Incentives Flashcards
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We can think of incentives as the ……
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aggregate of reinforcers and punishers in a situation.
1
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One way to modify people’s social behavior is to modify …..
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the incentive structure they find themselves in.
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True or False: In many companies, one’s department gets a budget. Individuals are encouraged to spend their entire budget because if they don’t then it will be cut.
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True
3
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Sanctions and incentives naturally go together as they are both about……
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behaviors, attitudes, and such that societies reinforce or punish.
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In addition to being a strong formal sanction, by declaring something ______ people often shift their views of the item or behavior.
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illegal
