AICPA Behavior Management Techniques 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Variable-ratio schedule

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Remove any attention or rewards previously given for late arrivals

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Performing the functional analysis

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Learned helplessness

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Shaping through successive approximations

Answer

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

(AICPA) Association of International Certified Professional Accountants Practice Test

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AICPA Behavior Management Techniques 2