When Using Punishment in a Self-Modification Program, You Should

question 135

Multiple Choice

When using punishment in a self-modification program, you should

• A)make the punishment fairly severe.
• B)increase the intensity of the punishment over time.
• C)get a friend or family member to administer the punishment.
• D)make sure you have the opportunity to earn some reinforcers too.

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Definitions:

Interviewer Illusion

A cognitive bias in interviewing, where the interviewer overestimates their ability to evaluate the interviewee accurately, often ignoring contextual factors.

Unstructured Interview

An interviewing technique without a set sequence of questions, allowing for a more flexible and spontaneous conversation to elicit more personal and detailed responses.

Leniency Error

A bias in performance appraisals where the appraiser tends to rate employees more favorably than their performance justifies.

Structured Interview

An interview process that asks the same job-relevant questions of all applicants, each of whom is rated on established scales.