Motivation theorists have taken the position that incentive motivation may be a mediator (M) between a goal object and the responses that are directed toward that goal object. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which the properties of M have been studied?
a. energizing properties of M
b. emotional properties of M
c. information properties of M
d. transformational properties of M
d
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A) universal. B) rigid. C) flexible within cultures. D) culture-specific.
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