A study of litter prevention at a shopping mall.
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- Takahashi Nao
- Axess for Intercultural Education
Bibliographic Information
- Other Title
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- ある商店街におけるゴミ捨て行動への介入の試み
- アル ショウテンガイ ニ オケル ゴミ ステ コウドウ エ ノ カイニュウ ノ
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Abstract
This study examined the effect of trash-receptacle availability on littering behavior in a naturalistic setting, namely a shopping mall. The procedure employed was an ABAB design, with (A) a baseline period, (B) an intervention period, (A) a second baseline period, and (B) a second intervention period. During the intervention periods, receptacles for empty cans and bottles were placed next to every trash receptacle that had been in place. The arrangement had a highly significant effect on littering behavior. For the first intervention period, a 22% reduction in litter was obtained, and it was reduced 34% for the second period. It seems that receptacles themselves were a powerful cue to induce people to deposit their litter. Conditions for findings of applied behavior analysis to generalize to more realistic every-day situations were also discussed.
Journal
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- The Japanese journal of psychology
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The Japanese journal of psychology 67 (2), 94-101, 1996
The Japanese Psychological Association
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390001205076337536
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- NII Article ID
- 110000240060
- 10009615938
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- NII Book ID
- AN00123620
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- ISSN
- 18841082
- 00215236
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- NDL BIB ID
- 3996209
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- Text Lang
- ja
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
- NDL
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- CiNii Articles
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- Abstract License Flag
- Disallowed