Question

The boss praised his hourly employees for their good work. The boss hopes that the praise encourages the employees to continue to work hard. In this example, the reinforcement is _____.
A) the boss’s praise
B) the employee’s good work
C) the boss
D) an hourly wage

Answer 1

Answer: option (A). the boss's praise

Explanation: Reinforcement is the process of encouraging or establishing a belief or pattern of behaviour. in this scenario, The boss praised his hourly employees for their good work. The boss hopes that the praise encourages the employees to continue to work hard. In this example, the reinforcement is the boss praise.The boss hoped the praise would encourage the employees to work harder.