Kierran spends approximately three hours per day playing video games and approximately 20 minutes per day doing chores. If Kierran's mother tells him to play video games when he completes his chores then she is employing the _____ whereas if she restricts video game play and only allows him to play video games if he does his chores then she is employing the _____.
A) Premack principle; drive-reduction theory
B) incentive motivation theory; Premack principle
C) Premack principle; response deprivation hypothesis
D) response deprivation hypothesis; Premack principle

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The Premack principle involves using a more preferred activity (playing video games) to reinforce a less preferred activity (doing chores). The response deprivation hypothesis suggests that restricting access to a preferred activity can increase its reinforcing value, thus motivating the completion of a less preferred activity to gain access to the preferred one.

Kierran Spends Approximately Three Hours Per Day Playing Video Games