Horatio, age 17, took his parents' car without asking last Friday. He did not get in an accident, and he did not get caught. Which of the following statements is the most likely to be true?Group of answer choicesHoratio will be less likely in the future to take his parents' car without asking than peers who have not tried it.Horatio will be more likely in the future to take his parents' car without asking than peers who have not tried it.Horatio will rate the benefits of taking his parents' car without asking lower than peers who have not tried it.Horatio will rate the risks of taking his parents' car without asking higher than peers who have not tried it.
Question
Horatio, age 17, took his parents' car without asking last Friday. He did not get in an accident, and he did not get caught. Which of the following statements is the most likely to be true?Group of answer choicesHoratio will be less likely in the future to take his parents' car without asking than peers who have not tried it.Horatio will be more likely in the future to take his parents' car without asking than peers who have not tried it.Horatio will rate the benefits of taking his parents' car without asking lower than peers who have not tried it.Horatio will rate the risks of taking his parents' car without asking higher than peers who have not tried it.
Solution
Horatio will be more likely in the future to take his parents' car without asking than peers who have not tried it.
This statement is most likely to be true because Horatio has already taken the car without permission and faced no negative consequences. This lack of negative reinforcement (i.e., punishment) for his actions may lead him to believe that he can repeat the action without facing any consequences. This is based on the psychological principle of operant conditioning, where behaviors followed by favorable outcomes are more likely to occur again in the future.
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