Which scenario best demonstrates the contrast effect?
A) A potential offender compares the possibility of spending a year in jail with her expected life experience.
B) A potential offender weighs the expected benefits of committing a crime with the anticipated consequences.
C) A potential offender makes a decision based on the pursuit of pleasure and minimization of pain.
D) A potential offender decides to commit a crime based on the logical pursuit of self-interest.
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A) the preventive effect
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