Identify the Possible Reinforcement Schedules Described Below and Explain the Effects

question 43

Essay

Identify the possible reinforcement schedules described below and explain the effects of each on employees:
1.For every five times Justin cleans his dorm room,his roommate will pay for a video and snacks.
2.Herb likes to gamble.Slot machines are his favorite.
3.Rebecca likes her job at the coffee shop because she receives a paycheck every Friday.
Vance is a storm chaser who is always looking for the next F4 tornado.The reinforcement schedules are as follows:
1.This is fixed ratio.For every five times Justin cleans his dorm room,his roommate will buy the entertainment.
2.This is variable ratio.Slot machine returns.
3.This is fixed interval.Rebecca likes counting on her paycheck.
4.This is variable interval.torm chasers get reinforced on a variable interval schedule,assuming they want to periodically get the chance to chase after a tornado.

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Definitions:

Adaptive Culture

An organizational culture characterized by flexibility, and the ability to change in response to external conditions.

Dominant Culture

The set of shared beliefs, values, norms, and practices that is accepted by the majority of members in a society or organization.

Deculturation

The process of losing one's cultural identity, usually as the result of external pressures or assimilation into another culture.

Espoused Values

The declared set of values and norms that an organization claims to strive for and hold dear, which may or may not be reflected in its actual practices.