Performance Appraisals Generally Fulfill Five Important Functions

question 29

True/False

Performance appraisals generally fulfill five important functions.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal of an unpleasant stimulus following a behavior makes the behavior more likely to occur in the future.

Punishment

A consequence that follows an undesirable behavior, with the intention of decreasing or eliminating that behavior.

Biological Constraints

Limitations on learning and behavior that result from an organism's biological makeup, influencing the ease or difficulty of learning new behaviors.

Conditioned Taste Aversions

A learned aversion to a particular food or taste, often resulting from an illness or negative experience associated with that food.