The Chapter Notes That "Web Sites Are Increasingly Naming Names

question 18

Multiple Choice

The chapter notes that "Web sites are increasingly naming names, or at least posting descriptions, pictures, and license plate numbers, of people supposedly caught in the act of violating social norms." These types of Web sites are also known as

• A) shame sites.
• B) Internet norms.
• C) deviance sites.
• D) the public temper.

Understand scenario planning in the context of HR.

Recognize the techniques for involving employees in organizational change processes.

Comprehend the importance of communication and involvement in successful organizational change.

Understand examples and types of incremental and radical changes within organizations.

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Definitions:

Pleasant Stimulus

An external factor that induces a positive emotional response or feeling of pleasure.

Positive Reinforcer

A stimulus when presented after a response increases the probability of that response being repeated, by providing a desirable effect or satisfying a need.

Negative Reinforcer

An unpleasant stimulus that, when removed after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Partial Reinforcement

is a conditioning principle where a response is reinforced only a portion of the time, which can lead to a slower acquisition of a response but greater resistance to extinction.