Barbara works very hard at her job,hoping that her effort will pay off with a promotion within the next several months.Barbara's work is a good example of a(n)

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Barbara's work is an example of approach motivation because she is working towards achieving a desirable outcome (promotion). Avoidance motivation would be if Barbara were working hard to avoid a negative outcome (such as losing her job), mixed motivation would be if Barbara's work was driven by both approach and avoidance motivations, and hedonic motivation would be if Barbara's work was driven solely by the pursuit of pleasure or avoidance of pain.

Barbara Works Very Hard at Her Job,hoping That Her Effort