Researchers in California Compared the Effectiveness of Instructions and Modeling

question 3

Multiple Choice

Researchers in California compared the effectiveness of instructions and modeling to encourage water conservation in campus showers. They found that

• A)A sign with instructions was just as effective as the sign accompanied by a confederate modeling the behavior.
• B)Compliance with instructions on the sign increased singificantly with one confederate modeling the behavior, and increased even more when two confederates did so.
• C)Compliance with instructions on the sign declined when confederates were already exhibiting the behavior.
• D)No one paid attention to the sign with instructions, but participants did imitate the behavior modeled by the confederates.

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Definitions:

Usury Law

Legislation that sets maximum interest rates that can be charged on loans, to protect consumers from excessive charges.

Interest Rate

The cost of borrowing money or the reward for saving, typically expressed as a percentage of the principal amount annually.

Equilibrium Rate

The price or level at which supply and demand in a particular market are equal.

Usury Law

Legislation designed to regulate interest rates by setting a maximum rate that can be charged on loans and credit.