6-10 Flashcards
Classical conditioning
It is modifying behavior by pairing unconditional stimulus with a conditioned stimulus in order to alter an unconditioned response
Operant conditioning
Modifying behavior by following it with positive and negative consequences
A stimulus in the environment cues attention to a behavior –> behavior occurs in response to a stimulus –> outcomes are the consequences of our behavior
Reinforcement
Enhancing desirable behavior by giving positive consequences or withholding negative ones
(Keep doing a behavior; this isnt punishment)
Its desired; stops if no reward
Positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement
Positive reinforcement is giving pay increase, praise
negative reinforcement is withholding disciplinary action, yelling and criticism
Punishment
Discourage or stop an undesirable behavior by giving negative consequences or withholding positive ones
Extinction
Completely get rid of a behavior attaching no consequence to an undesirable behavior (not responding)
this is most effective when used with positive reinforcement
Social learning theory
Asserts that people observe others, and model their behavior accordingly. Learning is enhanced when learners have high task specific self efficacy
Sources of self-efficacy are
Successful past performance, verbal persuasion, calm or arousing states
Goals affect performance through four routes
Directing attention towards all relevant activities, energizing people towards activity and behavior, encouraging persistence when possible, learning task relevant knowledge and strategies
Smart goal is
Specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, Time-bound
goal commitment is enhanced by
Importance: making the commitment public or goal specific self-efficacy
Two types of performance
Task is work related tasks and goals. Contextual is support in the social environment
Performance appraisal is
When a manager provides feedback and an evaluation of performance.
Feedback should be specific, focus is on unchangeable behaviors, and balances positive with negative feedback
Stress is& Stress occurs when one or more of the following conditions occur
Stress is a persons adaptive response with stimuli that places excessive psychological or physical demands
Losing resources, resource loss is threatened, resources are not regained following resource investment.
Identifying performance process
Consistency? Does this always occur?
consensus? is everybody else doing it?
distinctiveness? Does that person act like that in other situations?
Person environment fit approach is
When stress occurs when a person and an environment’s characteristics don’t complement or supplement one another