ANF Corporation's Company Procedures Manual Is Available to All Employees

question 10

Multiple Choice

ANF Corporation's company procedures manual is available to all employees on the corporate network, while RSP Corporation distributes a hard copy of its company procedures manual to all new employees.Which of the following statements is most true?

• A)Because the procedures manual would be reported as an asset on the balance sheet, RSP is doing a better job safeguarding its assets.
• B)Because the procedures manual would be reported as an asset on the balance sheet, ANF is doing a better job safeguarding its assets.
• C)ANF employees are more likely to comply with management directives than RSP employees.
• D)The method of distributing the procedures manual is unlikely to be related to ensuring financial statement reliability.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A psychological concept where the removal of an unfavorable event or outcome after the display of a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Thorndike's Law Of Effect

A psychological principle stating that behaviors followed by satisfying consequences are more likely to be repeated, while those followed by unpleasant consequences are less likely to be repeated.

Skinner's Theory

A theory developed by B.F. Skinner that emphasizes operant conditioning, where behavior is shaped and maintained by its consequences, including reinforcements and punishments.

Pavlov's Theory

A theory posited by Ivan Pavlov that emphasizes the role of conditioned reflexes in the occurrence of certain behaviors through classical conditioning.