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Reducing Consumption in Periods of Acute Scarcity: The Case of Water

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Berk, R. A., Cooley, T. F., LaCivita, C. J., Parker, S., Sredl, K., & Brewer, M. (1980). Reducing consumption in periods of acute scarcity: The case of water. Social Science Research, 9, 99-120.

The Effect of Imagining an Event on Expectations for the Event: An Interpretation in Terms of the Availability Heuristic.

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Carroll, J. S. (1978). The effect of imagining an event on expectations for the event: An interpretation in terms of the availability heuristic.. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 14, 1, 88-96.
Previous studies have indicated that explaining a hypothetical event makes the event seem more likely through the creation of causal connections. However, such effects could ari…

A Focus Theory of Normative Conduct: Recycling the Concept of Norms to Reduce Littering in Public Places

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Cialdini, R. B., Reno, R. R., & Kallgren, C. A. (1990). A focus theory of normative conduct: Recycling the concept of norms to reduce littering in public places. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 58, 6, 1015-1026.
Past research has generated mixed support among social scientists for the utility of social norms in accounting for human behavior. We argue that norms do have a substantial impac…

Increasing Community Recycling with Persuasive Communication and Public Commitment

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Burn, S. M., & Oskamp, S. (1986). Increasing community recycling with persuasive communication and public commitment. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 16, 1, 29-41.
201 households that did not recycle during a 6-wk baseline period heard an oral informational statement delivered by 10 trained Boy Scouts (aged 13-17 yrs), and then 1 of 3 were…

Social Psychology and the Stimulation of Recycling Behaviors: The Block Leader Approach

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Burn, S. M. (1991). Social psychology and the stimulation of recycling behaviors: The block leader approach. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 21, 8, 611-629.
Evaluated 2 treatments designed to increase participation in a city-sponsored curbside recycling program. In the block leader (BL) condition, in which 41 homes took part, citize…

A Review of Environmental Values Education

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Caduto, M. (1983). A review of environmental values education. Journal of Environmental Education, 14, 3, 13-21.
Discusses effective strategies for environmental values education (EVE). Eight major strategies to be considered in general moral education are examined: the laissez faire approac…

Household Income, Electricity Use, and Rate-Structure Preferences

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Blocker, T. J. & Koski, P. R. (1984). Household income, electricity use, and rate-structure preferences. Environment and Behavior, 16, 5, 551-572.
Explores the relationship between household income, present electricity use, and preferences for 3 proposed conservation-promoting electricity-rate structures, using data on 852 h…

Psychology and Ecology: Beliefs in Technology and the Diffusion of Ecological Responsibility

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Borden, R. J. (1984-85). Psychology and ecology: Beliefs in technology and the diffusion of ecological responsibility. Journal of Environmental Education, 16, 2, 14-19.
The attitudes of individuals who engage in environmentally responsible activities (e.g., recycling, energy conservation, community projects, consumer boycotting, etc.) with either…

A Curriculum for the Conservation of People and their Environment

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Brennan, M. J. (1986). A curriculum for the conservation of people and their environment. Journal of Environmental Education, 17, 4, 1-12.

Understanding Public Reaction to Energy Proposals: An Application of the Fishbein Model

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Bowman, C. H. & Fishbein, M. (1978). Understanding public reaction to energy proposals: An application of the Fishbein model. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 8, 4, 319-340.
M. Fishbein's (1967, 1975) attitude model holds that the intention to perform a behavior is the best indicator of future conduct, given the behavior is under volitional control. T…
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