1. According to expectancy theory, motivational force equals zero if expectancy, instrumentality or valence is zero.

2. Why is assessment critical to instruction? Cite examples of assessment techniques from your lessons that worked or did not work for you. What are the processes in place in your student teaching classroom to assess student learning?

3. The chris beehner company manufactures two lines of designer yard gates, called model a and model b. Every gate requires blending of a certain amount of steel and zinc; the company has available a total of 25,000 of steel and 6,000 lb of zinc. each model a gate requires a mixture of 125 lb of steel and 20 lb of zinc, and each yields a profit of $55. Each model B gate requires 100 lb of steel and 30 lb of zinc and can be sold for a profit of $30.