Question

Paul Blocker is the offensive line coach for a university football team. He wants his players to report to fall practice in good shape. Coach has set challenging fitness standards that the linemen should have no problem achieving if they work hard during the summer. He knows his players hate running wind sprints so to encourage them to work out during the summer he announced that any player who passes the fitness test at the beginning of fall practice will be allowed to skip sprints for the first two weeks of practice.

Coach Blocker's approach to motivation is consistent with:_


a) expectancy theory
b) scientific management
c) the autonomous feedback principle
d) assessment theory

Answer 1

Answer:

a. expectancy theory

Explanation:

Expectancy theory -

According to this theory , a person will behave in a specific way depending on the individual's choice , is referred to as the expectancy theory .

It is also known as the expectancy theory of motivation .

Various factors make the person to select some specific behavior over others like outcome , strength , intelligence etc.

Hence , from the given scenario of the question ,

The correct answer is expectancy theory .