All of the Following Statements About Job Enrichment Are True

question 133

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements about job enrichment are true EXCEPT

• A)job enrichment may lead to dissatisfaction with one's pay.
• B)job enrichment is a suitable technique to be used with any employee.
• C)job enrichment may be associated with increased productivity and reduced absenteeism.
• D)the technique allows employees to take on more responsibility.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A neutral stimulus that, once it becomes linked with an unconditioned stimulus, ultimately leads to eliciting a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that innately prompts a reaction without the necessity for prior conditioning.

Stimulus Generalization

The process by which conditioned responses are triggered by stimuli that are similar, but not identical, to the original conditioned stimulus.

Reinforcer

A stimulus or event that increases the probability of the repeated occurrence of a behavior that it follows, often used in the context of operant conditioning.