Some Incentive Programs Apply to All the Employees in a Firm.Profits

question 30

Multiple Choice

Some incentive programs apply to all the employees in a firm.Profits earned above a certain level are distributed to employees in this plan:

• A) profit-sharing plan
• B) gainsharing plan
• C) pay-for-knowledge plan
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Modeling

The process of learning behavior by observing and imitating others, as proposed in Bandura's social learning theory.

Extinction

The disappearance or weakening of a learned response following the removal or absence of the unconditioned stimulus (in classical conditioning) or the removal of a reinforcer (in operant conditioning).

Token Economy

A form of behavior modification that uses tokens or symbols as rewards for performing desired behaviors, which can later be exchanged for various privileges or treats.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.