In Operant Conditioning, Desired Behaviors Can Be Positively or Negatively

question 16

Multiple Choice

In operant conditioning, desired behaviors can be positively or negatively reinforced or punished, depending on desired behaviors. What techniques are designed to do this?

• A) Positive reinforcement or reward
• B) Negative reinforcement
• C) Positive punishment and negative punishment
• D) All of these are correct

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Definitions:

Organizational Behavior

The study of how individuals and groups act within organizations, and how these actions affect the performance of the organization.

Learning Activities

Structured or unstructured tasks undertaken with the purpose of acquiring new knowledge, skills, attitudes, or behaviors.

Formal Organizations

Structured groups founded to achieve specific goals, characterized by a systematic arrangement and established procedures.

Informal Organizations

The network of personal and social relations that form spontaneously between individuals within a formal organizational structure, influencing behaviors and outcomes.