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Jess has a desk right next to her manager's office. Whenever her manager is in his office, Jess makes sure that she works hard at her computer. However, if the manager is away from his office she often works much more slowly and takes more breaks. In this case, the manager being in his office is acting as

A) a positive reinforcer for working hard.
B) a negative reinforcer for working hard.
C) a discriminative stimulus for working hard.
D) an unconditioned stimulus for working hard.

Discriminative Stimulus

In behavioral psychology, a stimulus that signals the availability of reinforcement or punishment, guiding the organism's responses.

Reinforcer

Something that increases the likelihood of a behaviour by either presenting a positive stimulus or removing a negative one following the behaviour.

Manager's Office

A designated space or room where a manager or supervisor in a business, institution, or organization conducts their work, including planning, organizing, and leading operations.

  • Recognize the role of discriminative stimuli in shaping behaviors.
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