Exam 3: Learning, Reinforcement and Self-Management

Operant conditioning is the view that learning is achieved when the consequences of a behaviour lead to changes in the probability of its occurrence.

Social learning is achieved through reciprocal interactions among people, behaviour and environment.

A worker being reprimanded for absenteeism is an example of which OB Mod strategy?

Distinguish between Learning and Teaching Organizations.

The "Law of effect" is most commonly associated with:

Classical conditioning has largely replaced operant conditioning for managerial use.

The law of contingency is the foundation for reinforcement theory.

Reinforcement theory is usually acclaimed for its positive contributions; it is very difficult to find critics of the theory.

Which of the following is NOT included in general approaches to learning?

Operant conditioning is illustrated by:

Intermittent reinforcement:

Teaching organizations are those in which knowledge is acquired or developed so that it modifies behaviour.

People acquiring new behaviours by directly observing and then imitating the behaviour of others is called:

What is meant by 'social learning theory'? Describe how self-management strategies may be used to enhance self-efficacy and the worker's feeling of self-control.

The more immediate the delivery of a reward after the occurrence of a desirable behaviour, the:

Social learning theory is associated with the work of:

Strengthening of desirable behaviour comes from:

The process of controlling behaviour by manipulating its consequences is called operant conditioning.

Define learning and explain how organizational learning might occur.

Sam is paid each week by cheque. This an example of a reward delivered by a __________ schedule.