Excessive Speed Is a Major Cause of Road Crashes in Viretia

question 29

Multiple Choice

Excessive speed is a major cause of road crashes in Viretia. So, the government has tripled the fines for overspeeding. According to reinforcement theory, the government is using _____ to control speeding.

• A)instrumentality
• B)situational constraint
• C)valence
• D)positive reinforcement
• E)​punishment

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