While at the Airport, Seven-Year-Old Connor Discovers a Quarter in the Coin

question 67

True/False

While at the airport, seven-year-old Connor discovers a quarter in the coin return of a pay telephone. Ever since, Connor checks the coin return of any pay telephone he sees. Using operant conditioning terms, positive reinforcement has occurred in this situation.

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Definitions:

Employee Motivation

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Performance Accurately

The precise and correct execution or accomplishment of a task or duty as required.

Expectancy Theory

A motivation theory stating that an individual's willingness to exert effort is a function of the expected outcome of the effort, the value of that outcome, and the perceived likelihood that the effort will lead to the expected outcome.

Work Effort

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