Don Was in the Habit of Reprimanding Employees When They

question 36

Multiple Choice

Don was in the habit of reprimanding employees when they arrived late for work.The second time an employee was late,he or she would be docked pay.Don is using which type of reinforcement?

• A)positive
• B)negative
• C)punishment
• D)extinction
• E)critical incident

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Definitions:

Potential Causal Relationship

A relationship between two variables where changes in one variable potentially cause changes in the other but have not been definitively proven.

Hypothesis

A hunch or prediction that certain variables are related in certain ways.

Incidence

The number of new cases of a disorder occurring in a population over a specific period of time.

Prevalence

The proportion of a particular population found to be affected by a medical condition, mental health disorder, or broader phenomenon at a specific time.