Question 1

Which of the following will occur in response to global warming?

Accepted Answer

A) Sea levels will fall. 
B) Animal species will migrate to higher elevations. 
C) Floods will become less intense. 
D) There will be a rapid increase in biodiversity. 
A) Sea levels will fall. 
B) Animal species will migrate to higher elevations. 
C) Floods will become less intense. 
D) There will be a rapid increase in biodiversity.

Question 2

Those who are optimistic about the future see all of the following as ways to sustain our lifestyle

Accepted Answer

A) moderating consumption. 
B) increasing technological efficiency. 
C) increasing population. 
D) increasing agricultural productivity. 
A) moderating consumption. 
B) increasing technological efficiency. 
C) increasing population. 
D) increasing agricultural productivity.

Question 3

The top-rated objective among entering collegians today is

Accepted Answer

A) raising a family. 
B) helping others in difficulty. 
C) finding fulfilling work. 
D) being very well off financially. 
A) raising a family. 
B) helping others in difficulty. 
C) finding fulfilling work. 
D) being very well off financially.

Question 4

Which of the following statements would be true if the world were warming?

Accepted Answer

A) There would be an equal number of record-breaking high and low temperatures. 
B) Animals would prefer to migrate to higher elevations. 
C) Sea levels would rise to a large extent. 
D) There would be an equal amount of methane and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. 
A) There would be an equal number of record-breaking high and low temperatures. 
B) Animals would prefer to migrate to higher elevations. 
C) Sea levels would rise to a large extent. 
D) There would be an equal amount of methane and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Question 5

According to the text,a global environmental disaster is being caused by

Accepted Answer

A) the spread of diseases. 
B) deforestation. 
C) increasing consumption. 
D) both increasing population and consumption. 
A) the spread of diseases. 
B) deforestation. 
C) increasing consumption. 
D) both increasing population and consumption.

Question 6

The fact that affluent people often feel as frustrated as those who have less can be understood in terms of

Accepted Answer

A) relative deprivation. 
B) Parkinson's second law. 
C) displacement. 
D) the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
A) relative deprivation. 
B) Parkinson's second law. 
C) displacement. 
D) the adaptation-level phenomenon.

Question 7

A source of hope for a sustainable future is

Accepted Answer

A) increasing technological efficiency and agricultural productivity. 
B) moderating consumption. 
C) decreasing population. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) increasing technological efficiency and agricultural productivity. 
B) moderating consumption. 
C) decreasing population. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 8

Which of the following is one way to reduce individual consumption?

Accepted Answer

A) increasing income tax 
B) regulating birth rates 
C) providing incentives for conservation behaviors 
D) creating a one-world economy 
A) increasing income tax 
B) regulating birth rates 
C) providing incentives for conservation behaviors 
D) creating a one-world economy

Question 9

Increased consumption of coal and oil to generate electricity has contributed to

Accepted Answer

A) a rise in sea levels. 
B) the polarization of the ionosphere. 
C) earthquakes becoming less common. 
D) decreased birth rates in industrialized nations. 
A) a rise in sea levels. 
B) the polarization of the ionosphere. 
C) earthquakes becoming less common. 
D) decreased birth rates in industrialized nations.

Question 10

Policies that would curb individual consumption require

Accepted Answer

A) further research. 
B) political acts supported by public attitudes. 
C) a one-world economy. 
D) dictatorial governance. 
A) further research. 
B) political acts supported by public attitudes. 
C) a one-world economy. 
D) dictatorial governance.

Question 11

There is now strong evidence that significant global warming

Accepted Answer

A) is a marginal threat. 
B) is not scientifically proven. 
C) is occurring. 
D) has not started yet. 
A) is a marginal threat. 
B) is not scientifically proven. 
C) is occurring. 
D) has not started yet.

Question 12

Which of the following is an evidence that verifies climate change?

Accepted Answer

A) A warming greenhouse gas blanket is growing. 
B) Random weather variations are producing equal numbers of record-breaking high and low temperatures. 
C) Animals are migrating to lower elevations. 
D) The sea levels are falling. 
A) A warming greenhouse gas blanket is growing. 
B) Random weather variations are producing equal numbers of record-breaking high and low temperatures. 
C) Animals are migrating to lower elevations. 
D) The sea levels are falling.

Question 13

Myers noted that changing the consumption levels among rich nations requires

Accepted Answer

A) stronger and stricter laws. 
B) a major catastrophe to occur first. 
C) a worldwide natural disaster or plague. 
D) a shift in public consciousness similar to the civil rights and women's movements. 
A) stronger and stricter laws. 
B) a major catastrophe to occur first. 
C) a worldwide natural disaster or plague. 
D) a shift in public consciousness similar to the civil rights and women's movements.

Question 14

In 1960,the Earth carried 3 billion people and 127 million motor vehicles.Today,with more than _____ people,it has more than _____ motor vehicles.

Accepted Answer

A) 4 billion; 10 billion 
B) 5 billion; 7 billion 
C) 5 billion; 5 billion 
D) 7 billion; 1 billion 
A) 4 billion; 10 billion 
B) 5 billion; 7 billion 
C) 5 billion; 5 billion 
D) 7 billion; 1 billion

Question 15

According to the text,global warming effects do include

Accepted Answer

A) increased hurricanes and heat waves. 
B) less melting snow and glaciers for rivers during dry seasons. 
C) thickening polar ice caps. 
D) grazing lands turning into desert. 
A) increased hurricanes and heat waves. 
B) less melting snow and glaciers for rivers during dry seasons. 
C) thickening polar ice caps. 
D) grazing lands turning into desert.

Question 16

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen 
B) nitrogen 
C) methane 
D) argon 
A) oxygen 
B) nitrogen 
C) methane 
D) argon

Question 17

Steve strives for intimacy,personal growth,and ways to contribute to his community,whereas Ben works at "getting ahead" financially.In all likelihood,

Accepted Answer

A) they will be equally happy. 
B) Steve will be happier. 
C) Ben will be happier. 
D) we cannot predict who will be happier. 
A) they will be equally happy. 
B) Steve will be happier. 
C) Ben will be happier. 
D) we cannot predict who will be happier.

Question 18

Relative deprivation is frequently the result of

Accepted Answer

A) upward social comparison. 
B) downward social comparison. 
C) Parkinson's second law. 
D) the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
A) upward social comparison. 
B) downward social comparison. 
C) Parkinson's second law. 
D) the adaptation-level phenomenon.

Question 19

The tendency to adapt to a given level of stimulation and thus notice and react to changes from that level defines

Accepted Answer

A) social comparison. 
B) the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
C) relative deprivation. 
D) Parkinson's second law. 
A) social comparison. 
B) the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
C) relative deprivation. 
D) Parkinson's second law.

Exam 31: Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

Which of the following will occur in response to global warming?

Those who are optimistic about the future see all of the following as ways to sustain our lifestyle

The top-rated objective among entering collegians today is

Which of the following statements would be true if the world were warming?

According to the text,a global environmental disaster is being caused by

The fact that affluent people often feel as frustrated as those who have less can be understood in terms of

A source of hope for a sustainable future is

Which of the following is one way to reduce individual consumption?

Increased consumption of coal and oil to generate electricity has contributed to

Policies that would curb individual consumption require

There is now strong evidence that significant global warming

Which of the following is an evidence that verifies climate change?

Myers noted that changing the consumption levels among rich nations requires

In 1960,the Earth carried 3 billion people and 127 million motor vehicles.Today,with more than _____ people,it has more than _____ motor vehicles.

According to the text,global warming effects do include

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

Steve strives for intimacy,personal growth,and ways to contribute to his community,whereas Ben works at "getting ahead" financially.In all likelihood,

Relative deprivation is frequently the result of

The tendency to adapt to a given level of stimulation and thus notice and react to changes from that level defines

Doing Social Psychology

Did You Know It All Along

Self-Concept Who Am I

Self-Serving Bias

Narcissism and the Limits of Self-Esteem

The Fundamental Attribution Error

The Powers and Perils of Intuition

Reasons for Unreason

Behavior and Belief

Clinical Intuition Key

Clinical Therapy the Powers of Social Cognition

Human Nature and Cultural Diversity

Gender,genes,and Culture

How Nice People Get Corrupted

Two Routes to Persuasion

Itrination and Inoculation

The Mere Presence of Others

Many Hands Make Diminished Responsibility

Doing Together What We Would Not Do Alone

How Do Groups Intensify Decisions

Power to the Person

The Reach of Prejudice

The Roots of Prejudice

The Nature and Nurture of Aggression

Do the Media Influence Social Behavior

Who Likes Whom

The Ups and Downs of Love

Causes of Conflict

Blessed Are the Peacemakers

When Do People Help

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In 1960,the Earth carried 3 billion people and 127 million motor vehicles.Today,with more than _ people,it has more than _ motor vehicles.