Environmental Psychology

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What is the study of the relationship between people and their physical surroundings called?

  1. Environmental Psychology

  2. Social Psychology

  3. Cognitive Psychology

  4. Behavioral Psychology


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Environmental Psychology is the study of the relationship between people and their physical surroundings.

Which theory suggests that people's behavior is influenced by their physical environment?

  1. Behaviorism

  2. Social Cognitive Theory

  3. Environmental Determinism

  4. Ecological Psychology


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Environmental Determinism is the theory that suggests that people's behavior is influenced by their physical environment.

What is the term for the psychological state that results from being in a crowded or densely populated environment?

  1. Agoraphobia

  2. Claustrophobia

  3. Crowding

  4. Density Stress


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Crowding is the term for the psychological state that results from being in a crowded or densely populated environment.

Which concept refers to the tendency for people to perceive their personal space as an extension of themselves?

  1. Territoriality

  2. Personal Space

  3. Proxemics

  4. Body Buffer Zone


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Personal Space is the concept that refers to the tendency for people to perceive their personal space as an extension of themselves.

What is the term for the psychological response to a perceived threat or danger in the environment?

  1. Anxiety

  2. Stress

  3. Fear

  4. Panic


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Fear is the term for the psychological response to a perceived threat or danger in the environment.

Which theory suggests that people's perception of their environment is influenced by their cultural background and values?

  1. Cultural Relativism

  2. Social Constructivism

  3. Environmental Determinism

  4. Ecological Psychology


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cultural Relativism is the theory that suggests that people's perception of their environment is influenced by their cultural background and values.

What is the term for the psychological state that results from being exposed to excessive noise?

  1. Noise Pollution

  2. Auditory Fatigue

  3. Tinnitus

  4. Hyperacusis


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Auditory Fatigue is the term for the psychological state that results from being exposed to excessive noise.

Which concept refers to the tendency for people to prefer natural environments over built environments?

  1. Biophilia

  2. Ecopsychology

  3. Nature Deficit Disorder

  4. Environmentalism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Biophilia is the concept that refers to the tendency for people to prefer natural environments over built environments.

What is the term for the psychological state that results from being in a natural environment?

  1. Nature Connectedness

  2. Ecopsychology

  3. Environmentalism

  4. Biophilia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nature Connectedness is the term for the psychological state that results from being in a natural environment.

Which theory suggests that people's behavior is influenced by their perception of the affordances of their environment?

  1. Affordance Theory

  2. Ecological Psychology

  3. Behaviorism

  4. Social Cognitive Theory


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Affordance Theory is the theory that suggests that people's behavior is influenced by their perception of the affordances of their environment.

What is the term for the psychological state that results from being exposed to environmental toxins?

  1. Environmental Illness

  2. Sick Building Syndrome

  3. Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

  4. Eco-Anxiety


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Environmental Illness is the term for the psychological state that results from being exposed to environmental toxins.

Which concept refers to the tendency for people to form emotional attachments to places?

  1. Place Attachment

  2. Topophilia

  3. Sense of Place

  4. Environmental Identity


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Place Attachment is the concept that refers to the tendency for people to form emotional attachments to places.

What is the term for the psychological state that results from being exposed to environmental disasters?

  1. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

  2. Eco-Anxiety

  3. Environmental Grief

  4. Nature Deficit Disorder


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is the term for the psychological state that results from being exposed to environmental disasters.

Which theory suggests that people's behavior is influenced by their perception of the social norms of their environment?

  1. Social Norms Theory

  2. Social Cognitive Theory

  3. Behaviorism

  4. Ecological Psychology


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Social Norms Theory is the theory that suggests that people's behavior is influenced by their perception of the social norms of their environment.

What is the term for the psychological state that results from being exposed to environmental injustice?

  1. Environmental Racism

  2. Environmental Justice

  3. Eco-Anxiety

  4. Environmental Grief


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Environmental Racism is the term for the psychological state that results from being exposed to environmental injustice.

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