Professor Artem offers his students $10 if they can run around the classroom building in two minutes. Ahmad, his student, believes that even if he does this, Professor Artem would not really give him the money. Ahmad's lack of motivation can be explained by
A)instrumentality.
B)underpayment inequity.
C)valence.
D)directive leadership.

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Ahmad's lack of motivation is due to instrumentality, which refers to the belief that performance will lead to a reward. Ahmad doubts that running around the building will actually result in receiving the $10, thus affecting his motivation.

Professor Artem Offers His Students $10 If They Can Run