Exam 16: Applied Psychology

The volume of greenhouse gases that individual consumption adds to the atmosphere is called a(n) __________.

Regarding spatial behavior, which of the following statements is FALSE?

For airline pilots a high-stakes situation such as a loss of cabin pressure would be a ______ incident in which competence and coping skills are necessary.

Attentional overload involves excessive demands on a person's attention from

Giving employees greater freedom, responsibility, choice, and authority on the job is characteristic of

If Allie can easily and accurately tell if people are being honest or lying, she is most likely high in which of Gardner's multiple intelligences?

Teachers should be aware that students learn in different ways, which are referred to as

Zach is using psychological principles and research methods to determine methods for athletes to reach their peak performance, while Anna is utilizing psychological principles in developing ways to alleviate traffic jams in growing cities. Both of these psychologists are working in the field known as __________ psychology.

Regarding personal space, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which psychologist described the state of attention overload and believed that city dwellers learn to prevent it by engaging only in brief, superficial social contacts, by ignoring nonessential events, and by fending off others with cold and unfriendly expressions?

With respect to arousal level and athletic performance, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The world population first began exploding around what year?

Which of the following is an example of a motor skill?

Flextime has been shown to decrease workers' productivity and increase absenteeism.

In order to determine how real jurors vote, volunteers are asked to read written evidence and arguments and make a decision, or they watch videotaped trials staged by actors, in an approach known as a(n) __________ jury.

Jurors who tend to believe that punishment is effective and are more likely to vote for conviction are said to have __________ personality traits.

Most psychological attempts to improve sports performance begin with

Describe what is meant by "the tragedy of the commons." Explain through two examples how this concept applies to our current environmental problems, and how we might alleviate the problems caused by this type of social dilemma.

The world's population is now approximately __________ billion people.

The subjective feeling of being overstimulated by social inputs or a loss of privacy is called population density.