Exam 13: Applying Social Psychology to the Environment

Gonzales et al. (1988)improved the increase in household cooperation with environmental audit programs from the U.S.national average of approximately 15% to approximately 60%.This was done by training auditors to employ several established social psychological strategies,including

In Schultz et al.'s (2007)research,the introduction of a ______ norm successfully helped to increase levels of household electricity usage and was manipulated by means of ______ feedback.

Research shows that asking people to recycle and then providing them with feedback on their level of recycling can increase recycling behavior.

A microworld is a

Which is true?

Explain the term social dilemma,and list the three main types.

Social design refers to

In Chapter 13 ("Environment"),an intervention by Schultz (1998)was described in which he highlighted norms as means of increasing recycling.Which of the following proved to be most effective in encouraging greater recycling?

Which of the following is true?

Which of the following is likely to occur in research using grounded theory analysis?

Two ways in which environmental psychologists work to improve the physical environment are physical design and community space.

In Schultz's 1998 intervention research on getting people to recycle,a main part of the procedure involved communicating with residents of homes using green door hangers.Participants in which experimental condition showed an increase in recycling relative to the baseline?

The social dilemma is sometimes called the commons dilemma.

In environmental psychology,personal space refers to

Which is NOT one of the main categories of factors that have been found to influence cooperation in commons dilemmas?

Differentiate between sociopetal arrangements and sociofugal arrangements,and explain how these two types of social design can influence social support.

The theory that proposes that certain design features can increase residents' sense of security and decrease crime is known as ______ theory.

Steg and Vlek (2009)delineate four steps to take in the process of promoting pro-environment behavior change and inducing pro-environment behavior.Describe these steps.

Even though you know that pesticides are bad for the environment in the long run,you continue to use them because you know that they will make your lawn look attractive this summer.Which type of social dilemma does this represent?

Identify two ways in which environmental psychologists work to improve the physical environment,and describe how they are helpful.