Which of the Following Is a Control Procedure to Prevent

question 134

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a control procedure to prevent a dishonest employee from cashing a paycheck that was written to a fictitious person?

• A) having employees clock in and out of work
• B) keeping computerized records of payroll data
• C) serial numbering of paychecks
• D) requiring photo IDs for employees picking up their paychecks

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Definitions:

Negative Punishment

Removing a desirable stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Positive Punishment

In operant conditioning, a method that involves adding an unfavorable outcome or event following an undesired behavior, intended to decrease the likelihood of the behavior recurring.

Law of Effect

A principle of behavior that states responses followed by satisfaction will become more likely to occur, while those followed by dissatisfaction will become less likely.

Fear

An emotional response to a perceived threat, which serves as a basic survival mechanism by triggering the fight or flight response.