Which of the Following Statements Is/are Correct When Describing Expectancy

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct when describing expectancy theory?
i. The preference that an employee has for a particular reward is called valence.
ii. Expectancy is the likelihood of achieving the performance necessary to earn the reward.
iii. An individual's perception that the effort put into a task will lead to a specific reward outcome is fundamental to expectancy theory.

• A) i and ii
• B) ii and iii
• C) i and iii
• D) All of the given answers

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