Aronson and O'Leary Conducted a Study Designed to Encourage Water

Multiple Choice

Aronson and O'Leary conducted a study designed to encourage water conservation among male students showering at the university field house. They found that students were more likely to conserve water (by turning off the shower while soaping up) after:

A) a colorful, vivid sign urging water conservation was placed in the shower room.
B) a water-conserving "model" told them that they, too, should turn off the shower while soaping up.
C) listening to a high-status university official explain the importance of conserving water.
D) observing the behavior of a "model" who turned off the shower while soaping up.