If Instead of Person 6 Undergoing a Threshold Shift, It

question 21

Multiple Choice

If instead of Person 6 undergoing a threshold shift, it was Person 4 (threshold = 4) from α who had an unpleasant encounter with a government official and whose threshold was lowered (to 3) , what would happen in the society α′′ = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10}?

• A) There would be no change.
• B) There would be a revolutionary cascade, and all members of the society except for person 10 (revolutionary threshold = 10) would publicly protest the opposition.

Understand the challenges and benefits of measuring the cost and impact of education in organizational settings.

Recognize the importance of training and development opportunities in retaining top performers within an organization.

Appreciate the significance of employee development in a manager’s role.

Understand the role and effectiveness of managers as teachers within the department's educational activities.

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Definitions:

Conditioning Of Fear

Conditioning of fear is a psychological process where an individual learns to associate a neutral stimulus with a fearful or threatening event, resulting in the expression of fear responses to the previously neutral stimulus.

Higher-Order Conditioning

A form of classical conditioning in which a stimulus is paired with a previously conditioned stimulus (CS), resulting in the new stimulus becoming a CS as well.

Systematic Desensitization

A therapy technique used to treat phobias and anxiety disorders by gradually exposing the patient to the anxiety-producing stimulus in a controlled environment.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique where an unwanted behavior or response is replaced with a positive one in the presence of a triggering stimulus.