Author Question: Willow's mother took away her television privileges as punishment for missing her curfew when the ... (Read 66 times)

jazziefee · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Willow's mother took away her television privileges as punishment for missing her curfew when the punishment could have been much more severe, such as being grounded for a week and losing access to her cell phone.

Why is Willow's mother using insufficient punishment, according to dissonance theory?
a. So that there is sufficient external justification for missing curfew again, and Willow will begin to devalue the forbidden activity.
b. So that there is sufficient external justification for missing curfew again, and Willow will begin to admire her mother.
c. So that there is insufficient external justification for missing curfew again, and Willow will begin to devalue the forbidden activity.
d. So that there is insufficient external justification for missing curfew again, and Willow will begin to admire her mother.

Question 2

Derek likes to bully his little brother Matt. Their mother begins to give Derek the mild punishment of a stern look every time Derek hits Matt. This is sufficient to stop Derek's bullying, and in time,

Derek stops bullying Matt even when his mother is not around. According to theories of insufficient punishment, why might this happen?
a. Because there was sufficient external justification for resisting, Derek began to devalue the forbidden activity.
b. Because there was sufficient external justification for resisting, Derek began to place greater value on his relationship with his brother.
c. Because there was insufficient external justification for resisting, Derek began to devalue the forbidden activity.
d. Because there was insufficient external justification for resisting, Derek began to place greater value on his relationship with his brother.