Which of the Following Is False About Negative Affect and Sustainable

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is false about negative affect and sustainable behaviors?

• A)In the industrialized world, inspiring a fear of death in people is a good way to motivate them to behave more sustainably.
• B)Logic is often not strong enough to overcome a strong aversion to a sustainable behavior such as composting.
• C)If a sustainable behavior sounds like it requires unappealing sacrifice, motivation to adopt it will likely be lacking.
• D)When people have negative affect toward a sustainable behavior, their analytic system may chime in with seemingly rational reasons to reject that behavior.

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