Soon After Liam Began His New Job, He Started to Observe

question 222

Multiple Choice

Soon after Liam began his new job, he started to observe his co-workers to learn about the organization and how people get things done.One thing he noticed was that some of his co-workers would try very hard to get high-profile work projects and to also sit on important committees and task forces.What is Liam observing?

• A)Maintaining contacts
• B)Increasing internal visibility
• C)Assertiveness
• D)Ingratiation
• E)Upward appeal

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcement

Rewards or incentives for good behavior.

Negative Reinforcement

Rewards desired behavior by taking away something aversive.

Variable-Ratio Reinforcement

Giving out a reward after a random number of behaviors.

Fixed-Interval Reinforcement

Giving out a reward after a certain amount of time has passed.