________ Is a Formula-Based Group Incentive Plan That Uses Improvements

question 29

Multiple Choice

________ is a formula-based group incentive plan that uses improvements in group productivity from one period to another to determine the total amount of money allocated.

• A) An employee stock ownership plan
• B) Gainsharing
• C) Profit sharing
• D) A piece-rate pay plan
• E) A merit-based pay plan

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Definitions:

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where a response is sometimes reinforced, leading to more robust behavioral responses.

Variable Interval Schedule

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

Behavioral Techniques

Methods or strategies used to alter or influence behaviors, often through the application of learning principles.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral strategy involving the removal of a stimulus to increase a desired response.