You Are Training a Rat to Press a Bar

question 655

Multiple Choice

You are training a rat to press a bar. Instead of waiting for the rat's first accidental bar press, you reinforce the rat with a food pellet for facing the bar and then turning toward the bar. Next, you reinforce the rat every time he takes a step toward the bar, until he touches the bar. Lastly, you reinforce the rat for pressing the bar. You are

• A)using latent learning to train the rat.
• B)fading the rat's behavior.
• C)shaping the rat's behavior.
• D)using secondary reinforcement with the rat.

Analyze the effects of psychological contract breaches on employee behavior and emotions.

Describe strategies for managing and minimizing the negative impacts of psychological contract breaches.

Understand the role of anticipatory socialization in setting expectations for organizational life.

Recognize the importance of realistic job previews in managing expectations and reducing turnover.

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Definitions:

Autonomic Nervous System

A part of the peripheral nervous system that regulates involuntary body functions, including heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.

Apprehension

A feeling of anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Phobic Fear

An intense, irrational fear of specific objects, situations, or activities, leading to avoidance behavior and distress.

Spiders

Arachnids characterized by eight legs, a body divided into two parts (the cephalothorax and abdomen), and the ability to spin webs.