Most, Sometimes All, Aspects of the Contract That Exists Between

question 23

Multiple Choice

Most, sometimes all, aspects of the contract that exists between an employer and an employee is unwritten, sometimes never even explicitly discussed. Employees work hard for an employer and engage in certain actions or behaviors because they perceive that they will be rewarded (or punished) , rather than because of any written rule or expectation. This unwritten contract is known as the:

• A) Perceptual contract
• B) Explicit contract
• C) Social contract
• D) Psychological contract

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Definitions:

CS-UCS Intervals

The time intervals between the presentation of the conditioned stimulus (CS) and the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) in classical conditioning.

Rescorla-Wagner Model

A model of classical conditioning that proposes that learning is determined by the extent to which a unconditioned stimulus is unexpected or surprising.

Conditioned Strength

The extent to which a conditioned stimulus can elicit a strong and reliable conditioned response after associative learning has occurred.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any need for learning.