What is your grade point average since you started your education at this institution? How hard do you work to maintain that average: 3 (very hard/hard), 2 (about average), and 1 (enough to get by)?...

What is your grade point average since you started your education at this institution? How hard do you work to maintain that average: 3 (very hard/hard), 2 (about average), and 1 (enough to get by)? Now ask yourself why. Tie your answer into Expectancies 1 and 2 and the valence of outcomes. Break into groups that contain a mix of 1s, 2s, and 3s. Discuss what makes the person in your group a 3. Is it attractive outcomes (valence), confidence in ability (Expectancy 1), or belief that it will result in the positive outcomes desired?

From that information, is there any way you believe you could influence the 2s or 1s to be more motivated? What would you try to influence? Explain your approach in terms of Expectancies 1 and 2. How does this process relate to trainee populations in the workplace?