Jason Works as a Social Worker at a Local Hospital

question 88

Multiple Choice

Jason works as a social worker at a local hospital. He loves his job and derives great satisfaction from feeling as though he has helped others and made a difference in the community. Jason is driven by __________.

• A) unexpected rewards
• B) performance-contingent pay
• C) gain sharing rewards
• D) extrinsic motivation
• E) intrinsic motivation

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Definitions:

Negative Punishment

A behavior modification method where something desirable is removed to decrease the likelihood of a particular behavior occurring again.

Positive Punishment

A methodology in behaviorism where an undesirable outcome follows an unwanted behavior, with the aim of decreasing the frequency of that behavior.

Remove a Stimulus

Refers to the process of eliminating a particular stimulus, which can affect behavior by decreasing the likelihood of a conditioned response.

Cognitive Theorist

A psychologist who studies how we encode, process, store, and retrieve information, and how this process affects our behavior.