Alexa is trying to figure out how she can BEST use employee pay to shape her employees' behavior. She is interested in short-term productivity (speed), not consistency, long-term productivity, or employee turnover. According to reinforcement theory, she should probably use a __________ schedule.
A) fixed ratio
B) fixed interval
C) variable ratio
D) variable interval

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A fixed ratio schedule rewards employees after a certain number of responses, which can effectively increase short-term productivity as employees work faster to meet the set criteria for reinforcement.

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