Which of the Following Is an Example of the Reactivity

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the reactivity phenomenon?

• A) A man joins a weight-loss center, but quits after he feels he is not getting the desired results.
• B) After joining a fitness club, a woman stops exercising in her home and instead walks 2 miles a day by herself.
• C) A man changes his brand of cigarettes after his father dies of lung cancer.
• D) On parents' visiting day in a classroom, the children who often misbehave in class are unusually compliant and well-behaved.

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