Sally wants to get a raise after her next performance review, and she knows that if she meets the goals her supervisor has set she will get the raise. She does not, however, have a great deal of confidence that she will be able to meet the goals. Which of the following expectancy theory analyses of this situation is correct?
A) Effort-performance expectancy is high, performance-outcome expectancy is high, and valence is low.
B) Effort-performance expectancy is low, performance-outcome expectancy is high, and valence is high.
C) Effort-performance expectancy is low, performance-outcome expectancy is low, and valence is high.
D) Effort-performance expectancy is high, performance-outcome expectancy is low, and valence is high.

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Effort-performance expectancy is low because Sally does not have a great deal of confidence that she will be able to meet the goals. Performance-outcome expectancy is high because she knows that meeting the goals will result in a raise. Valence is high because she wants the raise.

Sally Wants to Get a Raise After Her Next Performance