If your performance appraisal reflects the extra hours you spent on your job, which was a considerable amount of overtime, what are you likely to do for your next performance appraisal, according to operant conditioning?
A)Spend fewer hours on the job- no overtime.
B)Spend more hours on the job- many hours of overtime.
C)The number of hours of overtime you put in will have nothing to do with your performance appraisal.
D)Spend the same amount of hours- no overtime.

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Operant conditioning suggests that behaviors followed by positive outcomes are likely to be repeated. If the appraisal positively reflects the extra hours, you're likely to spend more hours on the job to achieve a similar or better appraisal.

If Your Performance Appraisal Reflects the Extra Hours You Spent