Question 1

The main distinction between the terms crowding and density is that crowding refers to ____, while density refers to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) concentration of people; concentration of any physical objects 
B) a subjective feeling; a physical reality 
C) a neutral or positively-experienced concentration of people; a negatively-experienced concentration of people 
D) situations over which people perceive that they have control; situations over which people do NOT perceive that they have control 
A) concentration of people; concentration of any physical objects 
B) a subjective feeling; a physical reality 
C) a neutral or positively-experienced concentration of people; a negatively-experienced concentration of people 
D) situations over which people perceive that they have control; situations over which people do NOT perceive that they have control

Question 2

Suppose that you are a Grade 9 teacher, and you are trying to get your students to conserve more water and energy in their daily lives.Which of the following approaches is likely to be LEAST successful?

Accepted Answer

A) Educate them about the need for conservation. 
B) Make use of prompts, or reminders, at times when they tend to be wasteful. 
C) Have them make public commitments to their parents that they will be less wasteful. 
D) Have them make public commitments to their peers that they will be less wasteful. 
A) Educate them about the need for conservation. 
B) Make use of prompts, or reminders, at times when they tend to be wasteful. 
C) Have them make public commitments to their parents that they will be less wasteful. 
D) Have them make public commitments to their peers that they will be less wasteful.

Question 3

Air pollution is the ____ leading cause of mortality worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) 9th 
B) 11th 
C) 13th 
D) 15th 
A) 9th 
B) 11th 
C) 13th 
D) 15th

Question 4

In terms of personal space, the typical social distance is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) less than 1/5 metre 
B) ½ to 1.2 metres 
C) over 3.5 metres 
D) 1.2 to 3.5 metres 
A) less than 1/5 metre 
B) ½ to 1.2 metres 
C) over 3.5 metres 
D) 1.2 to 3.5 metres

Question 5

The term ambient environment refers to the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) auditory environment (i.e.what we hear) 
B) sensory environment in general (i.e.what we hear, see, feel, smell, etc.) 
C) environment at a given instant in time 
D) 'vibe' or 'mood' that one feels in one's environment 
A) auditory environment (i.e.what we hear) 
B) sensory environment in general (i.e.what we hear, see, feel, smell, etc.) 
C) environment at a given instant in time 
D) 'vibe' or 'mood' that one feels in one's environment

Question 6

____ territories are open to anyone who is not specifically excluded.

Accepted Answer

A) Open 
B) Universal 
C) Public 
D) Free 
A) Open 
B) Universal 
C) Public 
D) Free

Question 7

Research suggests that ____ can negatively impact employee work performance.

Accepted Answer

A) climate and noise (but not pollution) 
B) noise (but not climate or pollution) 
C) pollution and noise (but not climate) 
D) climate, pollution, and noise 
A) climate and noise (but not pollution) 
B) noise (but not climate or pollution) 
C) pollution and noise (but not climate) 
D) climate, pollution, and noise

Question 8

People are LESS likely to engage in the commons dilemma when ____.

Accepted Answer

A) they communicate with others 
B) others are behaving badly 
C) they are anonymous 
D) they are highly self-interested 
A) they communicate with others 
B) others are behaving badly 
C) they are anonymous 
D) they are highly self-interested

Question 9

Humans obtain approximately ____% of their energy from nonrenewable, nonsustainable resources such as oil, coal, and gas.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 50 
C) 70 
D) 90 
A) 30 
B) 50 
C) 70 
D) 90

Question 10

According to social psychological research, which of the following is NOT a particularly effective way to shift people's attitudes and behaviours regarding the environment?

Accepted Answer

A) Provide people with feedback about their impact on the environment. 
B) Make people's environment-related behaviours public. 
C) Focus on specific actions rather than general or abstract behaviours. 
D) Make nonemotional appeals to general attitudes in the public. 
A) Provide people with feedback about their impact on the environment. 
B) Make people's environment-related behaviours public. 
C) Focus on specific actions rather than general or abstract behaviours. 
D) Make nonemotional appeals to general attitudes in the public.

Question 11

The tendency for shared or jointly owned resources to be wasted, or used in a less-than-optimal way, is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the bystander effect 
B) social loafing 
C) the commons dilemma 
D) the bad apple effect 
A) the bystander effect 
B) social loafing 
C) the commons dilemma 
D) the bad apple effect

Question 12

At what age does awareness of personal space boundaries usually begin?

Accepted Answer

A) one year 
B) two years 
C) four years 
D) ten years 
A) one year 
B) two years 
C) four years 
D) ten years

The main distinction between the terms crowding and density is that crowding refers to , while density refers to .

Suppose that you are a Grade 9 teacher, and you are trying to get your students to conserve more water and energy in their daily lives.Which of the following approaches is likely to be LEAST successful?

Air pollution is the ____ leading cause of mortality worldwide.

In terms of personal space, the typical social distance is ____.

The term ambient environment refers to the ____.

____ territories are open to anyone who is not specifically excluded.

Research suggests that ____ can negatively impact employee work performance.

People are LESS likely to engage in the commons dilemma when ____.

Humans obtain approximately ____% of their energy from nonrenewable, nonsustainable resources such as oil, coal, and gas.

According to social psychological research, which of the following is NOT a particularly effective way to shift people's attitudes and behaviours regarding the environment?

The tendency for shared or jointly owned resources to be wasted, or used in a less-than-optimal way, is known as ____.

At what age does awareness of personal space boundaries usually begin?

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions: the Self in Control

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behaviour: Doing Whats Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

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Applying social psychology to consumer behaviour

Applying social psychology to health

Applying social psychology to the workplace

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Exam 19: Applying social psychology to the environment

The main distinction between the terms crowding and density is that crowding refers to ____, while density refers to ____.

Suppose that you are a Grade 9 teacher, and you are trying to get your students to conserve more water and energy in their daily lives.Which of the following approaches is likely to be LEAST successful?

Air pollution is the ____ leading cause of mortality worldwide.

In terms of personal space, the typical social distance is ____.

The term ambient environment refers to the ____.

____ territories are open to anyone who is not specifically excluded.

Research suggests that ____ can negatively impact employee work performance.

People are LESS likely to engage in the commons dilemma when ____.

Humans obtain approximately ____% of their energy from nonrenewable, nonsustainable resources such as oil, coal, and gas.

According to social psychological research, which of the following is NOT a particularly effective way to shift people's attitudes and behaviours regarding the environment?

The tendency for shared or jointly owned resources to be wasted, or used in a less-than-optimal way, is known as ____.

At what age does awareness of personal space boundaries usually begin?

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions: the Self in Control

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behaviour: Doing Whats Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Applying social psychology to consumer behaviour

Applying social psychology to health

Applying social psychology to the workplace

Applying social psychology to the law

Filters

The main distinction between the terms crowding and density is that crowding refers to , while density refers to .