Answer:
D. Expectancy theory
Explanation:
Expectancy theory is defined as a 'theory of motivation' which is generally related to the workplace. The theory states that a person in a specific group being formed in the workplace tends to work more or motivated to complete a piece of work when he or she believes to hit a particular target and eventually the person will be rewarded with something if he or she finished a piece of work and therefore the reward is considered as valuable to the person.
It is often considered as a "mental processes" which is associated with either "choice" or "choosing".
In reference to the given question, the mentioned statement represents the expectancy theory.