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Measuring the Effects of Message Framing on the Behavior of Recycling in a Residential Recycling Program

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Littlejohn, C. R. (1997). Measuring the effects of message framing on the behavior of recycling in a residential recycling program. Dissertation Abstracts International Section A: Humanities and Social Sciences, 58, 3-A,
This research, which replicated 'The Effects of Message Framing on Response to Environmental Communications' by Joel J. Davis, explored how the framing of environmental communicat…

An Investigation of Strategies, Incentives, and Operational Characteristics of Recycling Programs

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Kim, S. M. (1995). An investigation of strategies, incentives, and operational characteristics of recycling programs. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, 56, 4-B,
How can municipalities maximize and sustain citizen participation in solid waste recycling programs? Based on survey responses from 71 recycling coordinators, this research provid…

The Effects of Personal Communication Strategies on Curbside Recycling

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Lucia, M. (1990). The effects of personal communication strategies on curbside recycling. Dissertation Abstracts International, 51, 6-B,

Marketing Social Responsibility: An Empirical Investigation of the Relationship between Domain Familiarity and Consumers' Perceived Self Knowledge of Recycling Information

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Mcnutt, T. S. (1995). Marketing social responsibility: An empirical investigation of the relationship between domain familiarity and consumers' perceived self knowledge of recycling information. Dissertation Abstracts International Section A: Humanities and Social Sciences, 56, 6-A,
This research blends a current social marketing issue, recycling, with two independently established psychological literature streams, i.e., feeling-of-knowing and domain familiar…

An Investigation of the Relative Importance of Factors Influencing Recycling Behavior

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Wright, R. E. (1992). An investigation of the relative importance of factors influencing recycling behavior. Dissertation Abstracts International, 52, 11-A,

A Field Experiment on Interventions to Improve Curbside Recycling

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Schultz, P. W. (1995). A field experiment on interventions to improve curbside recycling. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, 56, 5-B,
The United States is currently facing a solid waste crisis, and recycling is an important proenvironmental step toward resolving the crisis. Previous research with recycling has f…

Littering as a Function of Prior Litter and the Presence or Absence of Prohibitive Signs

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Reiter, S. M. & Samuel, W. (1980). Littering as a function of prior litter and the presence or absence of prohibitive signs . Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 10, 1, 45-55.
The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect on littering behavior of (1) two ways of antilitter signs and (2) the condition of the environment (littered vs. unlit…

A Study of Consumers' Recognition and Recall of Environmental Claims

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Mark, P. A. F. (1999). A study of consumers' recognition and recall of environmental claims. Dissertation Abstracts International Section A: Humanities and Social Sciences, 59, 7-A,
The growth of consumers' environmental concern has led to a phenomenon known as 'green consumerism.' As a result of green consumerism, products with green marketing claims have mo…

An Investigation of the Social Psychological Processes Associated with Environmentally Responsible consumer Behavior

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Petkus, E. Jr. (1994). An investigation of the social psychological processes associated with environmentally responsible consumer behavior. Dissertation Abstracts International Section A: Humanities and Social Sciences, 54, 8-A,

Increasing the Persuasiveness of Fear Appeals: The Effect of Arousal and Elaboration

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Keller, P. A. & Block, L. G. (1995). Increasing the persuasiveness of fear appeals: The effect of arousal and elaboration. Journal of Consumer Research, 22, 4, 448-459.
Investigates conditions under which messages that prompt low and high levels of fear are likely to be effective. A low level of fear should be ineffective, due to insufficient ela…

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