An Employee Who Has Not Received a Vacation in Over

question 71

Multiple Choice

An employee who has not received a vacation in over a year will desire vacation time as a reward over other types of rewards. This example demonstrates the behavior modification principle of

• A) Reinforcement deprivation.
• B) Contingent reward.
• C) Immediate reinforcement.
• D) Reinforcement size.

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Definitions:

Posthypnotic Amnesia

The inability to recall specific information or events that occurred while in a hypnotic state, once the hypnosis has ended.

Hypnosis

A trance-like state of focused attention, reduced peripheral awareness, and an enhanced capacity to respond to suggestion.

Oxygen Consumption

Oxygen consumption refers to the rate at which oxygen is used by tissues in the body, a critical measure of metabolic activity and energy expenditure.

Carbon Dioxide

A colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration. It is naturally present in air and is absorbed by plants in photosynthesis.