Mike, a production worker, reports on a research questionnaire that high performance has a valence of 10, average performance a valence of 5, and low performance a valence of 1.Also, he reports that he is certain that he can perform at low or average levels but only 40 percent sure that he can perform at a high level.According to expectancy theory, at which level should Mike perform?
A)High
B)Average
C)Low
D)High if task complexity is low to moderate
E)Instrumentalities are also needed to answer this question.

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According to expectancy theory, Mike should perform at the level where the product of expectancy, instrumentality, and valence is highest. Given his certainty levels and valences, average performance has a higher expected value than high performance.

Mike, a Production Worker, Reports on a Research Questionnaire That