Which of the Following Is Instrumental in Striking a Balance

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is instrumental in striking a balance between the conflicting objectives of compensation management?

• A) surveying employees about which incentives they value
• B) explaining the level of performance necessary to achieve benefits
• C) consulting the organization's compensation philosophy
• D) recognizing special employee contributions as they occur
• E) allowing employees to choose their rewards

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Definitions:

Punishment

In operant conditioning, the process in which a behavior is followed by an aversive or unpleasant outcome that decreases the likelihood of a response.

Social Communication

The exchange of information and expressions between individuals through verbal and non-verbal means.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process by which the consequences of an action affect the likelihood of its occurrence in the future, central to behavioral psychology.