Megan fails to see any connection between how hard she works and the size of her annual pay raises.Consequently,she no longer puts much effort into her job,even though she really wants a big raise.This best illustrates the importance of ________ in the operant conditioning of work habits.

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Cognitive processes refer to mental processes such as perception, attention, and reasoning. In this scenario, Megan's lack of understanding of the connection between her effort and raises suggests a cognitive deficit. She is not able to connect the outcome (pay raise) with the behavior (hard work) and therefore is not motivated to put in effort.

Megan Fails to See Any Connection Between How Hard She