Which of the Following Illustrates Conservation

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following illustrates conservation?

• A) Deirdre believes that five pennies have more value than two nickels but he doesn't know the value of either coin by itself.
• B) Joseph saves his energy by brushing his teeth in the shower but doesn't realize that he is wasting water that way.
• C) Rebekah recycles her glass bottles but not her cell phone batteries because she doesn't think they can be recycled.
• D) Scott knows that one piece of pizza cut into two slices is the same amount as cutting the same piece of pizza into three slices.

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Definitions:

Role Perceptions

Individuals' understandings of their responsibilities, duties, and expected behaviors in a particular role.

Job Performance

The level of effectiveness and efficiency with which an employee completes their assigned tasks and responsibilities.

MARS Model

A framework identifying four factors that influence employee performance and behavior: Motivation, Ability, Role perceptions, and Situational factors.

Utilitarianism Principle

An ethical theory that posits the best action is the one that maximizes utility, typically defined as that which produces the greatest well-being of the greatest number of people.