Joey Put a Quarter in the Gumball Machine Only to Find

question 22

Multiple Choice

Joey put a quarter in the gumball machine only to find that the machine was not working. He continued to turn the dial on the machine in the hope that he would retrieve a gumball. Joey's behavior is called ________.

• A) persistence
• B) increasing efforts
• C) varying efforts
• D) aggression

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Definitions:

Total Isolation

A condition or situation in which an individual is completely separated from others, leading to various psychological and physiological effects.

Fearful

Fearful denotes a feeling of anxiety or apprehension caused by the presence or anticipation of danger.

Apathy

A lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern towards emotional, social, or physical life.

Authoritarian Parents

A parenting style characterized by high demands and low responsiveness, where parents exert high levels of control over their children with little reciprocal communication.