Question 1

Most developmental psychologists place significant emphasis on the role of animals in the lives of children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

People seem not to know what types of settings will be most restorative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following is false about mental health practicioners who practice ecotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A) They tend to be located primarily in large metropolitan areas. 
B) They are in the minority among their fellow mental health practitioners. 
C) They tend to hold a worldview consistent with the New Ecological Paradigm. 
D) They are likely to have had significant life experiences in nature. 
A) They tend to be located primarily in large metropolitan areas. 
B) They are in the minority among their fellow mental health practitioners. 
C) They tend to hold a worldview consistent with the New Ecological Paradigm. 
D) They are likely to have had significant life experiences in nature. A

Question 4

The majority of research studies on the benefits of spending time in nature have involved experiences lasting a few hours or less.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The specific goal of biophilic architecture is to maximize human wellbeing while minimizing ecological impact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Based on what you learned reading Chapter 10, if you were to write a behavioral prescription for people that would simultanously benefit human and planetary wellbeing, what would it entail, and why?

Accepted Answer

In Chapter 10, we learned about the inte

Question 7

When it comes to built environments,

Accepted Answer

A) people prefer different types of features than they do in natural environments. 
B) people respond more positively when they contain similar features to preferred natural environments. 
C) stark modern spaces are generally preferred over spaces that resemble natural settings. 
D) only recently have architects recognized the appeal of integrating natural elements. 
A) people prefer different types of features than they do in natural environments. 
B) people respond more positively when they contain similar features to preferred natural environments. 
C) stark modern spaces are generally preferred over spaces that resemble natural settings. 
D) only recently have architects recognized the appeal of integrating natural elements.

Question 8

How do the place attachment concepts of soliphilia and solistalgia relate to ecological concern?

Accepted Answer

The place attachment concepts of soliphi

Question 9

Which of the following is not among the natural features that elicit positive responses from most people?

Accepted Answer

A) mountains 
B) water 
C) an expansive view 
D) vegetation 
A) mountains 
B) water 
C) an expansive view 
D) vegetation

Question 10

It is certain that the setting for the Environment of Evolutionary Adaptedness was wild nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Children with deeper ecological understanding display greater moral concern for nonhuman species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are organic and vernacular architecture? How are the biophilic versions of these approaches different than their predecessors?

Accepted Answer

Organic architecture refers to a style o

Question 13

Across cultures and age groups, people display a strong preference for natural environments over built urban settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is false regarding research on the restorative effects of nature for children with attention deficit disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Surveyed parents report their children's symptoms are less severe after spending time outdoors. 
B) Clinical trials have clearly established that time in nature is effective for reducing attention deficit symptoms. 
C) In general, the research results suggest that time in nature may serve as an alternative to drug therapies for attentional disorders. 
D) Experiments suggest time in nature restores attentional capacity for these children. 
A) Surveyed parents report their children's symptoms are less severe after spending time outdoors. 
B) Clinical trials have clearly established that time in nature is effective for reducing attention deficit symptoms. 
C) In general, the research results suggest that time in nature may serve as an alternative to drug therapies for attentional disorders. 
D) Experiments suggest time in nature restores attentional capacity for these children.

Question 15

Positive psychology emphasizes the study of factors that threaten wellbeing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

More than ever, children are spending their time indoors preoccupied with electronic technology. Describe how the growing phenomenon of ""indoor children"" may be negatively affecting human health, growth, and development. How do the effects on children also pose a threat to planetary wellbeing?

Accepted Answer

The growing phenomenon of "indoor childr

Question 17

Ecotherapy is a term used to describe

Accepted Answer

A) all nature-assisted therapies. 
B) therapy to help people deal with psychological distress caused by the ecological crisis. 
C) therapy that reconnects the client with the ecological unconscious as a way to treat traditional psychological problems such as depression and anxiety. 
D) The term ""ecotherapy"" is used to describe all of the above. 
A) all nature-assisted therapies. 
B) therapy to help people deal with psychological distress caused by the ecological crisis. 
C) therapy that reconnects the client with the ecological unconscious as a way to treat traditional psychological problems such as depression and anxiety. 
D) The term ""ecotherapy"" is used to describe all of the above.

Question 18

Which of the following potentially restorative characteristics of natural settings has received the most attention from researchers?

Accepted Answer

A) ambient temperature 
B) visual features 
C) background sounds 
D) air quality 
A) ambient temperature 
B) visual features 
C) background sounds 
D) air quality

Question 19

Which of the following is false about children's direct experience with wild places?

Accepted Answer

A) In the industrialized world, children's direct experience with wild places is declining dramatically. 
B) A lack of direct experience with wild places may lead to a sense of alienation from nature, undermining ecological concern. 
C) Ecologically degraded wild places are especially likely to foster environmental concern in children. 
D) Direct experiences with wild places may serve as the foundation for the development of an ecologically connected identity. 
A) In the industrialized world, children's direct experience with wild places is declining dramatically. 
B) A lack of direct experience with wild places may lead to a sense of alienation from nature, undermining ecological concern. 
C) Ecologically degraded wild places are especially likely to foster environmental concern in children. 
D) Direct experiences with wild places may serve as the foundation for the development of an ecologically connected identity.

Question 20

Positive childhood experiences in nature and with nonhumans appear to be important for fostering proenvironmental values and behaviors during childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Most developmental psychologists place significant emphasis on the role of animals in the lives of children.

People seem not to know what types of settings will be most restorative.

Which of the following is false about mental health practicioners who practice ecotherapy?

The majority of research studies on the benefits of spending time in nature have involved experiences lasting a few hours or less.

The specific goal of biophilic architecture is to maximize human wellbeing while minimizing ecological impact.

Based on what you learned reading Chapter 10, if you were to write a behavioral prescription for people that would simultanously benefit human and planetary wellbeing, what would it entail, and why?

When it comes to built environments,

How do the place attachment concepts of soliphilia and solistalgia relate to ecological concern?

Which of the following is not among the natural features that elicit positive responses from most people?

It is certain that the setting for the Environment of Evolutionary Adaptedness was wild nature.

Children with deeper ecological understanding display greater moral concern for nonhuman species.

What are organic and vernacular architecture? How are the biophilic versions of these approaches different than their predecessors?

Across cultures and age groups, people display a strong preference for natural environments over built urban settings.

Which of the following is false regarding research on the restorative effects of nature for children with attention deficit disorders?

Positive psychology emphasizes the study of factors that threaten wellbeing.

More than ever, children are spending their time indoors preoccupied with electronic technology. Describe how the growing phenomenon of ""indoor children"" may be negatively affecting human health, growth, and development. How do the effects on children also pose a threat to planetary wellbeing?

Ecotherapy is a term used to describe

Which of the following potentially restorative characteristics of natural settings has received the most attention from researchers?

Which of the following is false about children's direct experience with wild places?

Positive childhood experiences in nature and with nonhumans appear to be important for fostering proenvironmental values and behaviors during childhood.

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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

Putting the I in Environment

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

Making Ourselves Sick

When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Together

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Exam 10: Healing the Split Between Planet and Self

Most developmental psychologists place significant emphasis on the role of animals in the lives of children.

People seem not to know what types of settings will be most restorative.

Which of the following is false about mental health practicioners who practice ecotherapy?

The majority of research studies on the benefits of spending time in nature have involved experiences lasting a few hours or less.

The specific goal of biophilic architecture is to maximize human wellbeing while minimizing ecological impact.

Based on what you learned reading Chapter 10, if you were to write a behavioral prescription for people that would simultanously benefit human and planetary wellbeing, what would it entail, and why?

When it comes to built environments,

How do the place attachment concepts of soliphilia and solistalgia relate to ecological concern?

Which of the following is not among the natural features that elicit positive responses from most people?

It is certain that the setting for the Environment of Evolutionary Adaptedness was wild nature.

Children with deeper ecological understanding display greater moral concern for nonhuman species.

What are organic and vernacular architecture? How are the biophilic versions of these approaches different than their predecessors?

Across cultures and age groups, people display a strong preference for natural environments over built urban settings.

Which of the following is false regarding research on the restorative effects of nature for children with attention deficit disorders?

Positive psychology emphasizes the study of factors that threaten wellbeing.

More than ever, children are spending their time indoors preoccupied with electronic technology. Describe how the growing phenomenon of ""indoor children"" may be negatively affecting human health, growth, and development. How do the effects on children also pose a threat to planetary wellbeing?

Ecotherapy is a term used to describe

Which of the following potentially restorative characteristics of natural settings has received the most attention from researchers?

Which of the following is false about children's direct experience with wild places?

Positive childhood experiences in nature and with nonhumans appear to be important for fostering proenvironmental values and behaviors during childhood.

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

Putting the I in Environment

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

Making Ourselves Sick

When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Together

Filters