What Term Is Used for the Tendency for Individuals to Spend

question 79

Multiple Choice

What term is used for the tendency for individuals to spend less effort when working collectively?

• A) social loafing
• B) clustering
• C) the rule of diminishing returns
• D) groupshift
• E) groupthink

Identify common disorders and diseases associated with aging.

Recognize the primary roles of caregivers for elderly patients with incurable diseases.

Understand the significance of skin changes in the elderly and their implications.

Distinguish between the types of elder abuse and their impacts.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral training technique where the removal of an undesirable or unpleasant stimulus following a particular behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Negative Punishment

Negative punishment, a concept in behavioral psychology, involves the removal of a desirable stimulus following an unwanted behavior, aiming to decrease that behavior's occurrence.

Positive Punishment

Adding an undesirable stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior occurring again.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process where behavior is modified through reinforcement or punishment.