Which Concept Is Involved When a Plant Supervisor Wants to Be

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which concept is involved when a plant supervisor wants to be a good friend and confidant to the workers,but must remain distant in order to rate the workers' performances?

• A)role conflict
• B)role strain
• C)role ambiguity
• D)role exit

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Definitions:

Variable Interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.

Avoidance Learning

A form of learning in which an individual learns a behavior to avoid an unpleasant or fearful stimulus.

Escape Learning

A form of learning in which the subject acquires a response that results in the termination of an aversive stimulus.

Punishment

A form of behavioral control involving the application of an unpleasant stimulus or removal of a pleasant stimulus in response to undesired behavior.