Prompting Students to Recycle Through Using Emoticons
One effective strategy to promote desired behaviors can be to use a point-of-decision prompt: this involves priming people at the time they are making a decision. Point-of-decision prompts have been used in promoting pro-environmental behaviors, such as signs that remind 11 one to turn off the lights when exiting a room. However, previous research has dealt with points of decision after an action or as a way to discourage future actions.