Eating rotten food is an _____ event; getting a traffic fine for speeding is an _____ event.
A) extrinsically punishing; intrinsically punishing
B) intrinsically punishing; extrinsically punishing
C) extrinsically punishing; extrinsically punishing
D) intrinsically punishing; intrinsically punishing

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Eating rotten food is intrinsically punishing because the negative consequences (e.g., feeling sick) are inherent to the act itself. Getting a traffic fine for speeding is extrinsically punishing because the negative consequence (the fine) is imposed by external factors, not directly related to the act of speeding itself.

Eating Rotten Food Is an _____ Event; Getting a Traffic