Psyc 325 Questions with correct answers
CH. 1 Correct Answer-
What did environmental psychology start with and then later transition
to? * Correct Answer-Architecture to sustainability
What are the four quadrants of environmental psychology? * Correct
Answer--In built settings
-In world settings
-Improved environments
-Basic understanding
What did John Watson contribute to environmental psychology? (1910)
* Correct Answer-Behaviorism
- He claimed that if given any child at infancy, he could make them into
anything (social environment)
What did the Howthrone studies contribute to environmental
psychology? (1920) * Correct Answer--Wanted to see how the level of
lighting effects productivity
-Lighting wasn't shown to be important, but management was
-The influenced practices of how things were designed and was a step
back for E.P.
,What did Kurt Lewin's contribute to environmental psychology? (1930)
* Correct Answer--Lebensraum
-Life space (physical environment important)
-Field theory
-Action research (scientific research with real social change)
What did Henry Murray contribute to environmental psychology?
(1930) * Correct Answer--Press (meant environment and their were lots
of parts)
What environmental changes were made for cockpits, hospitals, and
parliament in the 1940s? * Correct Answer--Cockpits were made to be
more fitted for how the pilot would react in an emergency
-Hospitals changed to have more lighting
-British parliament was rebuilt after the war in the same design because
Churchill said it was the best influence for democracy
In 1950, what was found when they removed all stimulus's from a
person's environment? * Correct Answer-It caused them to try and create
their own environment (would cause some to freak out)
Where was the supposed start to environmental psychology in 1950? *
Correct Answer-In Yorkton with the redesign of a building for geriatric
facility for women.
- the building was designed in mind for the workers and not the patients
, -original design discouraged conversation and by having them sit across
from each other improved their situations
What is environmental psychology and what is its goal? * Correct
Answer--Is the study of transaction between individuals and their
physical setting
-Aimed to improve our relationship with the natural environment and
making buildings more humane
CH. 2 Correct Answer-
Environmental perception * Correct Answer-Is the initial gathering of
information
-Which includes the ways and means by which we collect information
through our sense
Environmental cognition * Correct Answer-How we think about places
What are the three parts of environmental perception? * Correct
Answer--Sensation (the reception of stimuli)
-Perception (awareness of stimulation)
-Appraisal (Person's further processing of stimuli)
-Evaluation (A group-based assessment of quality)
-Attitude (Appraisal, affect, and tendency to act)
CH. 1 Correct Answer-
What did environmental psychology start with and then later transition
to? * Correct Answer-Architecture to sustainability
What are the four quadrants of environmental psychology? * Correct
Answer--In built settings
-In world settings
-Improved environments
-Basic understanding
What did John Watson contribute to environmental psychology? (1910)
* Correct Answer-Behaviorism
- He claimed that if given any child at infancy, he could make them into
anything (social environment)
What did the Howthrone studies contribute to environmental
psychology? (1920) * Correct Answer--Wanted to see how the level of
lighting effects productivity
-Lighting wasn't shown to be important, but management was
-The influenced practices of how things were designed and was a step
back for E.P.
,What did Kurt Lewin's contribute to environmental psychology? (1930)
* Correct Answer--Lebensraum
-Life space (physical environment important)
-Field theory
-Action research (scientific research with real social change)
What did Henry Murray contribute to environmental psychology?
(1930) * Correct Answer--Press (meant environment and their were lots
of parts)
What environmental changes were made for cockpits, hospitals, and
parliament in the 1940s? * Correct Answer--Cockpits were made to be
more fitted for how the pilot would react in an emergency
-Hospitals changed to have more lighting
-British parliament was rebuilt after the war in the same design because
Churchill said it was the best influence for democracy
In 1950, what was found when they removed all stimulus's from a
person's environment? * Correct Answer-It caused them to try and create
their own environment (would cause some to freak out)
Where was the supposed start to environmental psychology in 1950? *
Correct Answer-In Yorkton with the redesign of a building for geriatric
facility for women.
- the building was designed in mind for the workers and not the patients
, -original design discouraged conversation and by having them sit across
from each other improved their situations
What is environmental psychology and what is its goal? * Correct
Answer--Is the study of transaction between individuals and their
physical setting
-Aimed to improve our relationship with the natural environment and
making buildings more humane
CH. 2 Correct Answer-
Environmental perception * Correct Answer-Is the initial gathering of
information
-Which includes the ways and means by which we collect information
through our sense
Environmental cognition * Correct Answer-How we think about places
What are the three parts of environmental perception? * Correct
Answer--Sensation (the reception of stimuli)
-Perception (awareness of stimulation)
-Appraisal (Person's further processing of stimuli)
-Evaluation (A group-based assessment of quality)
-Attitude (Appraisal, affect, and tendency to act)
