Negative Reinforcement Is the Same Thing as Punishment

question 50

True/False

Negative reinforcement is the same thing as punishment.

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Definitions:

Skill Variety

The degree to which a job or role requires a person to use a wide range of different skills and abilities.

Job Characteristics Model

A framework that proposes that certain job characteristics (skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback) influence job outcomes through their impact on three critical psychological states.

Empowerment

Enabling individuals or groups to have the confidence and resources to make decisions and implement changes in their work or community.

Expectancy Model

A psychological theory suggesting that people are motivated to act in certain ways based on their expectations of the outcome and the value they place on that outcome.