Question 1

Environmental catastrophes can cause

Accepted Answer

A)  antisocial personality disorder. 
B)  post traumatic stress disorder. 
C)  hypothymic disorder. 
D)  dyslexic disorder. 
A)  antisocial personality disorder. 
B)  post traumatic stress disorder. 
C)  hypothymic disorder. 
D)  dyslexic disorder.

Question 2

Every year,approximately _____________ of food is wasted in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  340 tons 
B)  34,000 tons 
C)  340,000 tons 
D)  34 million tons 
A)  340 tons 
B)  34,000 tons 
C)  340,000 tons 
D)  34 million tons

Question 3

Recent studies have shown that nature-based therapies

Accepted Answer

A)  are similar to traditional therapies. 
B)  reduce clients' resiliency. 
C)  improve social functioning. 
D)  eliminate PTSD. 
A)  are similar to traditional therapies. 
B)  reduce clients' resiliency. 
C)  improve social functioning. 
D)  eliminate PTSD.

Question 4

Which of the following is the correct definition of the ecopsychology term carrying capacity?

Accepted Answer

A)  the maximum number of any specific population that a habitat can support 
B)  the measure of how much water a dike or levee is capable of holding 
C)  the term that describes the fecundity of any particular sexually mature female 
D)  how adept any particular leaf-cutter ant is at transporting vegetation to its colony 
A)  the maximum number of any specific population that a habitat can support 
B)  the measure of how much water a dike or levee is capable of holding 
C)  the term that describes the fecundity of any particular sexually mature female 
D)  how adept any particular leaf-cutter ant is at transporting vegetation to its colony

Question 5

___________________ is our tendency to perceive the views of those on the opposing side of a partisan debate as more extreme than they really are.

Accepted Answer

A)  group polarization 
B)  false polarization 
C)  ethnocentrism 
D)  stereotyping 
A)  group polarization 
B)  false polarization 
C)  ethnocentrism 
D)  stereotyping

Question 6

Which of the following constitutes the biggest drain on the earth's carrying capacity?

Accepted Answer

A)  overpopulation 
B)  petroleum consumption 
C)  overconsumption of consumer goods 
D)  logging of old-growth forests 
A)  overpopulation 
B)  petroleum consumption 
C)  overconsumption of consumer goods 
D)  logging of old-growth forests

Question 7

According to Faber Tayler et al.,what is the relationship between symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and passive time spent in green settings?

Accepted Answer

A)  no study exists 
B)  positive correlation 
C)  negative correlation 
D)  no relationship 
A)  no study exists 
B)  positive correlation 
C)  negative correlation 
D)  no relationship

Question 8

Which of the following was advocated by B.F.Skinner as a tool to change human behavior so that it is more consistent with a healthy environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  punish activities that lead to wasteful consumption of resources 
B)  reinforce activities that conserve resources 
C)  have children observe adults engaging in conservation activities 
D)  all of the above 
A)  punish activities that lead to wasteful consumption of resources 
B)  reinforce activities that conserve resources 
C)  have children observe adults engaging in conservation activities 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

The first peer-reviewed ecological psychology journal Ecopsychology published its first volume in this year.

Accepted Answer

A)  1979 
B)  1989 
C)  1999 
D)  2009 
A)  1979 
B)  1989 
C)  1999 
D)  2009

Question 10

Joe Bob lives in Las Vegas,Nevada.He gets his drinking water from this source,which of late has been experiencing major droughts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lake Tahoe 
B)  Mono Lake 
C)  Great Salt Lake 
D)  Colorado River 
A)  Lake Tahoe 
B)  Mono Lake 
C)  Great Salt Lake 
D)  Colorado River

Question 11

The U.S.possesses ______% of the world's population and consumes ________% of the world's commercial energy resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  30; 30 
B)  25; 15 
C)  10; 15 
D)  5; 25 
A)  30; 30 
B)  25; 15 
C)  10; 15 
D)  5; 25

Question 12

Global climate change is likely to lead to increases in all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  stress disorders. 
B)  malnutrition. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  disease. 
A)  stress disorders. 
B)  malnutrition. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  disease.

Question 13

Katie never bothers to recycle her soft drink cans.She tells herself that she doesn't need to recycle because no one else does it.Katie appears to be demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)  identification. 
B)  comparative optimism. 
C)  the false consensus effect. 
D)  the imaginary audience. 
A)  identification. 
B)  comparative optimism. 
C)  the false consensus effect. 
D)  the imaginary audience.

Question 14

________________ is the study of the interactive relationships between humans and the rest of nature,with a particular focus on how to enhance conservation of natural resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental psychology 
B)  Ecological psychology 
C)  Conservation psychology 
D)  Wilderness psychology 
A)  Environmental psychology 
B)  Ecological psychology 
C)  Conservation psychology 
D)  Wilderness psychology

Question 15

__________________ is known as the subdiscipline of psychology concerned with the study of how individuals are affected by,and interact with,their physical environments.

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental psychology 
B)  Resource problem-solving 
C)  Survival cognition 
D)  Phylogenetic nurturance 
A)  Environmental psychology 
B)  Resource problem-solving 
C)  Survival cognition 
D)  Phylogenetic nurturance

Question 16

____________ is a term used to describe how people intuitively perceive,categorize,and think about living things.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anthropocentric 
B)  Folkbiology 
C)  Availability heuristic 
D)  False consensus 
A)  Anthropocentric 
B)  Folkbiology 
C)  Availability heuristic 
D)  False consensus

Question 17

The average child sees ________ television advertisements per year.

Accepted Answer

A)  1,500 
B)  10,000 
C)  20,000 
D)  40,000 
A)  1,500 
B)  10,000 
C)  20,000 
D)  40,000

Question 18

Which of the following aspects of the human species lends hope that we may be able to avert environment disaster?

Accepted Answer

A)  bipedal posture 
B)  opposable thumb 
C)  capacity for rapid behavioral change 
D)  lack of pronounced ocular ridges 
A)  bipedal posture 
B)  opposable thumb 
C)  capacity for rapid behavioral change 
D)  lack of pronounced ocular ridges

Question 19

Cialdini (2003)argued against the use of environmental campaigns that emphasize 'bad' behaviors.He did so for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental advocates should focus on reinforcement of positive behaviors 
B)  illustrating these behaviors may establish a descriptive norm for anti-environmental behaviors 
C)  the damage done to the earth and our environment is already so drastic that it is better to use the funding on preparing for the next catastrophe 
D)  the money could be better used in ads that focus on modeling of the appropriate behaviors 
A)  environmental advocates should focus on reinforcement of positive behaviors 
B)  illustrating these behaviors may establish a descriptive norm for anti-environmental behaviors 
C)  the damage done to the earth and our environment is already so drastic that it is better to use the funding on preparing for the next catastrophe 
D)  the money could be better used in ads that focus on modeling of the appropriate behaviors

Question 20

All of the following are associated with attitudes toward the treatment of animals EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism. 
B)  empathy. 
C)  imaginativeness. 
D)  aggreeableness. 
A)  neuroticism. 
B)  empathy. 
C)  imaginativeness. 
D)  aggreeableness.

Environmental catastrophes can cause

Every year,approximately _____________ of food is wasted in the United States.

Recent studies have shown that nature-based therapies

Which of the following is the correct definition of the ecopsychology term carrying capacity?

___________________ is our tendency to perceive the views of those on the opposing side of a partisan debate as more extreme than they really are.

Which of the following constitutes the biggest drain on the earth's carrying capacity?

According to Faber Tayler et al.,what is the relationship between symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and passive time spent in green settings?

Which of the following was advocated by B.F.Skinner as a tool to change human behavior so that it is more consistent with a healthy environment?

The first peer-reviewed ecological psychology journal Ecopsychology published its first volume in this year.

Joe Bob lives in Las Vegas,Nevada.He gets his drinking water from this source,which of late has been experiencing major droughts.

The U.S.possesses % of the world's population and consumes __% of the world's commercial energy resources.

Global climate change is likely to lead to increases in all of the following EXCEPT

Katie never bothers to recycle her soft drink cans.She tells herself that she doesn't need to recycle because no one else does it.Katie appears to be demonstrating

________________ is the study of the interactive relationships between humans and the rest of nature,with a particular focus on how to enhance conservation of natural resources.

__________________ is known as the subdiscipline of psychology concerned with the study of how individuals are affected by,and interact with,their physical environments.

____________ is a term used to describe how people intuitively perceive,categorize,and think about living things.

The average child sees ________ television advertisements per year.

Which of the following aspects of the human species lends hope that we may be able to avert environment disaster?

Cialdini (2003)argued against the use of environmental campaigns that emphasize 'bad' behaviors.He did so for which of the following reasons?

All of the following are associated with attitudes toward the treatment of animals EXCEPT

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

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Exam 19: Psychology and Environmental Sustainability: Conservation Psychology

Environmental catastrophes can cause

Every year,approximately _____________ of food is wasted in the United States.

Recent studies have shown that nature-based therapies

Which of the following is the correct definition of the ecopsychology term carrying capacity?

___________________ is our tendency to perceive the views of those on the opposing side of a partisan debate as more extreme than they really are.

Which of the following constitutes the biggest drain on the earth's carrying capacity?

According to Faber Tayler et al.,what is the relationship between symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and passive time spent in green settings?

Which of the following was advocated by B.F.Skinner as a tool to change human behavior so that it is more consistent with a healthy environment?

The first peer-reviewed ecological psychology journal Ecopsychology published its first volume in this year.

Joe Bob lives in Las Vegas,Nevada.He gets his drinking water from this source,which of late has been experiencing major droughts.

The U.S.possesses ______% of the world's population and consumes ________% of the world's commercial energy resources.

Global climate change is likely to lead to increases in all of the following EXCEPT

Katie never bothers to recycle her soft drink cans.She tells herself that she doesn't need to recycle because no one else does it.Katie appears to be demonstrating

________________ is the study of the interactive relationships between humans and the rest of nature,with a particular focus on how to enhance conservation of natural resources.

__________________ is known as the subdiscipline of psychology concerned with the study of how individuals are affected by,and interact with,their physical environments.

____________ is a term used to describe how people intuitively perceive,categorize,and think about living things.

The average child sees ________ television advertisements per year.

Which of the following aspects of the human species lends hope that we may be able to avert environment disaster?

Cialdini (2003)argued against the use of environmental campaigns that emphasize 'bad' behaviors.He did so for which of the following reasons?

All of the following are associated with attitudes toward the treatment of animals EXCEPT

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

The U.S.possesses % of the world's population and consumes __% of the world's commercial energy resources.