Question 1

Durning (1992)made which of the following observations regarding citizens of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  we are addicted to consumer goods 
B)  we are resistant to new automotive technologies 
C)  we consume roughly 100 pounds of raw materials each day 
D)  we are far ahead of third-world countries in the use of alternative energies 
A)  we are addicted to consumer goods 
B)  we are resistant to new automotive technologies 
C)  we consume roughly 100 pounds of raw materials each day 
D)  we are far ahead of third-world countries in the use of alternative energies

Question 2

Rick highly values personal wealth and he does little to help the environment.It is likely that Rick is high in _________ values.

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentric. 
B)  biocentric. 
C)  ecocentric. 
D)  geocentric. 
A)  egocentric. 
B)  biocentric. 
C)  ecocentric. 
D)  geocentric.

Question 3

Which of the following 'R's' did Miller (2007)add to the three 'R's' of environmentalism (reduce,reuse,recycle)to explain that there was another way to ward off environmental threats?

Accepted Answer

A)  relay 
B)  reply 
C)  resist 
D)  refuse 
A)  relay 
B)  reply 
C)  resist 
D)  refuse

Question 4

Joireman,Van Lange,and Van Vugt (2004)studied consumers' automobile-related behaviors and found that having a "____________ orientation" was more predictive of environmentally responsible behavior than was having a "prosocial orientation" (that would typically predict taking the selfless route in a social dilemma).

Accepted Answer

A)  economically-based 
B)  future 
C)  family 
D)  community-based 
A)  economically-based 
B)  future 
C)  family 
D)  community-based

Question 5

Which of the following is TRUE of the years 1995 through 2006?

Accepted Answer

A)  India and China began serious efforts to curb green house gases. 
B)  Presidents Clinton and Bush ratified the Kyoto protocol which requires nations to reduce greenhouse emissions. 
C)  These years were 11 of the 12 warmest years since 1850 when global temperature measurement began. 
D)  Whale and dolphin species rebounded from record low populations. 
A)  India and China began serious efforts to curb green house gases. 
B)  Presidents Clinton and Bush ratified the Kyoto protocol which requires nations to reduce greenhouse emissions. 
C)  These years were 11 of the 12 warmest years since 1850 when global temperature measurement began. 
D)  Whale and dolphin species rebounded from record low populations.

Question 6

Which of the following types of dilemmas identified by Gardner & Stern (2002)occurs when individuals do not contribute their fair share to a pooled resource?

Accepted Answer

A)  commons 
B)  risk 
C)  public goods 
D)  ecological 
A)  commons 
B)  risk 
C)  public goods 
D)  ecological

Question 7

When a person's actions based on self-interest upsets an environmental system,it is known as a _________ dilemma.

Accepted Answer

A)  common 
B)  ecological 
C)  risk 
D)  public goods 
A)  common 
B)  ecological 
C)  risk 
D)  public goods

Question 8

If everyone lived like North Americans or Western Europeans do,we would need at least ___________ planets to support our lifestyles!

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  10 
C)  5 
D)  3 
A)  20 
B)  10 
C)  5 
D)  3

Question 9

Inefficient use of which of the following is a major culprit in wasting energy resources (estimated at 43% of the energy Americans use)?

Accepted Answer

A)  cars 
B)  appliances 
C)  homes 
D)  all of the above 
A)  cars 
B)  appliances 
C)  homes 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is TRUE of the plant and animal species on earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  speciation continues to occur at a rapid rate leading to greater biological diversity on earth 
B)  the number of species that exist now is the same number that existed at the beginning of this planet's history 
C)  approximately 20-30% of plant and animal species are at greater risk of extinction due to global warming 
D)  animals, but not plants, are adaptable enough to overcome the threats to their survival posed by global warming 
A)  speciation continues to occur at a rapid rate leading to greater biological diversity on earth 
B)  the number of species that exist now is the same number that existed at the beginning of this planet's history 
C)  approximately 20-30% of plant and animal species are at greater risk of extinction due to global warming 
D)  animals, but not plants, are adaptable enough to overcome the threats to their survival posed by global warming

Question 11

From the perspective of cognitive psychology,environmentally destructive behavior is maintained by

Accepted Answer

A)  defective problem solving. 
B)  cognitive biases. 
C)  environmental influency. 
D)  denial. 
A)  defective problem solving. 
B)  cognitive biases. 
C)  environmental influency. 
D)  denial.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Take quick baths instead of showers. 
B)  Use the flushing rule: "If it's yellow, let it mellow, if it's brown, flush it down." 
C)  Only run dishwashers and clothes-washers once a day. 
D)  Wash cups and plates by hand rather than putting them in the dishwasher. 
A)  Take quick baths instead of showers. 
B)  Use the flushing rule: "If it's yellow, let it mellow, if it's brown, flush it down." 
C)  Only run dishwashers and clothes-washers once a day. 
D)  Wash cups and plates by hand rather than putting them in the dishwasher.

Question 13

Although many of her friends are vegetarians,Jane is still partial to eating meat.Jane may not be aware that it has been estimated that ranching practices require _________ gallons of water to produce one hamburger.

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  600 
C)  1000 
D)  5000 
A)  100 
B)  600 
C)  1000 
D)  5000

Question 14

_________________________ is a measure of how fast a person (or population)consumes resources and generates waste in comparison to how fast nature (the habitat)can absorb the waste and replenish the resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental sustainability 
B)  Ecological validity 
C)  Ecological footprint 
D)  Personal consumption index 
A)  Environmental sustainability 
B)  Ecological validity 
C)  Ecological footprint 
D)  Personal consumption index

Question 15

The disposal of household and industrial chemicals can cause all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer. 
B)  post traumatic stress disorder. 
C)  neurological disorders. 
D)  developmental disabilities. 
A)  cancer. 
B)  post traumatic stress disorder. 
C)  neurological disorders. 
D)  developmental disabilities.

Question 16

Using a psychoanalytic interpretation of the current environmental crisis,which of the following is crucial to the understanding of how we can know about the facts regarding the crisis and yet do little or nothing about its onset?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosexual development 
B)  defense mechanisms 
C)  structural model of the mind 
D)  role of the unconscious 
A)  psychosexual development 
B)  defense mechanisms 
C)  structural model of the mind 
D)  role of the unconscious

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduce your meat consumption by eating no meat one day per week, then increase to two days, and so forth. 
B)  Reduce your consumption of mass-produced produce by eating less fruits and vegetables once a week for a year. 
C)  Replace consumption of meat with fish one day per week, then increase to two days per week the following month, and so forth. 
D)  none of these are recommended 
A)  Reduce your meat consumption by eating no meat one day per week, then increase to two days, and so forth. 
B)  Reduce your consumption of mass-produced produce by eating less fruits and vegetables once a week for a year. 
C)  Replace consumption of meat with fish one day per week, then increase to two days per week the following month, and so forth. 
D)  none of these are recommended

Question 18

John lives in a country where individuals have the largest ecological footprint in the world,consuming far more resources than is sustainable.John is a citizen of which country?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States 
B)  Russia 
C)  Nigeria 
D)  Brazil 
A)  United States 
B)  Russia 
C)  Nigeria 
D)  Brazil

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Refuse to purchase anything packaged or wrapped in plastic. 
B)  Purchase items that are clearly labeled "eco-friendly." 
C)  Reuse plastic shopping bags from the grocery store in trash bins at home. 
D)  Inform organizations that send you junk mail that you no longer want to receive their mailings. 
A)  Refuse to purchase anything packaged or wrapped in plastic. 
B)  Purchase items that are clearly labeled "eco-friendly." 
C)  Reuse plastic shopping bags from the grocery store in trash bins at home. 
D)  Inform organizations that send you junk mail that you no longer want to receive their mailings.

Question 20

Research suggests that children show strong moral prohibitions against pollution

Accepted Answer

A)  only when it harms humans. 
B)  only when it harms animals. 
C)  when it harms either humans or animals. 
D)  neither when it harms humans nor animals. 
A)  only when it harms humans. 
B)  only when it harms animals. 
C)  when it harms either humans or animals. 
D)  neither when it harms humans nor animals.

Durning (1992)made which of the following observations regarding citizens of the United States?

Rick highly values personal wealth and he does little to help the environment.It is likely that Rick is high in _________ values.

Which of the following 'R's' did Miller (2007)add to the three 'R's' of environmentalism (reduce,reuse,recycle)to explain that there was another way to ward off environmental threats?

Which of the following is TRUE of the years 1995 through 2006?

Which of the following types of dilemmas identified by Gardner & Stern (2002)occurs when individuals do not contribute their fair share to a pooled resource?

When a person's actions based on self-interest upsets an environmental system,it is known as a _________ dilemma.

If everyone lived like North Americans or Western Europeans do,we would need at least ___________ planets to support our lifestyles!

Inefficient use of which of the following is a major culprit in wasting energy resources (estimated at 43% of the energy Americans use)?

Which of the following is TRUE of the plant and animal species on earth?

From the perspective of cognitive psychology,environmentally destructive behavior is maintained by

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

Although many of her friends are vegetarians,Jane is still partial to eating meat.Jane may not be aware that it has been estimated that ranching practices require _________ gallons of water to produce one hamburger.

_________________________ is a measure of how fast a person (or population)consumes resources and generates waste in comparison to how fast nature (the habitat)can absorb the waste and replenish the resources.

The disposal of household and industrial chemicals can cause all of the following EXCEPT

Using a psychoanalytic interpretation of the current environmental crisis,which of the following is crucial to the understanding of how we can know about the facts regarding the crisis and yet do little or nothing about its onset?

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

John lives in a country where individuals have the largest ecological footprint in the world,consuming far more resources than is sustainable.John is a citizen of which country?

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

Research suggests that children show strong moral prohibitions against pollution

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Exam 19: Psychology and Environmental Sustainability: Conservation Psychology

Durning (1992)made which of the following observations regarding citizens of the United States?

Rick highly values personal wealth and he does little to help the environment.It is likely that Rick is high in _________ values.

Which of the following 'R's' did Miller (2007)add to the three 'R's' of environmentalism (reduce,reuse,recycle)to explain that there was another way to ward off environmental threats?

Which of the following is TRUE of the years 1995 through 2006?

Which of the following types of dilemmas identified by Gardner & Stern (2002)occurs when individuals do not contribute their fair share to a pooled resource?

When a person's actions based on self-interest upsets an environmental system,it is known as a _________ dilemma.

If everyone lived like North Americans or Western Europeans do,we would need at least ___________ planets to support our lifestyles!

Inefficient use of which of the following is a major culprit in wasting energy resources (estimated at 43% of the energy Americans use)?

Which of the following is TRUE of the plant and animal species on earth?

From the perspective of cognitive psychology,environmentally destructive behavior is maintained by

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

Although many of her friends are vegetarians,Jane is still partial to eating meat.Jane may not be aware that it has been estimated that ranching practices require _________ gallons of water to produce one hamburger.

_________________________ is a measure of how fast a person (or population)consumes resources and generates waste in comparison to how fast nature (the habitat)can absorb the waste and replenish the resources.

The disposal of household and industrial chemicals can cause all of the following EXCEPT

Using a psychoanalytic interpretation of the current environmental crisis,which of the following is crucial to the understanding of how we can know about the facts regarding the crisis and yet do little or nothing about its onset?

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

John lives in a country where individuals have the largest ecological footprint in the world,consuming far more resources than is sustainable.John is a citizen of which country?

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

Research suggests that children show strong moral prohibitions against pollution

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

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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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