Becker would agree that rewarding those who take exercising to an extreme with an Olympic gold medal makes overexercising more likely.

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According to Becker's theory on rational addiction, rewarding extreme behaviors can reinforce and increase the likelihood of those behaviors, as individuals weigh the benefits (e.g., Olympic gold medal) against the costs (e.g., health risks of overexercising).

Becker Would Agree That Rewarding Those Who Take Exercising to an Extreme