Miller et al., 1975, Study 1: Commending, rather than encouraging, good behavior decreased littering among 5th grade students
Reference:
Miller, R. L., Brickman, P., & Bolen, D. (1975). Attribution versus persuasion as a means for modifying behavior. Journal of personality and social psychology, 31(3), 430.
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5th graders commended by teachers and other school personnel for keeping their room clean and being litter-conscious, as compared to encouraging them to clean up and those in a control condition, littered less when unobtrusively observed as long as two weeks later.
Psychological Process:
What Desired Meaning is At Stake?
What is the Person Trying to Understand?
Selves (My Own and Others')Psychological Question Addressed
Who am I?Psychological Process 2:
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Who am I?Social Area:
Education
Intervention Technique:
Direct labeling, of an aspect of self