When People Work on a Task Jointly with Someone Else

question 82

Short Answer

When people work on a task jointly with someone else (e.g., putting together a large bookcase), each person tends to put in ____________________ effort than he or she would if working alone.

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Definitions:

Secondary Reinforcer

An artificial or learned stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer, often used in behavior modification programs.

Operant Reinforcer

Operant Reinforcer is any stimulus which strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response by means of reward or punishment following that response.

Classical Reinforcer

An item or stimulus that increases the likelihood of a specific response by being presented after the response occurs in a conditioning process.

Primary Reinforcer

A primary reinforcer is a stimulus that is naturally rewarding and satisfies a biological need, such as food or water.