Question

Susan has implemented two reinforcement plans to see which is most effective. In one, employees are given a gift card after every month of perfect attendance. The other plan involves a system where gift cards are again given to employees, but after a month of perfect attendance during which the employee spends $25.00 at the company cafeteria. If both plans prove to be effective, which strategy would you suggest Aida implement to effectively change employee behavior?

Answer 1

Either approach is fine, however one might try to increase the time between giving bonuses, allowing employees to stay longer with the company.

One may want to suggest using a reinforcement variable duration schedule as it is more efficient than any other reinforcement schedule.