Suppose you avoid visiting the bakery to stop yourself from buying cake. So, you end up buying fruit instead. Not visiting the bakery is a _____ response and the subsequent buying of fruit is a _____ response.
A) controlling; controlled
B) extraneous; intrinsic
C) intrinsic; extraneous
D) controlled; controlling

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Not visiting the bakery is a controlling response because it is an action taken to control or change your behavior (avoiding the temptation of cake). Buying fruit instead is a controlled response, as it is the behavior that is directly influenced or controlled by the initial action (avoiding the bakery).

Suppose You Avoid Visiting the Bakery to Stop Yourself from Buying