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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Definitions:

Sunk Costs

Costs that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered.

Avoidable Costs

Expenses that can be eliminated if a particular decision is made or if a particular activity is discontinued.

Irrelevant Costs

Costs that should not influence decision-making because they will not change regardless of the outcome.

Sunk Costs

Past expenditures that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered or altered by current or future actions.