Objective Performance Criteria

question 22

Multiple Choice

Objective performance criteria

• A) involve judgments or ratings made by a knowledgeable individual.
• B) are always clearly established by organizations.
• C) involve the measurement of quantifiable aspects of job performance.
• D) do not differ from subjective performance criteria.

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcement

A naturally reinforcing stimulus, such as food or water, which fulfills a biological need.

Secondary Reinforcement

A process in behaviorism where a stimulus reinforces a behavior after it has been associated with a primary reinforcer, often taking the form of social approval, tokens, or money.

Shaping

A method used in behavioral psychology to teach new behaviors by reinforcing successive approximations toward a desired behavior.

Electric Shock

A sudden discharge of electricity through a part of the body, often used in experiments or as a deterrent.