A teenager wants to borrow the family car to go to an out-of-town concert. Her parents resist the idea
Based on the results of the research study on the effects of generating different numbers of examples of behavior described in your text, the teenager in question is most likely to view her parents as stubborn and unreasonable when they say to her,
a. "Give us five reasons why you should be allowed to borrow the car."
b. "Tell us again what you would do if the car broke down."
c. "How many other friends are going with you?"
d. "Give us one reason why we shouldn't worry ourselves to death."
Answer: D
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