The Expectancy Theory Proposes That ________

question 91

Multiple Choice

The expectancy theory proposes that ________.

• A) employees can view work as being as natural as rest or play, and therefore the average person can learn to accept, and even seek, responsibility
• B) achievement, power, and affiliation are three important needs that help explain motivation
• C) the strength of a tendency to act in a certain way depends on the strength of our expectation of a given outcome and its attractiveness
• D) extrinsic rewards will reduce intrinsic interest in a task
• E) within every human being, there exists a hierarchy of five needs and as each of these needs becomes substantially satisfied, the next one becomes dominant

Explain the role of socioeconomic status on cognitive development and language acquisition.

Describe the evaluation of infant intelligence and cognitive abilities, focusing on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development III.

Comprehend the process and significance of habituation and categorization in infants.

Understand the developmental stages and cognitive tasks described by Piaget, including the sensorimotor substage and specific tasks like violation-of-expectation and A-not-B tasks.

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Definitions:

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Section Modulus (SM)

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Hardened Steel

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Low Hydrogen

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