Paul Blocker is the offensive line coach for a well-known university football team. He wants his players to report to fall practice in good shape. Coach Blocker has set challenging fitness standards that the linemen should have no problem achieving if they work hard during the summer. He knows his players hate running wind sprints so to encourage them to workout during the summer he announced that any player who passes the fitness test at the beginning of fall practice will be allowed to skip sprints for the first two weeks of practice. Coach Blocker's approach to motivation is consistent with:

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Coach Blocker's approach to motivation is consistent with expectancy theory, which suggests that individuals will be motivated to exert effort if they believe that their effort will lead to high performance, and high performance will lead to desired outcomes or rewards. By linking the fitness test to a reward (skipping sprints), Coach Blocker is encouraging his players to work harder during the summer in the expectation of achieving the desired outcome.

Paul Blocker Is the Offensive Line Coach for a Well-Known