__________ holds that people are motivated to behave in ways that produce desired combinations of expected outcomes.
A) Equity theory
B) Expectation theory
C) Expectancy theory
D) Self-fulfilling prophecy theory
E) Goal-setting theory

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Expectancy theory proposes that an individual's behavior is a function of three key factors: expectancy (the belief that effort will lead to good performance), instrumentality (the belief that performance is related to rewards), and valence (the value the individual places on the rewards). This theory suggests that people are motivated to behave in ways that produce desired combinations of expected outcomes.

__________ Holds That People Are Motivated to Behave in Ways