Suppose that you are a ninth grade teacher and you are trying to get your students to conserve more water and energy in their daily lives. Which of the following approaches is likely to be the LEAST successful?
A)Educating them about the need for conservation
B)Making use of prompts, or reminders, at times when they tend to be wasteful
C)Having them make public commitments to their parents that they will be less wasteful
D)Having them make public commitments to their peers that they will be less wasteful

Question

Suppose that you are a ninth grade teacher and you are trying to get your students to conserve more water and energy in their daily lives. Which of the following approaches is likely to be the LEAST  successful?
A)Educating them about the need for conservation
B)Making use of prompts, or reminders, at times when they tend to be wasteful
C)Having them make public commitments to their parents that they will be less wasteful
D)Having them make public commitments to their peers that they will be less wasteful

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Educating students about the need for conservation, while important, is often less immediately effective in changing behavior compared to strategies that involve direct action or social commitment. Prompts, public commitments to parents, and public commitments to peers are more likely to result in immediate and observable changes in behavior because they involve direct reminders or social pressure, which are strong motivators for behavior change. Education is a more passive approach and may not lead to immediate action without the presence of additional motivators.

Suppose That You Are a Ninth Grade Teacher and You