To use positive reinforcement to facilitate the learning of desired behaviors, managers need to determine what consequences are ________.
A) considered discriminatory and preferential treatment
B) considered positive by a given worker
C) the least expensive
D) unusual or extraordinary

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Positive reinforcement is based on providing rewards or consequences that are positive and desirable for the employee in order to increase the likelihood of the desired behavior being learned and repeated. Therefore, it is important for managers to determine what consequences are considered positive by each individual worker, as this will vary from person to person. Discriminatory and preferential treatment should be avoided, and the cost or uniqueness of the consequence is not necessarily relevant to its effectiveness as a reinforcer.

To Use Positive Reinforcement to Facilitate the Learning of Desired