If an outcome has a ________, an employee prefers having the outcome to not having it.
A) negative valence
B) positive valence
C) neutral valence
D) value-specific valence

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A positive valence means that the outcome is desirable or preferable, so an employee would naturally prefer having that outcome than not having it. Option A is incorrect because negative valence would indicate that the outcome is undesirable or unpleasant. Option C is incorrect because a neutral valence would mean that the outcome is neither desired nor undesired, so an employee would not have a preference either way. Option D is incorrect because value-specific valence refers to the extent to which an outcome is perceived as consistent or inconsistent with personal values, rather than simply being preferred or not.

If an Outcome Has a ________, an Employee Prefers Having