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 least successful?
A) Educate them about the need for conservation.
B) Make use of prompts, or reminders, at times when they tend to be wasteful.
C) Have them make public commitments to their parents that they will be less wasteful.
D) Have them make public commitments to their peers that they will be less wasteful.

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Educating students about the need for conservation is often less effective on its own because it relies on students internalizing and acting on the information without additional motivation or reinforcement.

Suppose That You Are a Ninth Grade Teacher, and You