________ Occurs When a Decision's Benefits for One Subunit Is

question 91

Multiple Choice

________ occurs when a decision's benefits for one subunit is more than offset by the costs to the organization as a whole.

• A) Suboptimal decision making
• B) Independent decision making
• C) Congruent decision making
• D) Departmental decision making

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Definitions:

Stimulus Control

A situation in which a behavior is executed more frequently in the presence of a specific stimulus because the behavior has been reinforced in the presence of that stimulus.

Free Access Rule

A policy or principle in behavior analysis allowing unrestricted access to a reinforcing stimulus to ensure its effectiveness as a reinforcer.

DRO Increasing-Interval Schedules

A behavior modification technique where reinforcement of any behavior other than the target behavior is delivered at increasing intervals of time.

Differential Reinforcement

A process of reinforcing specific behaviors while withholding reinforcement for other, less desirable behaviors.