Author Question: Akiko understands that if she doesn't recycle, there will be negative consequences for the ... (Read 124 times)

frankwu · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Akiko understands that if she doesn't recycle, there will be negative consequences for the environment at some point in the distant future.

But she just doesn't have time to take her cans and bottles across town to the recycling plant this week, so she dumps them in the trash. Akiko is experiencing
A) classical conditioning.
B) tragedy of the commons.
C) a public goods dilemma.
D) a social trap.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true of long-term consequences with regard to social traps?

A) The long-term consequences are often very small.
B) Individuals are sometimes ignorant of the long-term consequences.
C) Individuals do not consider the long-term consequences.
D) The long-term consequences are usually negative.