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Anti-Pollution Behavior: A Function of Perceived Outcome and Locus of Control

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Trigg, L. J., Perlman, D., Perry, R. P., & Janisse, M. P. (1976). Anti-pollution behavior: A function of perceived outcome and locus of control. Environment and Behavior, 8, 2, 307-313.
Examined the moderating effects of perceived outcome on the relationship between activism in the form of antipollution behavior and internal-external (I-E) locus of control. A r…

Relationships Among Ecologically Responsible Behaviors

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Tracy, A. P. & Oskamp, S. (1983-84). Relationships among ecologically responsible behaviors. Journal of Environmental Systems, 13, 2, 115-126.
A telephone survey of ninety-six randomly selected adults of a Southern California community asked about their participation in ecologically responsible behaviors. Fifteen differ…

Judgment under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases

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Tversky, A., & Kahneman, D. (1974). Judgment under uncertainty: Heuristics and biases. Science, 185, 4157, 1124-1131.
Describes 3 heuristics employed to assess probabilities and to predict values: (a) representativeness, (b) availability of instances, and (c) adjustment from an anchor. Biases t…

An Analysis of Public Posting in Reducing Speeding Behavior on an Urban Highway

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Van Houten, R., Nau, P. A. & Marini, Z. (1980). An analysis of public posting in reducing speeding behavior on an urban highway. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 13, 3, 383-395.
Using a reversal design, the percentage of drivers speeding on an urban highway was measured with a concealed radar unit (baseline condition). During the daily posting condition…

A Behavioral Model of Residential Energy Use

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van-Raaij, W. F., & Verhallen, T. M. (1983). A behavioral model of residential energy use. Journal of Economic Psychology, 3, 1, 39-63.
Proposes a model that relates personal, environmental (e.g., home), and behavioral factors to energy use. This model is instrumental in relating variables that determine energy us…

Satisfaction from Conservation Activities in North America

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unknown (1985). Satisfaction from conservation activities in North America. Environmental Conservation, 12, 3, 259-260.

Moral Norms and Environmental Behavior: An Application of Schwartz's Norm-Activation Model to Yard Burning

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VanLiere, K. D., & Dunlap, R. E. (1978). Moral norms and environmental behavior: An application of Schwartz's norm-activation model to yard burning. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 8, 2, 174-188.
Conducted telephone interviews with a systematic sample of 403 Ss to examine some conditions under which moral norms (i.e., respect for the health of others) would be expected to …

Construction of a Nuclear Power Station in One's Locality: Attitudes and Salience

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Van-der-Pligt, J., Eiser, J. R., & Spears, R. (1986). Construction of a nuclear power station in one's locality: Attitudes and salience. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 7, 1, 1-15.
Examined the attitudes toward the building of a nuclear power station in one's locality by surveying 290 residents (mean age 47.5 yrs) of 3 small rural communities that were liste…

Availability: A Heuristic for Judging Frequency and Probability

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Tversky, A., & Kahneman, D. (1973). Availability: A heuristic for judging frequency and probability.. Cognitive Psychology, 5, 2, 207-232.
Conducted a series of experiments with 877 Ss to explore a judgmental heuristic in which S evaluates the frequency of classes or the probability of events by availability (i.e.,…

The Effect of Goal-Setting and Daily Electronic Feedback on In-Home Energy Use

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Van-Houwelingen, J. H. & Van-Raaij, W. F. (1989). The effect of goal-setting and daily electronic feedback on in-home energy use. Journal of Consumer Research, 16, 1, 98-105.
Compared the effects of daily electronic feedback (DEF) with monthly external feedback (MEF) and with self-monitoring (SMO) of energy use in 325 single family homes in the Netherl…
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