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.

Distinguish between types of role conflicts and ambiguities in the workplace.

Parse the impacts of physical demands and task demands on workplace stress.

Know the differences in stress responses among personality types and their implications on health and recovery.

Understand strategies for modifying behavior patterns related to stress, including for individuals with Type A behaviors, and the importance of personality hardiness in resisting distress.

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Definitions:

Variable-Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, often used in gambling and behavior training.

Shaping

A method used in behavior therapy and training that involves reinforcing successive approximations of a target behavior until the desired behavior is achieved.

Spontaneous Recovery

A phenomenon in psychology where a previously extinguished response re-emerges after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Positive Reinforcer

An event or item that, when presented after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.