Roger Is 55 Years Old

question 53

Multiple Choice

Roger is 55 years old.He has been working in the banking industry for almost all of his adult life.He has been with his current employer for the last 15 years.There has been a great deal of change over that time.With recent economic uncertainty,there has been some downsizing at the bank.When Roger talks with his friends,who are roughly the same age,they discuss similar situations in their organizations.What is the typical corporate experience that Roger and his friends are likely to encounter?

• A)They are being targeted for job cuts.
• B)They are finding that their jobs are stable because of their valuable experience.
• C)They are encouraged to mentor and train younger colleagues who lack real-world experience.
• D)They are being valued and rewarded for their efforts,but not necessarily through financial rewards.

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Definitions:

Escape Behavior

An action taken to terminate an ongoing, unpleasant, aversive stimulus.

Mowrer's Two-Factor Theory

A psychological theory that integrates classical and operant conditioning to explain avoidance learning and the development of phobias.

Escape Response

A behavioral response to an aversive event that is reinforced by the termination of the aversive event.

Punishment

The introduction of a consequence in response to a behavior with the intent to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring in the future.