James,a New HR Manager at Flenzel Inc

question 43

Multiple Choice

James,a new HR manager at Flenzel Inc.,aims to understand the proportion of employees in the public relations department to decide if the company needs to hire new employees.James most likely needs to use a(n) _____ to achieve his objective.

• A) electronic recruiting process
• B) transitional matrix
• C) propensity analysis
• D) due-process policy
• E) multiple regression analysis

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcer

An innately reinforcing stimulus, such as one that satisfies a biological need.

Positive Punishers

Stimuli that, when introduced after a behavior, decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring in the future.

Generalization

The process of applying the information or conclusions from specific instances to broader contexts or situations.

Shaping

A method in behaviorism used to train or teach new behaviors by rewarding closer approximations of the desired behavior.