If a Company Is Concerned with the Potential Negative Effects

question 207

Multiple Choice

If a company is concerned with the potential negative effects of establishing standards it should

• A) set loose standards that are easy to fulfill.
• B) offer wage incentives to those meeting standards.
• C) not employ any standards.
• D) set tight standards in order to motivate people.

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Definitions:

Avoidance Learning

A process by which an individual learns to prevent the occurrence of an unpleasant or harmful stimulus by taking specific actions.

Extinction Learning

A phenomenon in which a conditioned response decreases and eventually disappears as the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal of an unfavorable event following a response increases the likelihood of that response being repeated in the future.

Positive Reinforcement

A technique in behavior modification that involves the addition of a rewarding stimulus following a desirable behavior, aiming to increase the likelihood of the behavior's occurrence.