Expectancy theory focuses on describing

Multiple Choice

the cognitive process that employees go through to make choices among different voluntary responses.

the type of rewards people get from outside forces, such as wages and vacations.

how goals are the primary drivers of the intensity and persistence of effort.

how employees create a "mental ledger" of the outcomes $($or rewards$)$ they get from their job duties.

a form of intrinsic motivation in which merely performing work tasks serves as its own reward.