Which of the Following Can NOT Explain Why Workers' Earnings

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can NOT explain why workers' earnings increase with experience?

• A) Earnings are a reward for investment in training.
• B) Workers with lots of experience at a firm tend to be very productive.
• C) Productivity eventually decreases with age.
• D) This practice reduces shirking.

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Definitions:

Social Conformity

The act of adjusting one's thoughts or behaviors in order to fit in with the norms or standards of a social group or society.

Door-In-The-Face Effect

A compliance technique whereby a large, unreasonable request is made first, followed by a smaller, more reasonable request, which is the actual desired outcome.

Social Loafing

is the phenomenon where individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone.

Compliance

The act of conforming to a request, rule, or expectation.