In Public Areas That Are Kept Clean, People Tend to

question 135

Multiple Choice

In public areas that are kept clean, people tend to

• A)not litter because there is a norm or standard set for cleanliness in that area.
• B)litter more than if the area was already littered.
• C)show more kindness toward the people around them in the clean area.
• D)decide whether to litter or not based on their early training in childhood.

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Definitions:

Distal Stimuli

External objects and events in the environment that provide the basis for the perception of the world.

Association

The process by which ideas or mental states are linked together in the mind, or the relationship between things based on experience or co-occurrence.

Nativist Belief

A perspective that much of human behavior and cognition is innate, heavily influenced by genetic factors.

Tabula Rasa

A philosophical theory suggesting the mind starts as a blank slate, without innate knowledge, and experience shapes understanding.