The CEO of Gold Chip Software Engages in Corruption and Uses

question 103

Multiple Choice

The CEO of Gold Chip Software engages in corruption and uses his power in the company to enrich himself and his family members.Consequently,his employees too engage in the same behavior.In this case,the roots of unethical behavior can be traced to:

• A) unrealistic performance expectations.
• B) organizational leadership.
• C) noblesse oblige and social responsibility.
• D) varying ethical standards in different cultures.
• E) geographical distance between employees and the parent company.

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Definitions:

Latent Learning

Learning that occurs without reinforcement and is not immediately evident in behavior until a stimulus is presented that calls it into action.

Generalization

The psychological process by which a response is made to a stimulus similar to but not identical to the original conditioned stimulus.

Latent Learning

Learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement and is not immediately demonstrated in the learner's behavior.

Tolman

Edward C. Tolman was a cognitive psychologist known for his contributions to the understanding of learning and motivation through cognitive maps and latent learning.