Noticing her reduced performance at work, Sabrina enrolled herself for training sessions offered by the company and saw her productivity improve. This helped restore her balance of comparison ratios. Prior to enrolling in the training session, Sabrina was most likely experiencing
A) overreward inequity.
B) self-efficacy.
C) cognitive distortion.
D) expectancy.
E) underreward inequity.

Question

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In the case of overreward inequity, your ratio of outcomes to inputs is greater than your comparison other's ratio. Equity distress is experienced, and the tension likely creates negative emotions such as guilt or anxiety. Balance could be restored by shrinking your outcomes, but equity theory acknowledges that such actions are unlikely in most cases. Instead, the more likely solution is to increase your inputs in some way. You could increase the intensity and persistence of your task effort or decide to engage in more "extra mile" citizenship behaviors.

Noticing Her Reduced Performance at Work, Sabrina Enrolled Herself for Training