Sally was pushing the buttons of a video game to earn gold pieces when she heard the bicycle-bell belonging to her cruel older brother, signaling that he was home.According to the two-process theory, she will push the buttons
A)more rapidly.
B)less rapidly.
C)at the same rate.
D)more rapidly at first and then less rapidly.

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According to the two-process theory, when a person is engaging in a task that is already reinforcing (such as playing a video game and earning gold pieces), the introduction of a secondary stimulus that signals a potential threat or punishment (such as the sound of a bicycle-bell belonging to a cruel older brother) will decrease the rate of the behavior. Therefore, Sally will likely push the buttons less rapidly when she hears the bicycle-bell.

Sally Was Pushing the Buttons of a Video Game to Earn