrolled himself for the training sessions offered and saw that there was a significant change in his productivity.This helped restore the balance of comparison ratios.Prior to enrolling in the training session, Dan was most likely experiencing:

• A)over reward inequity.
• B)self-efficacy.
• C)cognitive distortion.
• D)expectancy.
• E)goal commitment.

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Definitions:

Expectancy Theory

A motivational theory that explains how individuals decide to behave in ways that they believe will lead them to desired outcomes based on expectations of future events.

Goal Orientation

A mindset that focuses on achieving specific outcomes or benchmarks as a means to promote success or accomplishment.

Proximal Goals

Short-term objectives set to be achieved in the near future that help to achieve a long-term goal.

Distal Goals

Long-term objectives or targets that are often more abstract and distant in the future, requiring a series of proximal (short-term) goals to achieve.