Anatoly Dislikes His Job and Finds It Very Boring

question 56

Multiple Choice

Anatoly dislikes his job and finds it very boring. Each day when he goes to work, he gets only the most necessary tasks done, then spends the rest of his day reading articles and interacting on social media. Which unethical practice is Anatoly guilty of?

• A) undermining his employer
• B) playing political games
• C) taking advantage of others
• D) wasting others' time
• E) discrimination

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Definitions:

Negative Stimulus

An unfavorable event or object that causes a decrease in a specific behavior or reaction.

Positive Reinforcement

A behavioral technique that involves providing a reward to encourage the repetition of a desired behavior.

Undesirable Behavior

Actions or conduct that are considered unacceptable or inappropriate within a specific context, often leading to negative consequences.

Extinction

In a behavioral context, extinction is the process of reducing or eliminating a learned response, typically by no longer providing the reinforcement that maintained the behavior.