A(n) ____ Is Based on the Assumption That Workers Who

question 57

Multiple Choice

A(n) ____ is based on the assumption that workers who acquire additional skills can make a greater contribution to the organization.

• A) equity-based pay plan
• B) seniority-based pay plan
• C) benchmark-based pay plan
• D) skill-based pay plan

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Definitions:

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed.

Aversive Stimuli

Unpleasant or negative stimuli that an individual seeks to avoid or escape.

Shuttle-Box Situation

An experimental setup in animal learning studies where an animal is trained to avoid an aversive stimulus by moving from one compartment to another.

Aversive Stimuli

Refers to unpleasant or undesirable events or things that cause an individual to avoid them.