The Effects of Videotape Modeling and Daily Feedback on Residential Electricity Conservation, Home Temperature and Humidity, Perceived Comfort, and Clothing Worn: Winter and Summer

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Winett, R. A., Hatcher, J. W., Fort, T. R., Leckliter, I. N., Love, S. Q., Riley, A. W., & Fishback, J. F. (1982). The effects of videotape modeling and daily feedback on residential electricity conservation, home temperature and humidity, perceived comfort, and clothing worn: Winter and summer. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 15, 3, 381-402.
Two studies were conducted in all-electric residences in the winter ( n = 83) and summer ( n = 54) to ascertain how energy conservation strategies focusing on the thermostat cha…

Behavioral Interventions in Resource Conservation: A System Approach Based on Behavioral Economics

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Winkler, R. C., & Winett, R. A. (1982). Behavioral interventions in resource conservation: A system approach based on behavioral economics. American Psychologist, 37, 4, 421-435.
Outlines some of the advantages of an integration of psychological (social-learning) and economic conceptualizations when developing behavioral interventions in resource conservat…

Consumers and Energy Conservation

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Leonard-Barton, D. (1981). Diffusion of energy conservation and technologies. In J.D. Claxton, C. D. Anderson, J.R.B. Ritchie, & G.H.G. McDougall (Ed.). Consumers and energy conservation. (pp. 97-107). New York: Praeger.

Energy: Psychological Perspectives

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Baum, A. & Singer, J. E. (1981). Advances in Environmental Psychology. Energy: Psychological perspectives. (pp. 198). Hillsdale, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.

The Role of Interpersonal Communication Networks in the Diffusion of Energy Conserving Practices and Technologies

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Leonard-Barton, D. (1980). The role of interpersonal communication networks in the diffusion of energy conserving practices and technologies. Banff, Alberta, Canada: Consumer Behavior and Energy Use.

Psychological Strategies to Reduce Energy Consumption: Project Summary Report

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Becker, L. J., Seligman, C. & Darley, J. M. (1979). Psychological strategies to reduce energy consumption: Project summary report. The Center for Energy and Environmental Studies, Princeton University.

Applying Social Psychology to Avoid Ecological Disaster

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Oskamp, S. (1994). Applying social psychology to avoid ecological disaster. Los Angeles: Annual Conference of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues.
Summarizes the ecological concerns that threaten sustainability and discusses ways in which psychologists and other social scientists can help improve the situation. The most cent…

Consumer Energy Conservation Policies in the U.K.

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Gaskell, G. & Pike, R. (1983). Consumer energy conservation policies in the U.K.. International Institute for Environment and Society, Science Center Berlin.

Energy Savings Attributable to Switching from Master Metering to Individual Metering of Electricity

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Nelson, S. H. (1981). Energy savings attributable to switching from master metering to individual metering of electricity. Argonne National Laboratory, Energy and Environmental Systems Division.

Joint Effect of Feedback and Goal Setting on Performance: A Field Study of Residential Energy Conservation

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Becker, L. J. (1978). Joint effect of feedback and goal setting on performance: A field study of residential energy conservation. Journal of Applied Psychology, 63, 4, 428-433.
The facilitating motivational effect of feedback on performance has been attributed by some to difficult goals set in response to feedback. In the present article the effect was …

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