Mort Works in a Position of Authority

question 12

Multiple Choice

Mort works in a position of authority. He is a college guidance counselor. He is now a member of a court-mandated group. When others speak of their problems, he is always the first to react, even at the risk of cutting off other would-be responders. He seems to speak more than any other member. His behaviors could legitimately be construed as: 

• A) Well-meaning, altruistic and in many ways productive
• B) Participatory, therefore acceptable
• C) Monopolizing
• D) Being worthy of dismissal; they are highly-disruptive

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Definitions:

Instrumentality

The belief or expectation that performing a certain behavior or achieving a particular level of performance will lead to a desired outcome or reward.

Reinforcement Theory

Is a process theory, usually associated with B. F. Skinner, which proposes that all behavior is a function of its consequences.

Fixed Interval Schedules

Are interval schedules in which the amount of time that must pass before a reward is given is constant over time.

Variable Ratio Schedules

Are ratio schedules in which the number of times a behavior must occur before it is rewarded changes over time.