Expectancy value theory is psychological models of the motivation to perform a certain behavior, the subjective expectation is to achieve a certain consistency with the behavior and explain the subjective or objective value of behavioral consistency. The theory has great importance in the behavioral economics and is based on the mathematical construct expected value.
Those college and university students who have chosen expectancy value theory to write their research papers on, have to know that the motivation to show a certain behavior, results from the product of the value of behavioral consequences (emotional or rational) and the subjective expectation to achieve the desired consistency with the behavior; formal: M = V × E. Motivational considered a high value can thus compensate little chance of success, or a low value is compensated by high chances of success. Continue reading “Expectancy Value Theory Research Paper”