Kevan used to study diligently for exams in all of his high school classes and begin working on writing projects immediately after they were assigned. However, no matter what he did, he could never score higher than C or C+. What prediction would the behavioural model make about Kevan's behaviour today as a college student?

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The behavioural model would predict that Kevan may begin to give up working so hard because of the lack of a payoff for his efforts. This is because according to the behavioural model, behaviours are reinforced by their consequences. Since Kevan did not receive the desired consequences (i.e. good grades) despite his previous efforts, he may be less motivated to continue putting in the same level of effort in the future.

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