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Melani1276

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Dennis decides to cut down on smoking by delivering a punisher to himself in the form of performing 20 pushups for every cigarette smoked. The major problem with this tactic is that Dennis
 
  A) will probably become even more addicted to smoking.
  B) can still smoke and not do the pushups.
  C) is likely to become addicted to pushups.
  D) will probably still smoke without doing the pushups.

Question 2

Problems with using self-punishment to control your own behavior include that
 
  A) there is nothing to stop you from short-circuiting the contingency.
  B) self-punishment punishes not only the behavior but also the act of carrying through on your promise to punish yourself.
  C) Both a and b are correct.
  D) Neither a nor b is correct.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C



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