José Is Interested in Using Computers to Model How People

question 87

Multiple Choice

José is interested in using computers to model how people process information when making decisions about employee performance.José follows the ____ approach in psychology.

• A) behavioral
• B) psychodynamic
• C) humanistic
• D) cognitive

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Definitions:

Extinction

In psychology, it refers to the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response; in biology, it signifies the permanent end of an organism or species.

Behavior Modification

The use of reward and punishment to alter behavior, based on the principles of operant conditioning.

Behavior Frequency

The count of how often a specific behavior or action is performed over a set period of time.

Variable Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in which the number of responses required for a reward varies, often leading to high and steady rates of response.