Which of the Following Is a Descriptive Norm About Behavior

question 77

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a descriptive norm about behavior that affects the environment?

• A) It is wrong to litter.
• B) Most people do not conserve water by taking short showers.
• C) Driving over 80 miles per hour is wrong because it wastes gasoline.
• D) People should bring their own canvas bags when they go shopping.

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Definitions:

Higher-Order Conditioning

A process in classical conditioning by which a stimulus that's associated with a conditioned stimulus also becomes capable of eliciting a conditioned response.

Successive Approximations

A method used in behavior modification that rewards behaviors that progressively get closer to the desired behavior.

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where a response is only sometimes reinforced, leading to more resistant and persistent behavior.

Faster Extinction

The accelerated reduction or loss of conditioned responses, typically in the context of behavioral psychology.