Question 1

One of the strongest personality predictors of environmental concern is neuroticism, which is characterized by a tendency to worry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A good way to encourage sustainable behavior is to reinforce people's external locus of control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is true about environmental knowledge and ecological literacy.

Accepted Answer

A) These two terms are used interchangeably to describe people's knowledge about environmental issues. 
B) It is possible to have ecological literacy without environmental knowledge. 
C) It is possible to have environmental knowledge without ecological literacy. 
D) It is not possible to have one of these and not the other. 
A) These two terms are used interchangeably to describe people's knowledge about environmental issues. 
B) It is possible to have ecological literacy without environmental knowledge. 
C) It is possible to have environmental knowledge without ecological literacy. 
D) It is not possible to have one of these and not the other.

Question 4

Which of the following would help increase a person's sense of self-efficacy?

Accepted Answer

A) a persuasive pamphlet providing convincing evidence that an individual person's everyday actions make a difference to the planet. 
B) a hands-on station where the person can practice behaviors such as tending a compost pile. 
C) a webinar featuring environmental educators explaining ecological systems in terms laypersons can understand. 
D) All of the above would help increase self-efficacy. 
A) a persuasive pamphlet providing convincing evidence that an individual person's everyday actions make a difference to the planet. 
B) a hands-on station where the person can practice behaviors such as tending a compost pile. 
C) a webinar featuring environmental educators explaining ecological systems in terms laypersons can understand. 
D) All of the above would help increase self-efficacy.

Question 5

Attitudes formed via conscious deliberation are more stable and resistant to change than attitudes formed heuristically

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Environmental knowledge and ecological literacy affect

Accepted Answer

A) political participation. 
B) everyday decisions and behaviors. 
C) the likelihood that someone will act in an environmentally responsible way. 
D) All of the above 
A) political participation. 
B) everyday decisions and behaviors. 
C) the likelihood that someone will act in an environmentally responsible way. 
D) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is false about self-report measures of environmental attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A) Both A and B are false. 
B) Neither A nor B is false. 
C) Self-report measures only assess implicit attitudes. 
D) People are not always honest when it comes to self-reporting their attitudes. 
A) Both A and B are false. 
B) Neither A nor B is false. 
C) Self-report measures only assess implicit attitudes. 
D) People are not always honest when it comes to self-reporting their attitudes.

Question 8

Which of the following is false about environmental attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A) People are most likely to develop elaborate attitudes about the environmental issues that seem most relevant to them. 
B) Environmental attitudes are not particularly strong predictors of environmentally relevant behavior. 
C) Cross-cultural research suggests that only people living in wealthy countries can afford to hold environment attitudes. 
D) It is challenging to accurately measure environmental attitudes. 
A) People are most likely to develop elaborate attitudes about the environmental issues that seem most relevant to them. 
B) Environmental attitudes are not particularly strong predictors of environmentally relevant behavior. 
C) Cross-cultural research suggests that only people living in wealthy countries can afford to hold environment attitudes. 
D) It is challenging to accurately measure environmental attitudes.

Question 9

Based on the variety of individual differences discussed in the chapter, describe an imaginary individual who possesses the characteristics that would seem to make a person most inclined to behave sustainably. Address at least six individual difference variables.

Accepted Answer

An imaginary individual who is most incl

Question 10

A review of 15 surveys of environmental knowledge among U.S. citizens found that the best predictor of an individual's environmental knowledge was _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A) level of education 
B) age 
C) gender 
D) political affiliation 
A) level of education 
B) age 
C) gender 
D) political affiliation

Question 11

Although there is some research evidence for all of the major dimensions of personality as predictors of proenvironmental concern, the weakest evidence is for the dimension of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Neuroticism 
B) Conscientiousness 
C) Openness 
D) Extraversion 
A) Neuroticism 
B) Conscientiousness 
C) Openness 
D) Extraversion

Question 12

A person who finds it fun to solve puzzles and critque evidence is

Accepted Answer

A) high in need for cognition. 
B) low in conceptual complexity. 
C) high in conceptual complexity. 
D) low in need for cognition. 
A) high in need for cognition. 
B) low in conceptual complexity. 
C) high in conceptual complexity. 
D) low in need for cognition.

Question 13

Most environmental education is aimed at children. For most adults, the primary sources of environmental information are

Accepted Answer

A) books and websites. 
B) media outlets. 
C) nature-oriented locations such as zoos, aquariaums, and parks. 
D) environmental organizations. 
A) books and websites. 
B) media outlets. 
C) nature-oriented locations such as zoos, aquariaums, and parks. 
D) environmental organizations.

Question 14

Even when the situation encourages sustainable behavior and the behaving person is thinking deliberately, it is not a given that the behavior displayed will be proenvironmental.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Women score higher than men on measures of environmental concern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

As described in the text, although both biopsheric and altruistic values directly predict proenvironemntal behaviors, in some situations they can conflict. One example is a shopper who must choose between organically-grown coffee and fair-trade coffee. Describe another example and explain how the situation presents a conflict between biospheric and altruistic values.

Accepted Answer

Another example of a situation where bio

Question 17

Research suggests that self-efficacy perceptions significantly predict

Accepted Answer

A) a variety of environmentally relevant behaviors. 
B) easy, but not costly, proenvironmental behaviors. 
C) costly, but not easy, proenvironmental behaviors. 
D) antienvironmental, but not proenvironmental, behaviors. 
A) a variety of environmentally relevant behaviors. 
B) easy, but not costly, proenvironmental behaviors. 
C) costly, but not easy, proenvironmental behaviors. 
D) antienvironmental, but not proenvironmental, behaviors.

Question 18

Theory on environmental education suggests that the best type of program for young children (age 4-7) is one that encourages them to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) explore their environment 
B) empathize with other living creatures 
C) engage in social action 
D) learn about the biology of plants and nonhuman animals. 
A) explore their environment 
B) empathize with other living creatures 
C) engage in social action 
D) learn about the biology of plants and nonhuman animals.

Question 19

A research study on more than 1500 adults in the U.S. suggested that the reason the public seems less concerned about climate change than the scientific evidence warrants is

Accepted Answer

A) climate change concern is positively correlated with scientific literacy, which most people lack. 
B) the public lacks knowledge about climate change. 
C) laypeople don't understand the science of climate change. 
D) some people who understand the science are unconcerned because of their values. 
A) climate change concern is positively correlated with scientific literacy, which most people lack. 
B) the public lacks knowledge about climate change. 
C) laypeople don't understand the science of climate change. 
D) some people who understand the science are unconcerned because of their values.

Question 20

Formal education can increase

Accepted Answer

A) both environmental knowledge and ecological literacy. 
B) environmental knowledge, but not ecological literacy. 
C) ecological literacy, but not environmental knowledge. 
D) neither ecological literacy nor environmental knowledge. 
A) both environmental knowledge and ecological literacy. 
B) environmental knowledge, but not ecological literacy. 
C) ecological literacy, but not environmental knowledge. 
D) neither ecological literacy nor environmental knowledge.

One of the strongest personality predictors of environmental concern is neuroticism, which is characterized by a tendency to worry.

A good way to encourage sustainable behavior is to reinforce people's external locus of control.

Which of the following is true about environmental knowledge and ecological literacy.

Which of the following would help increase a person's sense of self-efficacy?

Attitudes formed via conscious deliberation are more stable and resistant to change than attitudes formed heuristically

Environmental knowledge and ecological literacy affect

Which of the following is false about self-report measures of environmental attitudes?

Which of the following is false about environmental attitudes?

Based on the variety of individual differences discussed in the chapter, describe an imaginary individual who possesses the characteristics that would seem to make a person most inclined to behave sustainably. Address at least six individual difference variables.

A review of 15 surveys of environmental knowledge among U.S. citizens found that the best predictor of an individual's environmental knowledge was _____________________.

Although there is some research evidence for all of the major dimensions of personality as predictors of proenvironmental concern, the weakest evidence is for the dimension of ____________.

A person who finds it fun to solve puzzles and critque evidence is

Most environmental education is aimed at children. For most adults, the primary sources of environmental information are

Even when the situation encourages sustainable behavior and the behaving person is thinking deliberately, it is not a given that the behavior displayed will be proenvironmental.

Women score higher than men on measures of environmental concern.

Research suggests that self-efficacy perceptions significantly predict

Theory on environmental education suggests that the best type of program for young children (age 4-7) is one that encourages them to ___________.

A research study on more than 1500 adults in the U.S. suggested that the reason the public seems less concerned about climate change than the scientific evidence warrants is

Formal education can increase

What on Earth Are We Doing

How Did We Get Here Power, Privilege, and a Paradigm Problem

Where Do We Go From Here Applying an Ecological Worldview

Psychology Can Help Save the Planet

The Power of the Unsustainable Situation

Its Not Easy Thinking Green

To Be Green or Not to Be Green Its a Question of Motivation

Making Ourselves Sick

Healing the Split Between Planet and Self

When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Together

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Exam 7: Putting the I in Environment

One of the strongest personality predictors of environmental concern is neuroticism, which is characterized by a tendency to worry.

A good way to encourage sustainable behavior is to reinforce people's external locus of control.

Which of the following is true about environmental knowledge and ecological literacy.

Which of the following would help increase a person's sense of self-efficacy?

Attitudes formed via conscious deliberation are more stable and resistant to change than attitudes formed heuristically

Environmental knowledge and ecological literacy affect

Which of the following is false about self-report measures of environmental attitudes?

Which of the following is false about environmental attitudes?

Based on the variety of individual differences discussed in the chapter, describe an imaginary individual who possesses the characteristics that would seem to make a person most inclined to behave sustainably. Address at least six individual difference variables.

A review of 15 surveys of environmental knowledge among U.S. citizens found that the best predictor of an individual's environmental knowledge was _____________________.

Although there is some research evidence for all of the major dimensions of personality as predictors of proenvironmental concern, the weakest evidence is for the dimension of ____________.

A person who finds it fun to solve puzzles and critque evidence is

Most environmental education is aimed at children. For most adults, the primary sources of environmental information are

Even when the situation encourages sustainable behavior and the behaving person is thinking deliberately, it is not a given that the behavior displayed will be proenvironmental.

Women score higher than men on measures of environmental concern.

Research suggests that self-efficacy perceptions significantly predict

Theory on environmental education suggests that the best type of program for young children (age 4-7) is one that encourages them to ___________.

A research study on more than 1500 adults in the U.S. suggested that the reason the public seems less concerned about climate change than the scientific evidence warrants is

Formal education can increase

What on Earth Are We Doing

How Did We Get Here Power, Privilege, and a Paradigm Problem

Where Do We Go From Here Applying an Ecological Worldview

Psychology Can Help Save the Planet

The Power of the Unsustainable Situation

Its Not Easy Thinking Green

To Be Green or Not to Be Green Its a Question of Motivation

Making Ourselves Sick

Healing the Split Between Planet and Self

When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Together

Filters