Suppose that, for a period of one month, you are given $20 every time that you work on a fun and interesting word game. Research suggests that, as a consequence, ____
a. the word game will be easier for you (than for someone who had not been rewarded)
b. the word game will be harder for you (than for someone who had not been rewarded)
c. later, when the month is up and you are no longer given $20 to work on the word game, you will be less likely to work on it (than would someone who had not been rewarded)
d. later, when the month is up and you are no longer given $20 to work on the word game, you will be more likely to work on it (than would someone who had not been rewarded)
C
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shock a. should only be used as a last resort. b. are particularly effective with young children. c. are more effective than punishment. d. do not produce overgeneralization of the punished response. e. should only be used in combination with reinforcement.
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