Many Firms Use On-The-Job Training to Teach Their Employees New

question 57

Multiple Choice

Many firms use on-the-job training to teach their employees new software. Suppose you work in the personneldepartment of a firm that just finished training a group of its employees in new software, and you have beenrequested to review the performance of one of the trainees on the final test that was given to all trainees. Themean and standard deviation of the test scores are 73 and 2, respectively, and the distribution of scores ismound-shaped and symmetric. Suppose the trainee in question received a score of 72. Compute the traineeʹsz-score.

• A) z = -0.50
• B) z = 0.5
• C) z = -0.96
• D) z = 0.96

Recognize the relevance of spirituality and religion in psychotherapy.

Be informed about the interaction between psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy in treatment plans.

Understand the concepts and application of reinforcement and punishment in behavior modification.

Identify and differentiate between various forms of learning (e.g., operant conditioning, observational learning, escape learning).

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Definitions:

Scent Marks

Chemical substances secreted by animals used for communication and territorial marking among conspecifics and deterrents against predators or rivals.

Mate Guarding Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that individuals exhibit behaviors aimed at reducing the risk of mates mating with other potential mates to ensure paternity or maternity.

Mate Guarding Hypothesis

The theory that males guard their mates to ensure paternity certainty by preventing access by rival males.

Territories

Specific areas that are defended by animals against intruders, primarily for access to resources like food or mates.