Whatever gets rewarded, gets done, and will ______ itself.

• A. Diminish
• B. Perpetuate
• C. Stall
• D. Disappear

Answer: (B)

Rewards shape behavior because consequences influence what we choose to do. When an action is rewarded, it’s more likely to be repeated, and that repetition can reinforce the pattern, making it self-sustaining. In the sentence, perpetuate fits best because it means to cause to continue or endure; the idea is that rewarding an action ensures it will keep happening, effectively maintaining a self-perpetuating cycle. The other options describe stopping, diminishing, or vanishing, which contradict the idea of a behavior becoming ongoing due to rewards. In ethical sports practice, this shows how rewarding certain behaviors can entrench them, so rewards should be aligned with the ethical behavior you want to see.