Continuing to Operate a Fuel-Inefficient Car Despite Warnings About the Effect

question 70

Multiple Choice

Continuing to operate a fuel-inefficient car despite warnings about the effect of greenhouse gases best illustrates the dynamics of

• A) the reciprocity norm.
• B) a social trap.
• C) equity.
• D) the mere exposure effect.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

Negative reinforcement is a behavioral psychology concept where the removal of an unfavorable stimulus strengthens a particular desired behavior.

Law of Effect

A principle stating that behaviors followed by favorable consequences become more likely, and behaviors followed by unfavorable consequences become less likely.

Respondent Behavior

A type of reaction to certain stimuli that is automatic or reflexive, not under voluntary control, typically conditioned through association.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a learned response after its apparent extinction, without the need for further conditioning or training.