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Political Psychology of Environmentalism and Sustainability

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Which of the following is a key psychological factor influencing environmentalism?

  1. Authoritarianism

  2. Biospheric values

  3. Economic self-interest

  4. Social dominance orientation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Biospheric values refer to the belief that humans have a responsibility to protect the natural environment and its biodiversity.

According to the theory of planned behavior, what is the main determinant of an individual's environmental behavior?

  1. Attitude towards the environment

  2. Subjective norms

  3. Perceived behavioral control

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The theory of planned behavior suggests that an individual's environmental behavior is influenced by their attitude towards the environment, subjective norms (i.e., what they believe others expect them to do), and perceived behavioral control (i.e., their belief in their ability to perform the behavior).

Which of the following is an example of a psychological barrier to sustainable behavior?

  1. Lack of awareness

  2. Habitual behavior

  3. Cognitive dissonance

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Psychological barriers to sustainable behavior can include lack of awareness about environmental issues, habitual behavior that is difficult to change, and cognitive dissonance (i.e., the discomfort experienced when one's behavior is inconsistent with their values).

What is the term for the tendency for people to overestimate the likelihood of rare events and underestimate the likelihood of common events?

  1. Optimism bias

  2. Pessimism bias

  3. Availability heuristic

  4. Representativeness heuristic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Optimism bias refers to the tendency for people to overestimate the likelihood of positive events and underestimate the likelihood of negative events.

Which of the following is a key psychological factor influencing support for environmental policies?

  1. Political ideology

  2. Environmental knowledge

  3. Trust in government

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Support for environmental policies is influenced by a variety of psychological factors, including political ideology, environmental knowledge, trust in government, and personal values.

What is the term for the tendency for people to conform to the beliefs and behaviors of the group they belong to?

  1. Groupthink

  2. Social identity theory

  3. Social loafing

  4. Deindividuation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Groupthink refers to the tendency for people to conform to the beliefs and behaviors of the group they belong to, even if they disagree with those beliefs or behaviors.

Which of the following is a key psychological factor influencing environmental risk perception?

  1. Affect heuristic

  2. Availability heuristic

  3. Representativeness heuristic

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Environmental risk perception is influenced by a variety of psychological factors, including the affect heuristic (i.e., the tendency to judge risks based on emotions), the availability heuristic (i.e., the tendency to judge risks based on how easily they come to mind), and the representativeness heuristic (i.e., the tendency to judge risks based on how similar they are to other risks).

What is the term for the tendency for people to believe that they are less likely to experience a negative event than others?

  1. Optimism bias

  2. Pessimism bias

  3. Illusion of control

  4. False consensus effect


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Optimism bias refers to the tendency for people to believe that they are less likely to experience a negative event than others.

Which of the following is a key psychological factor influencing environmental decision-making?

  1. Risk perception

  2. Values

  3. Cognitive biases

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Environmental decision-making is influenced by a variety of psychological factors, including risk perception, values, cognitive biases, and emotions.

What is the term for the tendency for people to believe that their own behavior is more environmentally friendly than the behavior of others?

  1. False consensus effect

  2. Illusion of control

  3. Self-serving bias

  4. Greenwashing


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Self-serving bias refers to the tendency for people to believe that their own behavior is more environmentally friendly than the behavior of others.

Which of the following is a key psychological factor influencing environmental activism?

  1. Personal experience with environmental degradation

  2. Environmental knowledge

  3. Sense of responsibility

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Environmental activism is influenced by a variety of psychological factors, including personal experience with environmental degradation, environmental knowledge, sense of responsibility, and social norms.

What is the term for the tendency for people to believe that the benefits of an environmental policy outweigh the costs?

  1. Optimism bias

  2. Pessimism bias

  3. Benefit-cost analysis

  4. Risk-benefit analysis


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Benefit-cost analysis is a method for evaluating the benefits and costs of an environmental policy.

Which of the following is a key psychological factor influencing environmental policy support?

  1. Political ideology

  2. Environmental knowledge

  3. Trust in government

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Environmental policy support is influenced by a variety of psychological factors, including political ideology, environmental knowledge, trust in government, and personal values.

What is the term for the tendency for people to believe that the environmental problem is too big for them to make a difference?

  1. Fatalism

  2. Apathy

  3. Learned helplessness

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Learned helplessness refers to the tendency for people to believe that they have no control over a situation and that their efforts will not make a difference.

Which of the following is a key psychological factor influencing environmental citizenship?

  1. Environmental knowledge

  2. Sense of responsibility

  3. Social norms

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Environmental citizenship is influenced by a variety of psychological factors, including environmental knowledge, sense of responsibility, social norms, and personal values.

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