Kai's parents pay Kai for Kai to do housework. This is an example of a (n) _______________________ incentive. Yet after some time, when Kai's parents asked Kai to do housework, he always asked for payments. This is an example of a (n) __________________. a. positive; unintended consequence b. negative; direct incentive c. indirect; negative incentive d. neutral; expected consequence e. negative; unexpected consequence
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This is because Kai is being rewarded for his actions, which encourages him to continue doing the housework. However, over time, Kai starts asking for payments every time his parents ask him to do housework. This is an example of a negative incentive. Kai has now Show more…
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