After Graduating from College, You Are Hired to Work in a Factory

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Essay

After graduating from college, you are hired to work in a factory overseas as an industrial psychologist. The workers put together IPODs. The boss wants to know the best pay schedule to get the maximum number of pieces made by his workers. The boss wants you to describe various schedules of payment to him and tell which might be best for the plant. Using the principles of operant conditioning, describe the various pay schedules and what would be the best one for his goal of getting the most production.

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Definitions:

Negative Circumstances

Situations or conditions that adversely affect a person's state of being, potentially leading to negative outcomes or emotions.

Token Economy

An operant conditioning procedure in which individuals earn tokens for exhibiting desired behavior which can later be exchanged for rewards.

Systematic Desensitization

A therapeutic technique used to reduce phobia or anxiety through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation coupled with relaxation exercises.

Human Freedom

The concept referring to the power or capacity of humans to act or not act, make choices, and exercise will within the constraints of certain societal and physical factors.