Suppose a child typically spends two hours a day watching television. A parent then allows the child only 30 minutes of free television a day. As a result, the child is now willing to work (e.g., clean up her room) to obtain more access to television. This example best describes
A) the response deprivation hypothesis.
B) the Premack principle.
C) the learned industriousness theory.
D) the intrinsic motivation theory.

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The response deprivation hypothesis suggests that when access to a preferred activity is restricted, the activity becomes more reinforcing, motivating the individual to engage in other behaviors to gain access to it.

Suppose a Child Typically Spends Two Hours a Day Watching