The Contingencies Most Important to Leadership Are the Situation and Followers

question 16

True/False

The contingencies most important to leadership are the situation and followers.

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Definitions:

Punishment

A method of behavior modification that involves the application of undesirable consequences in order to reduce the occurrence of a particular behavior.

Operant Conditioning

An approach to learning in which the vigor of an activity is shaped by positive reinforcement or disciplinary measures.

Classical Conditioning

A conditioning approach where two stimuli are systematically associated; a reaction first elicited by the second stimulus, over time, becomes elicited by the first stimulus.

Disequilibrium Principle

A state or condition where there is a lack of balance or stability, particularly within economic models or physical systems.