Question 1

The bystander effect may contribute to climate change because

Accepted Answer

A)  people deny climate change is real. 
B)  climate change effects are too obvious. 
C)  climate change activates injunctive norms. 
D)  climate change is ambiguous. 
A)  people deny climate change is real. 
B)  climate change effects are too obvious. 
C)  climate change activates injunctive norms. 
D)  climate change is ambiguous. D

Question 2

As little as _________ in a natural setting can relieve attentional fatigue.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 minutes 
B)  2 hours 
C)  12 hours 
D)  2 days 
A)  20 minutes 
B)  2 hours 
C)  12 hours 
D)  2 days A

Question 3

Researchers in social psychology study norms of behavior.They distinguish between two types of norms-______________ which let others know what is expected or approved of,and _________________ which are what most people do in a certain situation.

Accepted Answer

A)  injunctive; descriptive 
B)  emulative; illustrative 
C)  inferential; hackneyed 
D)  approbative; tacit 
A)  injunctive; descriptive 
B)  emulative; illustrative 
C)  inferential; hackneyed 
D)  approbative; tacit A

Question 4

Environmental psychologists are MOST likely to study

Accepted Answer

A)  the benefits of natural environments. 
B)  noise and crowding. 
C)  people's perceptions of natural settings. 
D)  attitudes about sustainability. 
A)  the benefits of natural environments. 
B)  noise and crowding. 
C)  people's perceptions of natural settings. 
D)  attitudes about sustainability.

Question 5

___________________________ is a heuristic that leads us to believe we are less vulnerable than other people to all types of risks,including environmental threats like air and water pollution or nuclear accidents,even though objectively there is no reason to think the risks are any different for one individual versus another.

Accepted Answer

A)  Comparative optimism 
B)  Invulnerability fallacy 
C)  Safety-clinging 
D)  Disproportionate fortunes 
A)  Comparative optimism 
B)  Invulnerability fallacy 
C)  Safety-clinging 
D)  Disproportionate fortunes

Question 6

Pirog and Benjamin (2003)determined that the food that we eat typically travels approximately ______ miles to reach our plates because Americans often eat foods that are out of season.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  100 
C)  500 
D)  1500 
A)  50 
B)  100 
C)  500 
D)  1500

Question 7

The U.S.has one fourth of the population of _____________ but uses more than twice the oil.

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  Russia 
C)  China 
D)  Indonesia 
A)  India 
B)  Russia 
C)  China 
D)  Indonesia

Question 8

When people change their views on an issue because of an overall increase in negative feelings,they are applying the _________ heuristic.

Accepted Answer

A)  affect 
B)  comparative 
C)  false consensus 
D)  availability 
A)  affect 
B)  comparative 
C)  false consensus 
D)  availability

Question 9

By prominently placing aluminum recycling bins in areas where canned soft-drinks are consumed a business would be using ___________,which is part of the behavioral approach to environmentalism.

Accepted Answer

A)  prompting 
B)  modeling 
C)  scheduling 
D)  reinforcing 
A)  prompting 
B)  modeling 
C)  scheduling 
D)  reinforcing

Question 10

North Americans dispose of approximately ________ pounds of garbage per day.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  4.5 
C)  12.8 
D)  18.4 
A)  2 
B)  4.5 
C)  12.8 
D)  18.4

Question 11

A discrepancy between one's immediate personal interests and the long term interests of the larger group is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  social discrepancy. 
B)  decision reinforcer. 
C)  social dilemma. 
D)  person-environment split. 
A)  social discrepancy. 
B)  decision reinforcer. 
C)  social dilemma. 
D)  person-environment split.

Question 12

Gardner & Stern (2008)report that six aspects of human life most significantly and adversely affect the environment; transportation is one aspect.Which of the following does the study recommend as a way to lead a more sustainable lifestyle?

Accepted Answer

A)  When driving increase speed, avoid sudden stops, and keep tires properly inflated. 
B)  When driving decrease speed, open windows instead of using air conditioner, and get regular tune-ups. 
C)  When driving decrease speed, keep tires properly inflated, and turn off the air conditioner. 
D)  When driving avoid sudden stops, open windows instead of using air conditioner, and allow engine to idle. 
A)  When driving increase speed, avoid sudden stops, and keep tires properly inflated. 
B)  When driving decrease speed, open windows instead of using air conditioner, and get regular tune-ups. 
C)  When driving decrease speed, keep tires properly inflated, and turn off the air conditioner. 
D)  When driving avoid sudden stops, open windows instead of using air conditioner, and allow engine to idle.

Question 13

The fact that we may have difficulty imagining the risks associated with climate change because of a lack of vivid,personal experiences with melting icecaps and rising sea levels is explained by the _____________ heuristic.

Accepted Answer

A)  anchoring and adjustment 
B)  representativeness 
C)  fluency 
D)  availability 
A)  anchoring and adjustment 
B)  representativeness 
C)  fluency 
D)  availability

Question 14

The average child in the United States spends _______ engaged in outdoor activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 hour per day 
B)  30 minutes per day 
C)  30 minutes per week 
D)  no time at all 
A)  1 hour per day 
B)  30 minutes per day 
C)  30 minutes per week 
D)  no time at all

Question 15

Sara is out for a walk with her son when she picks up a piece of litter.When they see another piece of litter,her son picks it up.Sara has used the technique known as ________ to teach her son to pick up litter.

Accepted Answer

A)  anchoring 
B)  reinforcement 
C)  modeling 
D)  norming 
A)  anchoring 
B)  reinforcement 
C)  modeling 
D)  norming

Question 16

A symptom of growing industrialization around the globe and the greenhouse effect is the finding that the level of this gas in the earth's atmosphere is at its highest level in 650,000 years.

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon monoxide 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  sulfur dioxide 
D)  nitric acid 
A)  carbon monoxide 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  sulfur dioxide 
D)  nitric acid

Question 17

Regarding prompts,which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  single prompts are more effective than multiple prompts 
B)  the more specific the prompt, the more effective it will be 
C)  children are more influenced by prompts than are adults 
D)  visual prompts are more effective than auditory prompts 
A)  single prompts are more effective than multiple prompts 
B)  the more specific the prompt, the more effective it will be 
C)  children are more influenced by prompts than are adults 
D)  visual prompts are more effective than auditory prompts

Question 18

When someone says "I have to drive because the bus schedule is too inconvenient," even though they know that cars contribute significantly to air pollution and climate change they are employing which of the following Freudian defense mechanisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  rationalization 
B)  projection 
C)  reaction formation 
D)  displacement 
A)  rationalization 
B)  projection 
C)  reaction formation 
D)  displacement

Question 19

What is the significance of Hurricane Katrina to the study of ecological psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  it provides an example of how leadership is crucial to effective group action 
B)  it is thought of as a forewarning of how horrific storms and other natural phenomena may get as global warming worsens 
C)  it shows how people affected by an environmental catastrophe react 
D)  a and c 
A)  it provides an example of how leadership is crucial to effective group action 
B)  it is thought of as a forewarning of how horrific storms and other natural phenomena may get as global warming worsens 
C)  it shows how people affected by an environmental catastrophe react 
D)  a and c

Question 20

Gases such as carbon dioxide and methane contribute to

Accepted Answer

A)  the greenhouse effect. 
B)  antisocial personality characteristics. 
C)  psychosis. 
D)  perceptual problems. 
A)  the greenhouse effect. 
B)  antisocial personality characteristics. 
C)  psychosis. 
D)  perceptual problems.

The bystander effect may contribute to climate change because

As little as _________ in a natural setting can relieve attentional fatigue.

Researchers in social psychology study norms of behavior.They distinguish between two types of norms- which let others know what is expected or approved of,and ___ which are what most people do in a certain situation.

Environmental psychologists are MOST likely to study

Pirog and Benjamin (2003)determined that the food that we eat typically travels approximately ______ miles to reach our plates because Americans often eat foods that are out of season.

The U.S.has one fourth of the population of _____________ but uses more than twice the oil.

When people change their views on an issue because of an overall increase in negative feelings,they are applying the _________ heuristic.

By prominently placing aluminum recycling bins in areas where canned soft-drinks are consumed a business would be using ___________,which is part of the behavioral approach to environmentalism.

North Americans dispose of approximately ________ pounds of garbage per day.

A discrepancy between one's immediate personal interests and the long term interests of the larger group is known as a

Gardner & Stern (2008)report that six aspects of human life most significantly and adversely affect the environment; transportation is one aspect.Which of the following does the study recommend as a way to lead a more sustainable lifestyle?

The fact that we may have difficulty imagining the risks associated with climate change because of a lack of vivid,personal experiences with melting icecaps and rising sea levels is explained by the _____________ heuristic.

The average child in the United States spends _______ engaged in outdoor activities.

Sara is out for a walk with her son when she picks up a piece of litter.When they see another piece of litter,her son picks it up.Sara has used the technique known as ________ to teach her son to pick up litter.

A symptom of growing industrialization around the globe and the greenhouse effect is the finding that the level of this gas in the earth's atmosphere is at its highest level in 650,000 years.

Regarding prompts,which of the following is TRUE?

When someone says "I have to drive because the bus schedule is too inconvenient," even though they know that cars contribute significantly to air pollution and climate change they are employing which of the following Freudian defense mechanisms?

What is the significance of Hurricane Katrina to the study of ecological psychology?

Gases such as carbon dioxide and methane contribute to

The Evolution of Psychology

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Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence and Psychological Testing

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development Across the Life Span

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Exam 19: Psychology and Environmental Sustainability: Conservation Psychology

The bystander effect may contribute to climate change because

As little as _________ in a natural setting can relieve attentional fatigue.

Researchers in social psychology study norms of behavior.They distinguish between two types of norms-______________ which let others know what is expected or approved of,and _________________ which are what most people do in a certain situation.

Environmental psychologists are MOST likely to study

Pirog and Benjamin (2003)determined that the food that we eat typically travels approximately ______ miles to reach our plates because Americans often eat foods that are out of season.

The U.S.has one fourth of the population of _____________ but uses more than twice the oil.

When people change their views on an issue because of an overall increase in negative feelings,they are applying the _________ heuristic.

By prominently placing aluminum recycling bins in areas where canned soft-drinks are consumed a business would be using ___________,which is part of the behavioral approach to environmentalism.

North Americans dispose of approximately ________ pounds of garbage per day.

A discrepancy between one's immediate personal interests and the long term interests of the larger group is known as a

Gardner & Stern (2008)report that six aspects of human life most significantly and adversely affect the environment; transportation is one aspect.Which of the following does the study recommend as a way to lead a more sustainable lifestyle?

The fact that we may have difficulty imagining the risks associated with climate change because of a lack of vivid,personal experiences with melting icecaps and rising sea levels is explained by the _____________ heuristic.

The average child in the United States spends _______ engaged in outdoor activities.

Sara is out for a walk with her son when she picks up a piece of litter.When they see another piece of litter,her son picks it up.Sara has used the technique known as ________ to teach her son to pick up litter.

A symptom of growing industrialization around the globe and the greenhouse effect is the finding that the level of this gas in the earth's atmosphere is at its highest level in 650,000 years.

Regarding prompts,which of the following is TRUE?

When someone says "I have to drive because the bus schedule is too inconvenient," even though they know that cars contribute significantly to air pollution and climate change they are employing which of the following Freudian defense mechanisms?

What is the significance of Hurricane Katrina to the study of ecological psychology?

Gases such as carbon dioxide and methane contribute to

The Evolution of Psychology

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence and Psychological Testing

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development Across the Life Span

Personality

Social Behavior

Stress,Coping,and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Statistical Methods

Industrial organizational Psychology

Filters

Researchers in social psychology study norms of behavior.They distinguish between two types of norms- which let others know what is expected or approved of,and ___ which are what most people do in a certain situation.