Jason Is Working at Sushow Motors

question 9

Multiple Choice

Jason is working at Sushow Motors.The position,as originally described,involved conducting research with customers.Instead,Jason is answering phones and filing.He's very unhappy and thinks he should find another job.This thought process is

• A) withdrawal cognitions.
• B) employee review.
• C) perceived stress.
• D) organizational behavior.
• E) job dissatisfaction.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, emphasizing the idea that behaviors followed by positive outcomes are more likely to recur.

Intermittently Reinforced

A conditioning schedule where responses are sometimes rewarded, strengthening behavior unpredictably.

Continuously Reinforced

In operant conditioning, a scenario where each instance of a desired behavior is reinforced (rewarded), leading to rapid learning.

Negatively Reinforced

A process in operant conditioning where a behavior is strengthened because an unpleasant or aversive stimulus is removed or avoided.