When growing up, Randy was always being told to turn off the lights when he left the room and he copied this practice with his own children. Then Randy and Sharon and their kids moved into their custom designed home, replete with recessed energy-efficient LED lighting throughout. After a few months, turning off the lights in unoccupied rooms was no longer a family practice. Which of the following concepts would best explain this change of attitude and behaviour?

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Jevon's paradox states that as technology improves and becomes more energy-efficient, people tend to use more of it, rather than conserving it. In this case, the family's energy-efficient LED lighting may have led them to use more lighting in their home, which caused them to no longer prioritize turning off lights in unoccupied rooms.

When Growing Up, Randy Was Always Being Told to Turn