Reinforcement Theory Implies That Supervisors Can

question 112

Multiple Choice

Reinforcement theory implies that supervisors can

• A) encourage or discourage a particular kind of behavior by the way they respond to the behavior.
• B) only use money as a motivating factor.
• C) use the piecework system to punish workers effectively.
• D) rely on the Pygmalion effect to accurately determine an employee's motivation levels.

Understand how to utilize psychological principles, like Maslow's hierarchy of needs, to enhance the persuasiveness of a message.

Learn how to present factual evidence effectively in sales messages to create desire.

Gain knowledge about the structure of persuasive messages, including the use of inductive and deductive approaches.

Understand the importance of the closing section in persuasive messages and the need for a clear call to action.

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