If You Wanted to Study "Spending" in an Instrumental Procedure

question 51

Multiple Choice

If you wanted to study "spending" in an instrumental procedure, you would be interested in

• A)the instrumental contingency.
• B)the instrumental behavior.
• C)the deprivation period.
• D)the reinforcer quality.

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Definitions:

Standard Setting

The process of establishing benchmarks, norms, or levels of quality that products, services, or competencies should meet or exceed.

Work Sampling

A statistical technique used to estimate the proportion of time spent by workers on various activities, through random observations over a period.

Unavoidable Delays

Delays in a project or process that cannot be prevented, often caused by external factors like weather conditions, natural disasters, or changes in legislation.

Frank Gilbreth

Recognized as a pioneer in industrial engineering and management, Frank Gilbreth contributed significantly to time and motion studies, aiming to improve workplace efficiency and productivity.