Marshall Thinks That the Best Way to Stop Undesirable Behaviour

question 235

Multiple Choice

Marshall thinks that the best way to stop undesirable behaviour on the part of his subordinates is to ignore it.Marshall is using ________ as a strategy.

• A)punishment
• B)omission
• C)positive reinforcement
• D)negative reinforcement
• E)none of these

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