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ACFE CFE-Fraud-Prevention-and-Deterrence Exam - Topic 2 Question 90 Discussion

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Question #: 90
Topic #: 2
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In response to an employee's failure to meet performance expectations, a manager demotes the employee to a junior-level position. This is an example of what type of behavioral response?

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Suggested Answer: B

by Norah at Aug 06, 2024, 11:53 AM

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Ceola
3 months ago
Seems harsh, but it makes sense in a way.
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Jacki
3 months ago
Pretty sure it's punishment. Can't reward bad behavior.
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Theron
4 months ago
Wow, I didn't expect a demotion for poor performance!
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Delmy
4 months ago
I think it's negative reinforcement, not punishment.
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Wai
4 months ago
This is definitely punishment.
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Bonita
4 months ago
This seems similar to a case study we discussed, and I think demotion definitely aligns with punishment, but I could be wrong.
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Aaron
5 months ago
I'm leaning towards option C, punishment, but I wonder if there are nuances I'm missing about how it affects the employee's future behavior.
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Renay
5 months ago
I remember a practice question about reinforcement types, and I feel like this situation doesn't fit positive or negative reinforcement.
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Edelmira
5 months ago
I think this might be punishment since the employee is being demoted for not meeting expectations, but I'm not completely sure.
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Tesha
5 months ago
Based on my understanding, punishment involves introducing an unpleasant consequence, while negative reinforcement is removing an unpleasant consequence. In this case, the demotion seems like a clear example of punishment.
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Justa
5 months ago
Okay, let me think this through. Positive reinforcement is rewarding good behavior, so that's not it. Negative reinforcement is removing an unpleasant consequence, which doesn't seem to fit either. I think I'll go with punishment.
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Gregoria
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. I'm debating between punishment and negative reinforcement, since the demotion could be seen as removing a positive consequence.
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Orville
5 months ago
I'm pretty sure this is an example of punishment, since the manager is demoting the employee as a consequence for not meeting expectations.
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Alverta
5 months ago
I'm a little confused on the difference between punishment and negative reinforcement. Can someone clarify that for me? I want to make sure I get this right.
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Lili
5 months ago
This seems pretty straightforward. I'll just follow the steps in option A and double-check that the rollback was successful. Should be a breeze!
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Tracey
10 months ago
Punishment all the way! The manager should have just given the employee a stern talking-to and a performance improvement plan. Demoting them is overkill.
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Theodora
8 months ago
I think a warning would have been enough.
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Paris
8 months ago
Maybe the manager was trying to send a strong message.
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Stephanie
9 months ago
I agree, demoting seems harsh.
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Rashida
10 months ago
None of the above? This is clearly a case of the manager pulling a Darth Vader and force-choking the employee into submission.
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Brendan
9 months ago
I don't know, it seems pretty harsh to me.
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Stephane
9 months ago
Maybe the manager just wanted to give the employee a chance to improve.
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Jospeh
10 months ago
That's a bit extreme, don't you think?
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Nadine
11 months ago
I don't know, maybe the manager was just trying to motivate the employee to do better. Negative reinforcement, perhaps?
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Colene
9 months ago
Yeah, demoting seems like a punishment for not meeting expectations.
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Tamar
9 months ago
I think it's more like punishment.
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Denise
9 months ago
Could be negative reinforcement.
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Ming
9 months ago
Maybe the manager was trying to motivate the employee to do better.
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Kathrine
11 months ago
Demoting an employee? That's like taking away a kid's dessert for not cleaning their room - definitely a form of punishment.
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Cherrie
9 months ago
C) Punishment
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Rolande
10 months ago
B) Negative reinforcement
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Tony
10 months ago
A) Positive reinforcement
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Alaine
11 months ago
But demoting the employee is more like a punishment for not meeting expectations, isn't it?
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Osvaldo
11 months ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is B) Negative reinforcement.
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Alaine
11 months ago
I think the answer is C) Punishment.
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