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In a Moral Hazard Problem, the Agent Is Unable to Perfectly

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In a moral hazard problem, the agent is unable to perfectly monitor the principal's behavior so the principal applies less effort than the agent considers desirable.


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Positive Reinforcement

Positive reinforcement strengthens a behavior by making a desirable consequence contingent on its occurrence.

Successive Approximations

A technique in behavior modification where desired behaviors are gradually learned through a series of steps that get closer to the target behavior.

Positive Reinforcement

A method of encouraging desired behavior by rewarding it, thus increasing the likelihood of the behavior being repeated.

OB Mod

Organizational Behavior Modification, a theory that focuses on influencing individual or group behaviors within an organization through a system of rewards and punishments.

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