Under Victor Vroom's expectancy theory, motivation depends on:
A) the availability of resources.
B) the degree to which people's physiological needs are met.
C) the increased responsibility for doing new things.
D) how much people want something and how likely they are to get it.

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According to Vroom's expectancy theory, motivation is based on three factors: expectancy (the belief that effort leads to performance), instrumentality (the belief that performance will result in outcomes), and valence (the value an individual places on those outcomes). Therefore, motivation is dependent on how much someone wants something (valence) and how likely they are to get it (expectancy and instrumentality), making choice D the best option.

Under Victor Vroom's Expectancy Theory, Motivation Depends On