The Premise That People Learn How to Behave to Get

question 14

Multiple Choice

The premise that people learn how to behave to get something that they want or to avoid something that they don't want is called

• A)positive reinforcement.
• B)extinction.
• C)operant conditioning.
• D)continuous reinforcement.
• E)intermittent reinforcement.

Understand the significance of the effect of accommodations on other employees.

Distinguish between religious beliefs and other types of beliefs not protected under Title VII.

Comprehend the role of the EEOC and courts in determining the adequacy of religious accommodations.

Understand the concept of vicarious liability and its application in the workplace.

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Definitions:

Nonrival in Consumption

A characteristic of some goods where one person's consumption does not reduce the availability of the good for consumption by others.

Nonexcludable

A characteristic of a good or service where it is not possible to prevent people who have not paid for it from having access to it.

Negative Externality

A cost that is suffered by a third party as a result of an economic transaction.

Pigovian Externality

A situation where a market activity imposes a positive or negative cost or benefit on a third-party that is not reflected in the market price.