Megan Fails to See Any Connection Between How Hard She

question 337

Multiple Choice

Megan fails to see any connection between how hard she works and the size of her annual pay raises.As a result,she no longer puts much effort into her job,even though she really wants a big raise.This best illustrates the importance of ________ in the operant conditioning of work habits.

• A)intrinsic motivation
• B)biological constraints
• C)latent learning
• D)cognitive processes

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Definitions:

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Reward System

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Addiction

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