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Exam 3-Chapter 6
Chapter 6 Terms
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04/08/2015

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Learning
Definition
Change in behavior acquired through experience
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Classical conditioning
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Modifying behavior by pairing a conditioned stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit an unconditioned response
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Operant conditioning
Definition
Modifying behavior through the use of positive or negative consequences following specific behaviors
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Positive
Definition
Results of behavior that are attractive or pleasurable
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Negative
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Results of behavior that are unattractive or aversive
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Reinforcement
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Cultivates desirable behavior by bestowing positive consequences or withholding negative consequences
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Punishment
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Discourages undesirable behavior by bestowing negative consequences or withholding positive consequences
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Extinction
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Weakens behavior by attaching no consequences
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Positive reinforcement
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Giving something good
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Negative reinforcement
Definition
Withhold/don't give bad things
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Bandura's social learning theory (SLT)
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Learning occurs when we observe other people and model their behavior
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Task-specific self-efficacy
Definition
Internal expectancy of an individual to perform a task effectively
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4 ways to generate task-specific self efficacy
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1)Prior experiences-success breeds success
2)Behavior models-watch other peoples' success
3)Persuasion from other people
4)Assessment of current capabilities
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Goal setting at work
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Establishing desired results that guide and direct behavior
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Why you should set goals (3)
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1)Increase motivation and performance
2)Reduces stress-increases organization, decreases ambiguity
3)Improve performance evaluation process
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SMART Goals
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Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Time-bound
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Performance management process
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1)Define performance in behavioral terms (clarify the win)
2)Measure and assess performance
3)Provide feedback for goal setting and planning
4)Reward positive performance and take corrective measures for poor performance
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4 ways to improve performance feedback
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1)Refer to specific verbatim statements and observable behavior
2)Focus on changeable behaviors
3)Both supervisor and employee should plan and organize before the session
4)Begin with something positive
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360 Degree Feedback
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Self-evaluation and evaluations by peers, managers, direct reports, and customers
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Benefits of performance feedback
Definition
Overlaps actual and measured performance more
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Drawbacks to performance feedback
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Takes a lot of time and money, surveys give extreme opinions, middle ground not represented, different weight placed on different data points
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Individual rewards system
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Very competitive
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Team rewards system
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Breeds cooperation
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Kelley's Attribution Theory
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Individuals make attributions based on information gathered in the form of following informational cues
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Consensus
Definition
Extent to which peers in the same situation behave in a similar fashion (everyone is getting complaints)
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Distinctiveness
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Degree to which an individual behaves the same way in other situations (doing well in everything else)
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Consistency
Definition
Frequency of behavior over time (all of the sudden not doing well)
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Attribution Model
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How will you respond based on the attribution you make?

The more internal the attribution, the more severe the reaction
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