One of your employees is in the habit of taking excessively long lunch breaks. The more

you talk with him about the problem, the worse his behavior becomes. Even written
reprimands and disciplinary layoffs fail to produce improvement. Based on this information
only, what kind of reinforcement are you apparently using and need to change?



a. Avoidance
b. Extinction
c. Positive reinforcement
d. Punishment
e. Distortion


C

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