title: The effectiveness of contingency-specific and contingency-nonspecific prompts in controlling bathroom graffiti.
abstract: This study replicates and extends the work of Watson (1996) in which a sign eliminated graffiti when posted on bathroom walls. The present study investigated the effects of three different signs on walls in six men's bathrooms located on a university campus. Posting the signs was followed by the elimination or sharp reduction of graffiti. Removal of the signs was followed by a resurgence of graffiti.
authors.affiliation: University of Southern Mississippi, 39406-5025, USA.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Mueller
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Doggett
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Tingstrom
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D014038:Toilet Facilities; D014956:Writing