Soon After Becoming the New Manager of Operations at the Cooper

question 3

Multiple Choice

Soon after becoming the new manager of operations at the Cooper Motors, a local car dealership, Finn discovers that employees are coming in late to work, taking long breaks, and behaving unprofessionally while on the job. After considering the situation, he introduces a new set of guidelines, along with contingencies of reinforcement. Those who show up on time, do not exceed their allotted break schedules, and show themselves behaving professionally at all times while on duty during the next month will enjoy a steak dinner, courtesy of management. Those who fail to meet the requirements, on the other hand, will be invited to stay late for three nights in a row and attend an unpaid training session. The contingencies Finn is planning to implement-the steak dinner on the one hand and the unpaid training sessions on the other-are, respectively,

• A) punishment and extinction.
• B) negative reinforcement and extinction.
• C) positive reinforcement and punishment.
• D) punishment and negative reinforcement.
• E) positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement.

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Definitions:

Anterior Pituitary

The front portion of the pituitary gland, responsible for producing and releasing hormones that regulate various bodily functions.

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is a peptide hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex to release cortisol and other steroid hormones.

Steroid Hormones

Biologically active molecules derived from cholesterol that play crucial roles in various body functions, including growth, metabolism, and immune response.

Cholesterol

A waxy, fat-like substance found in the cells of animals that is essential for the formation of cell membranes, certain hormones, and vitamin D.