Exam 19: Applying Social Psychology to the Environment

Which of the following is the best example of the one-person trap?

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

The concepts of sensory overload and cognitive control are related to crowding in that sensory overload tends to ____ crowding and cognitive control tends to ____ crowding.

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

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

Suppose that you are a ninth grade 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 most successful?

Personalization-for example putting up pictures and cartoons in one's cubicle at work-is an example of ____.

Which of the following is NOT usually a symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder?

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

A high-context culture is ____ than a low-context culture.

The term ambient environment refers to the ____.

One of the key barriers to solving environmental problems such as overpopulation and global warming is ____.

Research suggests that the major components of air pollution affect the health of ____ people in the United States.

Suppose that you are a ninth grade 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?

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

Confronting people with the inconsistency between their attitudes and behaviors is a strategy for promoting behavior change known as ____.

Of the following approaches to encouraging people to conserve water and energy, which has been most effective?

Which of the following is an example of a secondary territory?

Suppose that you and your four roommates decide to get a dog. Unfortunately, you are all fairly selfish with your time; no one takes responsibility for the dog, and no one communicates about the dog's needs. As a result, the dog rarely gets fed, only goes on walks occasionally, and has never once made it to the vet. In short, he is neglected, and he ultimately ends up costing you thousands of dollars in emergency room bills (which could have been avoided had you taken him to the vet early on). Social psychologists would say that the dog is a victim of ____.

Research suggests that _____ can negatively impact employee work performance.