Which of the Following Is an Example of Punishment

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of punishment?

• A) Certain police officers are given favored assignments when the department receives compliments on those police officers' work.
• B) Employees who meet the sales target of the month are not required to work on weekends.
• C) An assembly-line worker is docked if he gets to work late.
• D) A nurse is given the day shift after working six months in the night shift without any patient and/or doctor complaints.

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Definitions:

Affirmative Action Policies

Measures taken to increase the representation of women and minorities in areas of employment, education, and business from which they have been historically excluded.

Social Scientists

Professionals who study human society and social relationships, employing methods and theories from disciplines such as sociology, anthropology, and psychology.

Employment Opportunities

Refers to the availability of jobs and career prospects within an economy or specific sector.

Homosocial Reproduction

The tendency of people in positions of power to select or favor others who share similar backgrounds, interests, or characteristics, particularly in relation to gender.