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expectancy-value model

expectancy-value model The expectancy-value model explains choice and motivation in terms of whether a person believes they can succeed and how worthwhile the goal seems to them.

The expectancy-value model explains choice and motivation in terms of whether a person believes they can succeed and how worthwhile the goal seems to them. In this packet, it includes expected success, the goal’s intrinsic and practical value, and psychological costs that can discourage action.

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Drafting source: Bergann Susanne; Blüthmann Irmela; Neugebauer Martin; Watermann Rainer. Intrinsic and extrinsic motives of undergraduate students for pursuing a master’s degree: Applying the Eccles et al. expectancy-value model. 2025; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0317204; article XML SHA-256 9100949551b7cb6f6637264673f5e63a124ed10f5c9382e6d444b8de628ba707. “Intrinsic and extrinsic motives of undergraduate students for pursuing a master’s degree: Applying the Eccles et al. expectancy-value model” (10.1371/journal.pone.0317204).
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