Chapter 16 Pt. 2 Flashcards
What is valence?
The value or attraction an individual has for an outcome.
What is the behavior modification of reinforcement perspective?
Reinforcement theory techniques used to modify behavior
What is the reinforcement of reinforcement perspective?
Anything that causes a behavior to be repeated or inhibited.
What is the law of effect of reinforcement perspective?
Positively reinforced behavior tends to be repeated and unreinforced behavior inhibited.
What is extinction of four reinforcement tools?
Withholding of a positive reward.
What is punishment of four reinforcement tools?
Imposition of unpleasant outcomes on an employee.
What is avoidance learning of four reinforcement tools?
Removal of an unpleasant consequence once a behavior is improved.
What is positive reinforcement of four reinforcement tools?
Pleasant and rewarding consequences following a desired behavior.
What is social learning theory?
Individuals motivation can result from the persons observations of other peoples behavior.
What is vicarious learning?
Observational learning from seeing others’ behaviors and getting rewarded for them.
What is job design for motivation?
Job simplification, job rotation, job enlargement, job enrichment.
What are innovative ideas for motivating?
Using various types of incentive compensation to motivate employees to higher levels of performance, variable compensation is key motivational tool, incentives reward desired behavior.
What is empowering employees to meet higher needs?
Employees receive information about company performance, employees have knowledge and skills to contribute to company goals, employees have the power to make substance decisions, employees are rewarded based on company performance.
What are the four reinforcement tools?
Extinction, punishment, avoidance learning, positive reinforcement.
