Because they provide the potential offender ________, threats of harsh punishment seldom produce positive attitude change

a. ample external justification for restraint
b. an excuse for psychological reactance
c. sufficient internal justification for restraint
d. an internal attribution for restraint

Answer: A

Psychology

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