Samuel, a Production Team Manager, Often Sets Impossible Performance Goals

Multiple Choice

Samuel, a production team manager, often sets impossible performance goals for his team members. Eventually, the performance of the team members started to deteriorate because they never succeed in reaching the goals Samuel sets and they were becoming demoralized. Which of the following key consequences of behavior does this scenario exemplify?

A) Positive reinforcement
B) Negative reinforcement
C) Termination
D) Extinction
E) Empowerment