At the Acme Widget Company, the Top Salesperson Each Month

question 51

Multiple Choice

At the Acme Widget Company, the top salesperson each month is rewarded with a private parking space by the front door of the company. Using operant conditioning terms, the salesperson's behavior is being maintained by:

• A)a conditioned reinforcer.
• B)negative reinforcement.
• C)a primary reinforcer.
• D)reinforcement by removal.

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Definitions:

Intentional Interference

Deliberate actions taken to disrupt or harm another party's contractual or business relationships.

Contract

An agreement between two or more parties creating enforceable obligations recognized by law.

Negligent Per Se

A legal doctrine whereby an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute or regulation, establishing liability regardless of the standard care used.

Comparative Negligence

A legal doctrine that reduces the amount of damages a plaintiff can recover in a negligence-based claim, based upon the degree to which the plaintiff's own negligence contributed to the cause of their injury.