According to Self-Determination Theory, Which of the Following Efforts to Promote

question 60

Multiple Choice

According to Self-Determination Theory, which of the following efforts to promote energy conservation would likely foster the most intrinsic motivation?

• A)laws mandating blackout hours during which homeowners must limit electricity use
• B)home energy audits that provide options and how-to information for joining the community's efforts to save electricity
• C)commercials portraying homeowners being shamed for wasting electricity and praised for saving it
• D)informational pamphlets providing a list of well-supported reasons why homeowners should try to save electricity.

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A neurotransmitter and hormone associated with the body's fight-or-flight response, playing roles in attention, emotions, sleeping, dreaming, and learning.

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