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Exploring the role of alignability effects in promoting uptake of energy-efficient technologies

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Hafner, Rebecca J., Elmes, David and Read, Daniel (2020) Exploring the role of alignability effects in promoting uptake of energy-efficient technologies. Journal of Experimental Psychology : Applied, 26 (2). pp. 300-311. doi:10.1037/xap0000253

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Abstract

The current research applies decision-making theory to the problem of increasing uptake of energy-efficient technologies, where uptake is currently slower than one might predict following rational choice models. We explore the role of alignability effects on consumers’ preference for standard versus energy-efficient technologies. Previous research has found that attentional weight given to alignable or nonalignable features varies depending on the decision context, including between-alternative heterogeneity. In a hypothetical choice task, subjects were presented with a choice between similar (boiler vs. boiler) versus dissimilar (boiler vs. heat pump) home heating technologies, each described by a list of alignable and nonalignable attributes. We found a preference for alignability when options were similar; an effect mediated by an increased tendency to infer missing information is the same. No effects of alignability on preference were found when options differed. We draw theoretical and applied implications for (a) the role of alignability effects in contributing to the energy efficiency gap and (b) the type of information structure best suited for the promotion of energy-efficient technologies in future marketing campaigns.

Item Type: Journal Article
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Behavioural Science
Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Experimental Psychology : Applied
Publisher: American Psychological Association
ISSN: 1076-898X
Official Date: June 2020
Dates:
DateEvent
June 2020Published
14 November 2019Available
12 September 2019Accepted
Volume: 26
Number: 2
Page Range: pp. 300-311
DOI: 10.1037/xap0000253
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access

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