After Graduating with a Marketing Degree, James Smith Was Hired

question 8

Multiple Choice

After graduating with a marketing degree, James Smith was hired by a well-known public relations (PR) firm offering the opportunity to do PR work for large and small companies.According to Theory Y, James's supervisor would expect him to

• A) ask how early he can leave each day.
• B) avoid working too hard.
• C) delegate most of his work to others.
• D) seek to generate clientele and contacts for present and future public relations assignments.
• E) spend most of his time reviewing the company's early retirement package.

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Definitions:

Observational Learning

The process of learning behaviors and skills by watching and imitating others.

Reciprocal Determinism

A theory proposed by Albert Bandura that suggests individual behavior, the environment, and cognition are interconnected and influence each other.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior.

Punitive Toilet Training

A toilet training approach that uses punishment to discourage undesired responses or behaviors in early childhood development.