Relative Insensitivity to Delayed Rewards Helps Explain Why It Is

question 100

Multiple Choice

Relative insensitivity to delayed rewards helps explain why it is:

• A)common that people behave in ways to maximize their own long-term interests.
• B)easier to use punishment than reinforcement to control behavior.
• C)difficult to engage in behaviors that have only long-term benefits.
• D)relatively easy for most people to save for retirement.

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Definitions:

Abstract Thinking

The ability to think about objects, principles, and ideas that are not physically present. It involves processing complex concepts, understanding hypothetical situations, and solving problems creatively.

Cognitive Capacities

The range of brain-based skills necessary for acquiring knowledge, including perception, memory, reasoning, and problem-solving.

Risk-taking Behavior

Engaging in activities that have the potential for harmful physical or emotional outcomes, often in pursuit of a perceived reward.

Biological Irreversibility

The concept that certain biological events (e.g., death, maturation) cannot be reversed or undone.