Jennifer is thinking about whether she will do well in her Math class. Considering Expectancy-Value theory, which of these will be the least important?
a. whether Jennifer has long-term or short-term goals
b. how helpful Jennifer thinks the teacher will be in supporting her learning
c. how much effort Jennifer thinks the class will take to do well
d. how well Jennifer has done in past Math classes
Ans: A
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