Mandla has a high need for achievement and he is currently enrolled in a philosophy course that is required for his major. The professor who teaches the course gives extremely difficult exams, and has never been known to give a student a grade higher than a B. Under these conditions, it is likely that Mandla

A) will not exert his maximum effort in the course because the course has a low incentive value for him.
B) will exert the maximum effort he can because he has a high need for achievement.
C) will not exert his maximum effort in the course because he has a low expectation of success.
D) will drop the course and switch to a different major.

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Alexandre Martins · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Mandla's high need for achievement may be dampened by the low expectation of success due to the professor's reputation for giving difficult exams and not awarding high grades, leading him to not exert maximum effort.

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