Dexter and Rita Are on a Ropes Course for Their

Short Answer

Dexter and Rita are on a ropes course for their company retreat. Dexter falls of the ropes, which causes him to think that he is not good at the ropes course and lowers his self-efficacy for completing the course. Lower self-efficacy causes him to become tentative, make more mistakes, and fall again. His poor performance causes him to feel pressure from Rita, which creates more negative reinforcers. This is an example of ______.