In an Effort to Use Operant Conditioning to Reduce On-The-Job

question 58

Multiple Choice

In an effort to use operant conditioning to reduce on-the-job accidents, the 1-2-3 Company decided to pay a bonus to all employees in a department that went 90 days without an on-the-job accident being reported. This program may unintentionally reinforce employees who ________.

• A) follow on-the-job safety procedures
• B) have on-the-job accidents
• C) do not report on-the-job accidents
• D) falsely claim to have on-the-job accidents

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Definitions:

Risk

The uncertainty as to the future returns of a particular financial investment or economic investment.

Occupational Segregation

The division of labor in which certain jobs are more frequently held by members of a particular gender, ethnicity, or race.

Crowding Model

is a theory suggesting that too much investment in a particular area can reduce its overall effectiveness or efficiency.

Domestic Output

The overall value of goods and services produced domestically in a country within a set period.