Threats of Severe Punishment Are Not Likely to Change Behaviors

question 97

Multiple Choice

Threats of severe punishment are not likely to change behaviors in the absence of the person who punishes, because such severe threats provide

• A) external justification for halting the undesirable behavior.
• B) sufficient internal justification for halting the undesirable behavior.
• C) a means to justify the problem behavior.
• D) a large amount of cognitive dissonance.

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Definitions:

Interest Rate

The percentage charged on a loan or paid on an investment, representing the cost of borrowing or the income from lending.

Rate of Return

The gain or loss made on an investment over a specified period, expressed as a percentage of the investment's initial cost.

Stream of Benefits

A sequence of potential advantages or profits that may be gained from an investment over time.

Compounded Quarterly

An interest calculation method where the interest is added to the principal amount four times a year, leading to interest earned on previously earned interest.