A British food company reduced absenteeism by giving employees with perfect attendance each month two chances (through a lottery)to win $500.This is an example of:

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The company's action of using a lottery system as a reward for employees with perfect attendance is an example of behavior modification, which is the systematic application of learning principles to change behavior. Specifically, the reward system is an example of positive reinforcement, which involves presenting a pleasant consequence following a desired behavior to increase the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future. The use of a variable ratio schedule of reinforcement, where the number of responses required before reinforcement varies, ensures that employees do not know when the reward will be given, thus increasing the motivation to maintain perfect attendance.

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