If a professor is known to give everyone in the class an "A" regardless of performance level,then:
A) expectancy is high.
B) instrumentality is low.
C) instrumentality is high.
D) valence is low.
E) valence is high.

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In this scenario, the professor's behavior of giving everyone an "A" regardless of their actual performance level weakens the connection between performance and outcomes (the "instrumentality" link). Thus, students may not see a clear relationship between their effort/performance and the outcome of receiving an "A." Therefore, instrumentality is low.

If a Professor Is Known to Give Everyone in the Class