Suppose a Child Typically Spends Two Hours a Day Watching

question 24

Multiple Choice

Suppose a child typically spends two hours a day watching television. A parent then allows the child only 30 minutes of free television a day. As a result, the child is now willing to work (e.g., clean up her room) to obtain more access to television. This example best describes

• A) the response deprivation hypothesis.
• B) the Premack principle.
• C) the learned industriousness theory.
• D) the intrinsic motivation theory.

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