A Worker Completed a Task 10 Times During a Period

question 105

Multiple Choice

A worker completed a task 10 times during a period in which a typical trained employee completes the task 9 times. What is the worker's performance rating?

• A) 125%
• B) 150%
• C) 100%
• D) 111%
• E) cannot be determined with the given information

---

Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

An educational method where behavior intensity is adjusted via rewards or penalties.

Generalization

The psychological process in which a response, learned from a specific stimulus, is elicited by similar stimuli, demonstrating the adaptive nature of learning.

Conditioned To Salivate

This term refers to a learned response where an individual or animal begins to salivate in anticipation of food, famously illustrated by Pavlov's experiments with dogs.

Classical Conditioning

A habituation process where two stimuli are repetitively paired; the reaction, initially triggered by the second stimulus, is at length triggered by the first stimulus alone.