A public's Environmental Information Sources and Evaluations of Mass Media

Articles
Ostman, R. E., & Parker, J. L. (1987). A public's environmental information sources and evaluations of mass media. Journal of Environmental Education, 18, 2, 9-17.
Investigated the mass media sources of environmental information that are used most frequently by the public, and the public's perception of the quality of environmental content p…

Public Acceptance of Consumer Energy Conservation Strategies

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Olsen, M. E. (1983). Public acceptance of consumer energy conservation strategies. Journal of Economic Psychology, 4, 1-2, 183-196.
Investigated 6 alternative strategies for promoting energy conservation: financial incentives, community programs, efficiency standards, land-use changes, consumption limits, and …

Educating a Constituency for the Long Haul

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Orr, D. W. (1993). Educating a constituency for the long haul. On the Horizon, October, 1,2,5.

Determinants and Distinguishing Variables of Pro-Disarmament Behavior and Responsible Environmental Behavior

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Nemiroff, L. S., & McKenzie-Mohr, D. (1992). Determinants and distinguishing variables of pro-disarmament behavior and responsible environmental behavior.. Journal of Social Behavior and Personality, 7, 1, 1-24.
Examined why people do not engage in behavior congruent with their attitudes toward the nuclear arms race while clearly demonstrating attitude-behavior congruence with regard to e…

Psychology's Role in the Conserving Society

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Oskamp, S. (1983). Psychology's role in the conserving society. Population and Environment Behavioral and Social Issues, 6, 4, 255-293.
Reviews the literature on areas of progress in the environmental problems that affect people's lives and behaviors. It is suggested that psychologists and other social scientists …

Opinion Change in the Advocate as a Function of the Persuasibility of his Audience: A Clarification of the Meaning of Dissonance

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Nel, E., Helmreich, R. & Aronson, E. (1969). Opinion change in the advocate as a function of the persuasibility of his audience: A clarification of the meaning of dissonance. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 12, 117-124.

Complexities of Household Energy Consumption and Conservation

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Ritchie, J. R. B., McDougall, G. H. G., & Claxton, J. D. (1981). Complexities of household energy consumption and conservation. Journal of Consumer Research, 8, 3, 233-242.
Used a national sample of Canadian households (N = 2,366) to relate climatic variables, dwelling/appliance/vehicle descriptors, demographic characteristics, and attitudinal variab…

Newspaper Recycling Behavior: The Effects of Prompting and Proximity of Containers

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Reid, D. H., Luyben, P. D., Rawers, R. J. & Bailey, J. S. (1976). Newspaper recycling behavior: the effects of prompting and proximity of containers. Environment and Behavior, 8, 471-481.
Used a multiple baseline experimental design to investigate prompting and proximity of recycling containers as variables affecting newspaper recycling by apartment residents. Fo…

Television Feedback Used to Modify Gasoline Consumption

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Rothstein, R. N. (1980). Television feedback used to modify gasoline consumption. Behavior Therapy, 11, 5, 683-688.
Provided feedback on the amount of gasoline consumed daily to a mass audience in West Texas via a nightly news television program. The amount of gasoline consumed was reported b…

Personality Characteristics and Environmental Attitudes

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Arbuthnot, J. (1974). Environmental knowledge and recycling behavior as a fuction of attitudes and personality characteristics. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 1, 1, 119-121.
Investigated the relationship between attitudes toward environmental issues and certain personality characteristics related to locus of control, openness of belief system, and per…

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