Parents Decide to Implement the Following Plan to Reduce Swearing

question 335

Multiple Choice

Parents decide to implement the following plan to reduce swearing in their two adolescent daughters.Each time a girl swears,she is fined a penny.Results from the motivation literature suggest that this strategy is likely to _____ because _____.

• A)succeed;pennies add up to large fines over time
• B)succeed;it provides an extrinsic reason not to swear
• C)fail;it decreases the intrinsic reinforcement associated with saying swear words
• D)fail;mild threats can actually increase the desirability of taboo behaviour

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