The leader of a cult tells its followers that if they bow down to him, he will prevent Satan from burning them alive. The followers bow down to him, and sure enough, Satan does not burn themRemember, they keep bowing down to the leader. Why would it be so difficult to convince the followers to stop bowing down to the cult leader?
A. They learned to bow down through a fixed ratio schedule.
B. Every time they bowed down to the cult leader, the reward of not getting burned was quickly administered.
C. If they keep bowing down to the leader, they will never have the opportunity to see that Satan still won’t burn them.
D. People do not like to be burned alive.
Answer:B
The leader of a cult tells its followers that if they bow down to him, he will prevent Satan from burning them alive. The followers bow down to him, and sure enough, Satan does not burn themRemember, they keep bowing down to the leader. Why would it be so difficult to convince the followers to stop bowing down to the cult leader?
A. They learned to bow down through a fixed ratio schedule. B. Every time they bowed down to the cult leader, the reward of not getting burned was quickly administered. C. If they keep bowing down to the leader, they will never have the opportunity to see that Satan still won’t burn them. D. People do not like to be burned alive.