A Supervisor Is Trying to Make His New Assistant Manager

question 4

Multiple Choice

A supervisor is trying to make his new assistant manager Roger more assertive in dealing with his co-workers. For the first couple of weeks, every time Roger issued an order or made a decision based on what is good for the company rather than in accordance with the wishes of the co-worker making the request, Roger's supervisor congratulated him. With such positive reinforcement, Roger has begun to assume a more managerial role. This is an example of:

• A) shaping
• B) enactive mastery
• C) knowledge management
• D) behavior modeling
• E) task segmentation

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Definitions:

Random Number Intervals

A sequence or range of numbers generated in a way that each number has an equal chance of appearing, used in simulations and probability assessments.

Probability Distribution

A mathematical function outlining all potential values and their probabilities for a random variable within a specific range.

Monte Carlo Method

A computational technique that uses random sampling and statistical modeling to estimate mathematical functions and simulate the behavior of various physical and mathematical systems.