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:

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