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. 1972 Spring;5(1):1–5. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1972.5-1

The development of anti-litter behavior in a forest campground1

Roger N Clark 1,2, Robert L Burgess 1,2, John C Hendee 1,2
PMCID: PMC1310718  PMID: 16795313

Abstract

This study evaluates the effectiveness of an incentive procedure designed to induce litter collection in a large forest campground. Children in the campground were offered their choice of a variety of reinforcers for picking up and properly disposing of litter. The procedure resulted in a sharp decline in four types of litter planted in the campground.

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  1. Burgess R. L., Clark R. N., Hendee J. C. An experimental analysis of anti-litter procedures. J Appl Behav Anal. 1971 Summer;4(2):71–75. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1971.4-71. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

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