Despite Government Warnings of a Severe Shortage of Heating Fuels,most

Multiple Choice

Despite government warnings of a severe shortage of heating fuels,most citizens continue to turn up their home thermostats in the belief that their personal fuel consumption will have little effect on the country's total fuel reserves. This reaction best illustrates the dynamics of

A) the bystander effect.
B) mirror-image perceptions.
C) the social-responsibility norm.
D) a social trap.