Hal doesn't think he has much chance of getting into his top choice for medical school. However, he still very much likes this school and desires to go there. Based on Rotter's concept of expectancy, we would expect Hal not to apply to this school, while Rotter's concept of _____________ suggests that Hal would apply to this school.

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Rotter's concept of reinforcement value suggests that the value or importance of the outcome (in this case, getting into the top choice medical school) can motivate behavior (applying to the school) even if the expectancy or perceived chance of success is low.

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