Temporal discounting plus low contingency seems like a strong candidate. Parents see a strong immediate negative effect when they give their child the shots. There’s a low probability long-term positive effect from receiving the shot. It’s a fairly typical reaction to incentives.
Temporal discounting plus low contingency seems like a strong candidate. Parents see a strong immediate negative effect when they give their child the shots. There’s a low probability long-term positive effect from receiving the shot. It’s a fairly typical reaction to incentives.