The Expectancy Theory of Motivation Predicts That a Person Will

question 230

Multiple Choice

The expectancy theory of motivation predicts that a person will be motivated to work hard when __________.

• A)Expectancy is high and instrumentality and valence are low.
• B)Instrumentality is high and expectancy and valence are low.
• C)Valence is high and expectancy and instrumentality are low.
• D)Expectancy,instrumentality,and valence are all high.
• E)Expectancy or instrumentality or valence equals zero.

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Definitions:

Annual Return

The percentage of gain or loss on an investment over a one-year period, taking into account both capital gains and dividends.

Retirement Fund

Financial resources that have been saved and are used to support a person's retirement.

Mutual Fund

An investment vehicle made up of a pool of funds collected from many investors for the purpose of investing in securities such as stocks, bonds, money market instruments.

Compounded Monthly

The method of determining interest that includes both the original principal sum and the interest that has previously been added up over past months.