Recall that in a field experiment described in the text, participants were more likely to properly dispose of a handbill left on their windshields when they saw a confederate pick up and dispose of a fast food bag
The researchers suggest that the role of the confederate in this study was to
a. let participants know what the descriptive norm was.
b. let participants know what the injunctive norm was.
c. make the norms salient to participants.
d. provide an audience to increase self-awareness.
Answer: C
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