Given the Research Evidence, Which of the Following Is False

question 53

Multiple Choice

Given the research evidence, which of the following is false about the use of informational feedback to encourage environmentally responsible behavior?

• A)Simply posting the number of aluminum cans retrieved from a recycling container would not be effective to encourage future recycling.
• B)People are most likely to reduce energy consumption when informational feedback is clear, timely, and customized.
• C)Putting informational feedback into context, such as by specifying the number of trees required to offset a person's carbon emissions, can bolster its effectiveness.
• D)Consumers prefer receiving information about their energy use that demonstrates patterns over time

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Definitions:

Avoidant Personality Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by a long-standing pattern of extreme social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and sensitivity to rejection.

Histrionic Personality Disorder

A personality disorder characterized by a pattern of excessive attention-seeking and emotionally charged behaviors.

Cognitive-Behavioral

Refers to a psychotherapeutic treatment that helps patients understand the thoughts and feelings that influence behaviors.

Psychodynamic

A psychological perspective that emphasizes unconscious processes and past experiences affecting current behavior.