Mika's boss provides her with a meaningful rationale for performing a task, allows her some choice in her work, and understands and acknowledges her feelings and perspectives.What is this a good example of?
A)Autonomy support
B)Emotional intelligence
C)Goal setting
D)Expectancy
E)Need for achievement

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This scenario is a good example of autonomy support because Mika's boss is supporting her autonomy by providing a meaningful rationale for tasks, allowing choice in her work, and acknowledging her feelings and perspectives. This approach is aimed at enhancing her intrinsic motivation by supporting her sense of autonomy, one of the three basic psychological needs according to Self-Determination Theory.

Mika's Boss Provides Her with a Meaningful Rationale for Performing