The idea that the level of job satisfaction is due to the difference between what people want from a job and how they evaluate their experience on the job is called the _____ of job satisfaction.

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The discrepancy hypothesis proposes that job satisfaction is a result of the discrepancies between what an individual wants from a job and his or her perceptions of the actual job. This means that individuals' job satisfaction is affected by the extent to which their actual experiences meet their expectations. The other options (behavioral trait hypothesis, performance appraisal hypothesis, situational or contingency hypothesis) do not specifically address the relationship between expectations and job satisfaction.

The Idea That the Level of Job Satisfaction Is Due