Author Question: According to dissonance theorists, what is the problem with severe punishment to control behaviors? ... (Read 153 times)

serike · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

According to dissonance theorists, what is the problem with severe punishment to control behaviors? Severe punishment

a. leads to frustration.
b. models inappropriate behavior that is then learned.
c. serves as an external justification for behavior change.
d. undermines extrinsic motivation.

Question 2

Threats of severe punishment are NOT likely to change behaviors in the absence of the person who punishes, because such severe threats provide

a. external justification for halting the undesirable behavior.
b. sufficient internal justification for halting the undesirable behavior.
c. a means to justify the problem behavior.
d. a large amount of cognitive dissonance.