Allen Has Just Received a Stern Lecture from His Employer

question 75

Multiple Choice

Allen has just received a stern lecture from his employer about his lack of motivation. This is an example of a:

• A) negative reinforcement.
• B) positive sanction.
• C) negative sanction.
• D) norm violation.
• E) value reinforcement.

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