The Problem with Membership and Seniority-Based Rewards Is That

question 61

Multiple Choice

The problem with membership and seniority-based rewards is that:

• A)they discourage people from remaining with the organization.
• B)they are difficult to use in organizational settings.
• C)they do not directly motivate job performance.
• D)All of the answers are correct.
• E)they discourage people from remaining with the organization and they do not directly motivate job performance.

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Definitions:

Law of Effect

A principle in psychology proposed by Edward Thorndike, suggesting that behaviors followed by positive outcomes are likely to be repeated, while those followed by negative outcomes are less likely to reoccur.

Skinner

B.F. Skinner, an influential American psychologist known for his work in behaviorism and the development of the theory of operant conditioning.

Pavlov

A Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning, demonstrating how stimuli can trigger conditioned responses.

Skinner Box

An experimental apparatus developed by B.F. Skinner for studying behavioral conditioning in animals, typically involving rewards and/or punishments.