Operant Response Rates Remain Highest When Individuals Anticipate That Their

question 27

Multiple Choice

Operant response rates remain highest when individuals anticipate that their behavior will actually lead to further reinforcement. This best illustrates the importance of ________ in operant conditioning.

• A) secondary reinforcers
• B) cognitive processes
• C) biological predispositions
• D) intrinsic motivation

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Definitions:

Flexible Work Schedules

Work arrangements that allow employees to vary their arrival and departure times, and/or choose their working hours, to accommodate personal needs and improve work-life balance.

Employee Motivation

The combination of internal and external factors that stimulate workers to take actions that lead to achieving work-related goals.

Managerial Tasks

The responsibilities and activities undertaken by managers, including planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, to achieve organizational objectives.

Productive Organizations

Organizations that efficiently and effectively use resources to meet their goals and generate outputs that are valued in the market.