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During His First Weeks on the Job, Rick Had a Lot

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During his first weeks on the job, Rick had a lot of trouble getting adjusted to his new position as maintenance engineer for an amusement park. He made quite a few small mistakes while learning how to perform his job. After three months on the job, Rick settled down and proved to be an excellent maintenance engineer. However, Rick's supervisor categorized Rick as a poor worker during those first months on the job. The supervisor does not notice anything positive about Rick's performance; he is always looking for something wrong in the way Rick has performed his job. It was with this mindset that the supervisor filled out Rick's performance appraisal. The supervisor committed which of the following rating errors?

Distinguish between various forms of arguments (e.g., generalization, analogy).

Comprehend how validity and truth relate to argument quality.

Analyze the effectiveness of premises in forming a strong argument.

Apply principles of reasoning to evaluate arguments in various contexts.

Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

The process by which a conditioned response is made in response to stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus but not identical.

Classically Conditioned

The process by which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and acquires the capacity to elicit a similar response.

Rectangle

A quadrilateral with four right angles and opposite sides that are parallel and of equal length.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is presented without the unconditioned stimulus.