Regarding learning principles being applied to recycling efforts,which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) The use of energy taxes is an example of the use of latent learning to encourage individuals to consume less fossil fuels.
B) When factories, work groups, and dorms receive feedback on a weekly basis about how much they recycled, they typically recycle more.
C) Recycling is more effective when entire families participate, with some family members reinforcing the recycling behavior of the other family members.
D) People are able to calculate the volume of greenhouse gases that their individual consumption adds to the atmosphere by using an ecological footprint calculator.

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The use of energy taxes is an example of operant conditioning and not latent learning. Latent learning refers to learning that occurs without reinforcement or reward, while operant conditioning involves reinforcement or punishment to shape behavior.

Regarding Learning Principles Being Applied to Recycling Efforts,which of the Following