HCA 301 CHSS Semester II: Expectancy Theory
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What is the primary factor that determines an individual's motivation according to Expectancy Theory?

  • The multiplication of Expectancy, Instrumentality, and Valence (correct)
  • Instrumentality
  • Valence
  • The goal-setting process

    • Which theory suggests that it is not the rewards or outcomes of task performance that cause a person to expend effort, but rather the goal itself?

  • Motivation Theory
  • Equity Theory
  • Goal-setting Theory (correct)
  • Expectancy Theory

    • What is the purpose of setting specific goals in the goal-setting process?

  • To provide a foundation for behavioral self-management
  • To clarify performance expectations (correct)
  • To establish a frame of reference for feedback
  • To increase motivation through the reward system

    • What happens to motivation when either Expectancy, Instrumentality, or Valence is low?

    <p>Motivation decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of valence in Expectancy Theory?

    <p>To determine the attractiveness or unattractiveness of the consequence on offer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of building goal acceptance and commitment in the goal-setting process?

    <p>To enhance employee engagement and motivation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of reinforcement theory?

    <p>The impact of external environmental consequences on behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who developed the concept of operant conditioning?

    <p>B.F. Skinner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of negative reinforcers in behavior modification?

    <p>To inhibit undesired behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of selectively reinforcing behaviors that are successively closer approximations to the desired behavior?

    <p>Shaping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of extinction in behavior modification?

    <p>To eliminate negative behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of behavior modification, according to the text?

    <p>It is highly effective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the Expectancy Theory?

    <p>The role of rewards in motivating behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the perception of capability in the Expectancy Theory?

    <p>Expectancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Expectancy Theory, what is necessary for motivation?

    <p>A positive correlation between efforts and performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of minimizing negative consequences of equity comparisons?

    <p>To minimize negative consequences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who developed the Expectancy Theory?

    <p>Victor H Vroom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the belief that the consequences will actually materialise in the Expectancy Theory?

    <p>Instrumentality</p> Signup and view all the answers

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