In Behavior Modification, Extinction Occurs When

question 55

Multiple Choice

In behavior modification, extinction occurs when:

• A)employees are forced to leave the organization.
• B)a behavior decreases in frequency because it is punished more than reinforced.
• C)employees receive reinforcement less often now than in the past.
• D)employees receive more reinforcement than they should receive.
• E)a behavior decreases in frequency because no consequence follows it.

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Definitions:

Social Learning

Observational learning that occurs when someone watches others get rewarded or punished for behavior.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response originally elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Reciprocal Determinism

The idea that people choose the environments they enter and then change them.

Introverted Tendencies

Characteristics or behaviors of an individual that show a preference for inward-focused experiences and activities, often entailing less social interaction.