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Behavior Management Techniques Flashcards

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  1. Which reinforcement schedule produces the highest and most consistent rate of behavior in organizational settings?

    Answer: Variable-ratio schedule

    Variable-ratio schedules produce the highest and most consistent response rates because the unpredictable nature of reinforcement maintains engagement.

  2. A manager notices an employee frequently arrives late. Using extinction as a behavior modification technique, the manager should:

    Answer: Remove any attention or rewards previously given for late arrivals

    Extinction involves removing the reinforcement that maintains an unwanted behavior, causing it to gradually decrease and stop.

  3. In organizational behavior modification (OB Mod), which step involves identifying the functional antecedents and consequences of a target behavior?

    Answer: Performing the functional analysis

    The functional analysis step in OB Mod examines the antecedents that trigger the behavior and the consequences that maintain it.

  4. Which concept explains why an employee who was praised for creative ideas stops sharing them after receiving consistent negative feedback?

    Answer: Learned helplessness

    Learned helplessness occurs when repeated negative outcomes lead an individual to believe their efforts have no effect, causing them to stop trying.

  5. According to behavior modification principles, which approach is most effective for establishing a complex new workplace skill?

    Answer: Shaping through successive approximations

    Shaping reinforces successive approximations toward the desired behavior, making it effective for building complex new skills incrementally.

  6. A supervisor removes a burdensome reporting requirement when an employee meets their sales target. This is an example of:

    Answer: Negative reinforcement

    Negative reinforcement strengthens behavior by removing an aversive stimulus (the burdensome requirement) when the desired behavior occurs.

  7. Which type of punishment involves adding an aversive stimulus following an undesirable behavior?

    Answer: Punishment by application

    Punishment by application (positive punishment) adds an unpleasant consequence to reduce the likelihood of an undesirable behavior recurring.