The Affective Events Theory (AET)is a Model That Attempts to Show

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Essay

The affective events theory (AET)is a model that attempts to show that employees react emotionally to things that happen to them at work and that this reaction influences their job performance and satisfaction.Describe the four-step process by defining and describing each step as it leads to the outcomes of job performance and satisfaction.

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcer

A stimulus that is inherently rewarding and satisfies a basic biological need, such as food or water.

Positive Reinforcer

A motivator that, when given after a specific behavior, boosts the chance of that behavior being replicated.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that has acquired the property of reinforcing behaviors through association with a primary reinforcer.

Watson

John B. Watson was an American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism, emphasizing the importance of observable behaviors.