Peter is team leader for a major project at work. The project is very complex and will require a number of months to complete. He wants to ensure that the team members will stay motivated and on task despite the inevitable frustrations. Based on research, it is likely that the lowest motivation will occur ____
a. at the start of the project
b. midway through the project
c. when the project is very close to complete
d. almost randomly, throughout the course of the project
B
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A) Interval schedules yield higher rates of responding as compared to ratio schedules. B) Ratio schedules yield higher rates of responding as compared to interval schedules. C) Fixed schedules yield higher rates of responding as compared to variable schedules. D) All combinations of intermittent schedules yield similar rates of responding.
You have been asked to organize a problem-solving meeting. Based on what you learned in social psychology, which of the following is not a good way to make sure unique information gets shared at the meeting?
a. Make the meeting long enough so that unique information has time to be shared. b. Skip asking for everyone's initial ideas and preferences at the beginning of the meeting. c. Before the meeting, assign certain people to focus on specific parts of the problem. d. Have a very forceful, directive leader to handle the meeting.