A Common Error That People Make Is to Reward on an Intermittent

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Essay

A common error that people make is to reward on an intermittent basis the very responses that they would like to eliminate. Create an example that illustrates this type of error and that explains the consequences that could occur.

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Definitions:

Sensitives

Individuals or groups that show a heightened awareness or response to certain stimuli or environments.

Equity Theory

A theory of motivation and fairness that explains how individuals perceive and act upon their sense of equity or inequity within interpersonal relationships.

Equity Theory

A theory of motivation that suggests employees are motivated to achieve fairness in the distribution of rewards and resources within the workplace.

Equity Sensitivity

The tendency for people to have different preferences for equity and to react differently to perceptions of inequity.