Describe the four reinforcement techniques. Provide an example of each
What will be an ideal response?
Positive reinforcement is given when desired behavior is performed. An employee is praised for cleaning up the work station. Negative reinforcement is the removal of a negative consequence when desired behavior is performed. A manager complains about a messy work station and stops when the worker cleans it up. Extinction occurs with the removal of positive consequences when undesired behavior is performed. A manager refrains from laughing at a subordinate's disruptive jokes when the two have important matters to discuss. Punishment is the negative consequence given when undesired behavior is performed. A manager criticizes the subordinate for telling disruptive jokes when the two have important matters to discuss.
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In the high-tech pricing environment, Moore's Law states that:
a. firms must price at the high end to recover R&D investments b. firms must price at the high end to signal high quality products c. product life cycle lengthens as technology factors increase d. improvements in technology double product performance with no increase in price e. introduction of product versions with better price performance ratios creates upward pressure on prices