In One Study, Signs Were Placed on Recycling Containers on a College

question 210

Multiple Choice

In one study, signs were placed on recycling containers on a college campus showing how many aluminum cans had been deposited in the previous week. This simple procedure increased recycling by 65 percent and illustrates how recycling can be encouraged by using

• A)incentives.
• B)goal setting.
• C)feedback.
• D)removal of barriers.

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Definitions:

Flooding

A psychological treatment method that exposes the patient to their fear or trauma in a safe and controlled environment to help overcome anxiety.

Rational-emotive

A cognitive-behavioral approach that identifies irrational beliefs, challenges them, and encourages the development of more rational thought patterns to facilitate emotional well-being.

Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

A chronic disorder where a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) that he or she feels the urge to repeat over and over.

Cognitive-behavioral Theorists

Scholars who study and develop therapies based on the idea that cognitive processes influence behavior and emotions, and that altering these processes can lead to change.