The Managers at Pulse, an HR Firm, Have Noticed That

question 40

Multiple Choice

The managers at Pulse, an HR firm, have noticed that the employees are not team players; they are focused on achieving individual goals and the management seeks to change this attitude of its employees.The company wants to create a reward system in which all group members would receive exactly the same grade regardless of their individual productivity levels to promote their ability to work effectively in groups.Which of the following allocation norms would you recommend for this purpose?

• A)Standard norm
• B)Consensus norm
• C)Equity norm
• D)Equality norm
• E)Propensity norm

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Definitions:

Escape Responding

A behavior modification strategy where the subject learns to avoid or escape an unpleasant stimulus.

Classical Conditioning

A process whereby education happens through the pairing of a naturally occurring stimulus with one that is environmental.

Positive Reinforcement

A process in behavior analysis in which a desirable stimulus is presented after a behavior, increasing the likelihood of the behavior being repeated.

Fixed-Interval

A type of reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.