A British food company reduced absenteeism by giving employees with perfect attendance two chances (through a lottery) to win $500. This is an example of:
A)a variable ratio schedule of reinforcement.
B)behaviour modelling.
C)tacit knowledge.
D)behaviour modification and a variable ratio schedule of reinforcement.
E)social learning.

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The company's method of rewarding employees for perfect attendance through a lottery is an example of behavior modification because it aims to change employee behavior (attendance) through reinforcement. Specifically, the use of a variable ratio schedule of reinforcement (two chances to win through a lottery) is known to be effective in maintaining behavior over a longer period of time.

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