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Pineappleeh · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

What are the various methods of encouraging unselfish actions? In the context of trying to encourage industries to pollute the environment less, give an example of how you would use each of these methods to develop an antipollution intervention.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Describe the three main ways in which the costs of social traps may be hidden in the short term.

What will be an ideal response?

nanny · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: These would include changing the timing of rewards and punishments and activating social norms (injunctive and descriptive).

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Students should discuss the differences between short-term and long-term consequences, ignorance of long-term consequences, and the idea of sliding reinforcers.