When Stanley Is Afraid of Meeting a Woman, He Finds

question 30

Multiple Choice

When Stanley is afraid of meeting a woman, he finds an excuse to run off by himself. The immediate effect of running away is to make him feel less anxious and more at ease. Stanley's behavior illustrates the ____.

• A) role of negative reinforcers in avoidance behavior
• B) fact that shaping can result in maladjusted behavior
• C) role of partial reinforcement in abnormal behavior
• D) power of positive reinforcement

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Flatter Organization

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Self-managed Teams

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Self-managed Team

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Managerial Tasks

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