You Come Home from Work and Find That Your Dog

question 141

Multiple Choice

You come home from work and find that your dog has dug up the tree you just planted.To reduce this digging, you would be best advised to punish the dog

• A) as the dog begins to dig.
• B) as soon as you get home and discover the hole.
• C) several hours after digging.
• D) by taking the dog to each hole he has dug recently and then punishing him.

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Definitions:

Validity Effect

The phenomenon where a belief or a statement is more likely to be accepted as true the more it is repeated or encountered, regardless of its actual validity.

Exposure Effect

The psychological phenomenon where repeated exposure to a stimulus increases an individual's preference for that stimulus.

Contrast Effect

A psychological phenomenon wherein the perception or judgment of something is influenced by the comparison with something else, often leading to exaggeration of differences.

Appeal to Fear

A persuasive technique that attempts to influence people’s behavior by making them feel afraid of the consequences of not taking a particular action.