No Evidence of Within-Domain Moral Licensing in the Environmental Domain

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Urban ◽  
Markéta Braun Kohlová ◽  
Štěpán Bahník
Keyword(s):  
Bayesian Analysis ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Energy Policy ◽  
Original Study ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Proenvironmental Behavior ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Environmental Domain ◽  
Moral Licensing

We have conducted a preregistered close replication of a recent study (Noblet & McCoy, 2018) of within-domain licensing in the area of environmental protection. Bayesian analysis of data from our web-based experiment (N = 1,765) reveals that recollection of past proenvironmental behavior affects one’s self-perception but does not diminish subsequent support of proenvironmental energy policy or proenvironmental intention. Thus, we have not replicated the original study. Moreover, our results imply that recollecting past engagement in environmental protection is unlikely to undermine commitment to further environmental protection.

No Evidence of Within-Domain Moral Licensing in the Environmental Domain

2020 ◽  
pp. 001391652094260
Author(s):  
Jan Urban ◽  
Markéta Braun Kohlová ◽  
Štěpán Bahník
Keyword(s):  
Energy Policy ◽  
Indirect Effect ◽  
Original Study ◽  
Policy Support ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Environmental Attitude ◽  
Proenvironmental Behavior ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Moral Licensing ◽  
Potential Mediator

Several studies have suggested that people might be less likely to engage in proenvironmental behavior subsequent to their prior engagement in proenvironmental behavior. We have conducted a preregistered replication of one such recent study of within-domain licensing in the area of environmental protection. Our replication was extended with an analysis of self-perception as a potential mediator of licensing and environmental attitude as its moderator. The results of our web-based experiment ( N = 1,765) show that recollection of past proenvironmental behavior does not diminish subsequent support of a proenvironmental energy policy or proenvironmental intention, and that environmental attitude does not moderate licensing. We only found some evidence of an indirect effect of recollection on subsequent policy support and proenvironmental intention, mediated by self-perception; the pattern of mediation is, however, inconsistent with the licensing theory. We have not replicated the licensing effect observed in the original study.

scholarly journals Green consumption does not make people cheat: Three replications of a moral licensing experiment (more recent version was published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2019.01.011)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Urban ◽  
Štěpán Bahník ◽  
Markéta Braun Kohlová
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Psychology ◽  
Original Study ◽  
Total N ◽  
Green Consumption ◽  
Moral Licensing ◽  
Cross Domain ◽  
Cast Doubt ◽  
Recent Version

A recent study (Mazar & Zhong, 2010) argued that green consumption may serve as a moral license and thus lead to subsequent dishonest behavior. In our three replications of the study (total N = 1,274), two of which were preregistered, participants’ level of green consumption was manipulated by having them purchase goods in either a green or conventional store. Three different tasks which allowed participants to cheat for monetary profit were used to measure dishonesty across the experiments. We found no effect of green consumption on subsequent honesty. These results cast doubt on the size of the effect found in the original study and suggest that green consumption is unlikely to trigger a cross-domain moral licensing effect.

Contact and Interactivity in Televised Learning

2017 ◽  
pp. 137-152
Author(s):  
Virginia Tucker Steffen
Keyword(s):  
Interactive Television ◽  
Original Study ◽  
Delivery Methods ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Distance Courses

This chapter revisits earlier studies on interactive television performed at the same institution in order observe any changes that may have occurred in the types of interaction and contact that students in these types of distance courses experience. This study also compares the findings to an asynchronous, web-based distance course to better understand how interaction and contact change across delivery methods. Findings suggest that little has changed in the ITV classroom, with results being very similar to the original study. When comparing ITV results to the asynchronous class, findings show that, while contact may be lessened due to the lack of synchronous presence, there are still instances of lively interaction that can occur. Asynchronous students do, however, wish for increased use of video-based delivery of course content.

scholarly journals Effects of Evaluative Conditioning on Implicit Evaluation of Alcohol and Drinking Behaviors: A Direct Replication

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-303
Author(s):  
Nina Tello ◽  
Nematollah Jaafari ◽  
Armand Chatard
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Bayesian Analysis ◽  
Drinking Behavior ◽  
Evaluative Conditioning ◽  
Original Study ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages ◽  
Heavy Drinkers ◽  
Independent Replication ◽  
Drinking Behaviors ◽  
Reduced Drinking

Abstract Aims Recent research suggests that evaluative conditioning (EC) can change implicit evaluations of alcohol and reduce drinking behaviors among college students (Houben et al., 2010a). This research has been conceptually replicated in two previous studies. To date, however, no direct and independent replication of the original study has been performed. In this paper, we report a high-powered direct replication of Houben et al.’s (2010a) study. Method About 168 French college students took part in this preregistered study. Drinking behavior was assessed before and 2 weeks after the intervention. The intervention consisted of 120 trials of words related to alcoholic beverages or soft drinks paired with neutral, positive or negative pictures. The two conditions were factually equivalent and differed only in the repeated pairing between alcohol-related words and negative pictures; in the EC condition, but not in the control condition, alcohol-related words were systematically paired with negative pictures. Results EC did not change participants’ implicit evaluations of alcohol and drinking behaviors. However, EC reduced drinking behaviors among hazardous drinkers. Yet, further non-preregistered Bayesian analysis did not provide much support for this hypothesis. Conclusion This high-powered preregistered direct replication of Houben et al.’s (2010a) study suggests that the original effects are more fragile than initially thought. The effect of EC on drinking behaviors may be restricted to heavy drinkers, and we found no evidence that this effect is mediated by a change in implicit attitudes. It is necessary to perform further studies to test the original effects in clinical populations.

scholarly journals Determinants of the EU Citizens’ Attitudes towards the European Energy Union Priorities

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (17) ◽  
pp. 5237
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Janik ◽  
Adam Ryszko ◽  
Marek Szafraniec
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Energy Policy ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Energy Prices ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Member States ◽  
Energy Union ◽  
Citizens Attitudes ◽  
The Eu

The European Union has adopted very ambitious climate and energy goals for the coming years. The key prerequisite to successfully achieve these goals seems to be extensive support and adequate commitment of the member states and their citizens to the implementation of the clean energy transition and climate neutrality measures. Therefore, this study presents a comprehensive analysis aiming to identify the factors determining the EU citizens’ attitudes towards the European Energy Union priorities. The analysis was based on representative data obtained from residents of twenty-seven EU countries using a Eurobarometer survey. The collected data were subjected to a comparative analysis and binary logistic regression. The research results demonstrated that the support for specific energy policy priorities varies significantly depending on different perceptions of the EU citizens and was affected by a number of demographic variables. It was indicated that perceiving the environment, climate and energy as the most important issues from the perspective of an individual, a country and the EU significantly affects attitudes towards energy policy priorities. However, this mostly concerned the awareness of the importance of these issues at the EU level. Individuals who supported a common energy policy among the EU member states were more likely to point to green energy priorities, whereas guaranteeing low energy prices for companies and consumers seemed less important for them. It was remarkable that the reduction of energy consumption was indicated as an energy policy priority by respondents expecting both more and less decision-making at the European level in the field of environmental protection. People with a right-wing orientation were the most likely to support the competitiveness of the EU’s industry, while individuals with a leftist ideology showed the strongest tendency to opt for environmental protection. Furthermore, gender, occupation and the place and country of residence emerged as very important determinants of attitudes towards the European Energy Union priorities, whereas age and the educational level were predictors in very few cases only.

Comparison of two modes of web-based instruction in a course on environmental protection

2004 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 657-658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mladen Koljatic ◽  
Monica Silva ◽  
Eduardo Varas ◽  
Adriana Vergara
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Web Based Instruction ◽  
Based Instruction
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