Author Question: A common reason for students to drop out of college is A) that they have been offered a ... (Read 19 times)

tfester · **on:** Jul 12, 2018

A common reason for students to drop out of college is

A) that they have been offered a high-paying job.
B) stress-related illness.
C) concern about growing debt.
D) parental pressure to enter the workforce.

Question 2

Jean drinks at least eight cans of soda each day. She knows that she should drink water, but the soda is much more satisfying because she loves its sweet taste.

She has decided that she is going to stop drinking so much soda Sunday through Friday; she will reward herself by drinking soda on Saturday, and not making herself drink any water that day. She is confident that by the end of eight weeks, she will successfully overcome her soda habit and learn to like drinking water. Do you think Jean will successfully reach her goal by following her plan? Critique her plan and propose an alternate series of steps for her to follow to achieve her goal.
What will be an ideal response?

stano32 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 12, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Jean is unlikely to reach her goal. Her goal is not specific enough and is probably unrealistic. Also, she is trying to change two behaviors at once: reducing her soda intake and increasing her water intake. She should focus on changing one behavior at a time: either cut back to a specific number of cans of soda per day or drink a specific amount of water per day. Her reward needs to be more meaningful and less like the behavior she is actually trying to change.