Joey put a quarter in the gumball machine only to find that the machine was not working. He continued to turn the dial on the machine in the hope that he would retrieve a gumball. Joey's behavior is called ________.
A) persistence
B) increasing efforts
C) varying efforts
D) aggression

Question

Joey put a quarter in the gumball machine only to find that the machine was not working. He continued to turn the dial on the machine in the hope that he would retrieve a gumball. Joey's behavior is called ________.
A) persistence 
B) increasing efforts
C) varying efforts
D) aggression

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Joey's behavior of continuing to turn the dial on the machine despite the initial failure is an example of persistence, which refers to the tendency to maintain effort towards a goal despite initial obstacles or difficulties.

Joey Put a Quarter in the Gumball Machine Only to Find