Vroom's and Skinner's Process Theories Both State That Supervisors Motivate

question 95

Multiple Choice

Vroom's and Skinner's process theories both state that supervisors motivate most effectively when they:

• A) only provide extrinsic rewards.
• B) eliminate the Pygmalion effect.
• C) place less emphasis on punishing infractions.
• D) use more punishment than reinforcement.

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Definitions:

Sugary Substances

Items or materials that have a high sugar content, often associated with sweet taste and energy provision.

Delayed Reinforcers

Rewards that do not immediately follow a behavior but occur after some time, still affecting the likelihood of the behavior's recurrence.

Variable-Interval Schedules

A reinforcement schedule in experiments where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, used to study learning and behavior.

Primary Reinforcers

Innate reinforcing qualities like food, drink, and pleasure that fulfill basic biological needs and do not depend on learning to be effective.