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In Utilizing a Historical Approach for Comparing Desired and Actual

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In utilizing a historical approach for comparing desired and actual performance, a manager will use past performance as a benchmark.


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Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal of an undesirable or unpleasant outcome after the display of a behavior increases the likelihood of the behavior being repeated in the future.

Partial-reinforcement Effect

A phenomenon in which behaviors are more resistant to extinction when only occasionally reinforced, rather than consistently.

Continuous-reinforcement Phenomenon

A method of learning where a desired behavior is reinforced every time it occurs, leading to faster learning.

Extinction Effect

The gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response over time when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

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