According to ______ theory,people compare their inputs,financial rewards,and intangible outcomes to those of relevant others.
A) referent
B) valence
C) equity
D) expectancy

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The equity theory proposes that people compare their inputs (efforts, skills, experience), financial rewards, and intangible outcomes (such as status or recognition) to those of others who are relevant to them (such as colleagues or peers). This comparison enables individuals to evaluate whether they are receiving fair treatment in terms of the outcomes they receive for the efforts they put in. If they perceive an imbalance in the comparison, they are likely to feel distress and will attempt to restore equity by adjusting their inputs, outcomes, or both. Thus, the equity theory helps explain how people make judgments about the fairness and justice of the rewards they receive in relation to others.

According to ______ Theory,people Compare Their Inputs,financial Rewards,and Intangible Outcomes