Usha Thinks That the Best Way to Stop Undesirable Behaviour

question 13

Multiple Choice

Usha thinks that the best way to stop undesirable behaviour is to apply negative consequences to employees who exhibit it. Usha is using

• A) punishment.
• B) omission.
• C) positive reinforcement.
• D) negative reinforcement.
• E) none of these.

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Definitions:

Outcome Effects

The results or changes that occur as a consequence of an experimental treatment or intervention in a study.

Impartial Observer

An individual who observes and records events or data without influencing outcomes or being biased by personal interest or involvement.

Experimenter Expectancies

The effect that the researcher's expectations can have on the outcome of an experiment, potentially influencing participants' behavior.

Keeping Experimenters Blind

A method in research aimed at preventing the experimenters' expectations or biases from influencing the study's outcomes by concealing the conditions from them.