PSYC 366 - Final Exam Review |
Questions and Answers | 2026 Study
Updates | 100% correct
what is the percentage of papers that endorsed the idea that global warming is happening and
is primarily caused by human activity? - ANSWER- -97%
based on Self-Determination Theory, which of the following reasons for engaging in pro-
environmental behaviour is most likely to promote well-being? - ANSWER- -protecting
something you care about
which of the following is consistent with the lecture on money, happiness and environmental
harm? - ANSWER- -Canadians underestimate the degree of economic inequality in Canada
what are the 3 assumptions about people who share the commons, popularized by Garrett
Hardin's 1968 paper on the "Tragedy of Commons"? - ANSWER- -1. people who share the
commons are motivated by profit,
2. people who share the commons care only about their individual interests
3. people who share the commons do not talk to one another
what are 2 solutions for the "tragedy of commons"? - ANSWER- -1. external coercion
(government regulation)
2. privitization (end commons)
what are 4 characteristics common to successful self-governance? (Ostrom, 1990) - ANSWER-
-1. no external interference
2. systems for monitoring behaviour
3. systems for rewards and punishments
, 4. most individuals affected by rules can participate in shaping them
what is external regulation? - ANSWER- -behaviours performed in hopes of possible reward
or avoid punishment
what is introjected motivation? - ANSWER- -behaviours performed to avoid feelings of guilt
or shame or to experience pride; half self or others see in a positive light
what is identified motivation? - ANSWER- -action is personally important and fits with
personal values, expression of personal identity and what you care about
what is integrated motivation? - ANSWER- -like identified, but reasons for behaviour are fully
assimilated with the self, deeper and feels authentic
what is intrinsic motivation? - ANSWER- -behaviour is enjoyable, satisfying in and of itself
what does self-detemination theory suggest in terms of motivation to partake in a certain
behaviour? - ANSWER- -suggests that if a behaviour helps us meet any of the 3 basic psych
needs (autonomy, competence, relatedness/connection), the more self-directed the motivation
can become
how is global temperature usually recorded/measured? - ANSWER- -usually measured as a
deviation from a 'base line', usually 1880s-1910s (beginning of industrial period)
majority of the CO2 that humans have ever emitted have been since what period? - ANSWER-
-the 1950s
Questions and Answers | 2026 Study
Updates | 100% correct
what is the percentage of papers that endorsed the idea that global warming is happening and
is primarily caused by human activity? - ANSWER- -97%
based on Self-Determination Theory, which of the following reasons for engaging in pro-
environmental behaviour is most likely to promote well-being? - ANSWER- -protecting
something you care about
which of the following is consistent with the lecture on money, happiness and environmental
harm? - ANSWER- -Canadians underestimate the degree of economic inequality in Canada
what are the 3 assumptions about people who share the commons, popularized by Garrett
Hardin's 1968 paper on the "Tragedy of Commons"? - ANSWER- -1. people who share the
commons are motivated by profit,
2. people who share the commons care only about their individual interests
3. people who share the commons do not talk to one another
what are 2 solutions for the "tragedy of commons"? - ANSWER- -1. external coercion
(government regulation)
2. privitization (end commons)
what are 4 characteristics common to successful self-governance? (Ostrom, 1990) - ANSWER-
-1. no external interference
2. systems for monitoring behaviour
3. systems for rewards and punishments
, 4. most individuals affected by rules can participate in shaping them
what is external regulation? - ANSWER- -behaviours performed in hopes of possible reward
or avoid punishment
what is introjected motivation? - ANSWER- -behaviours performed to avoid feelings of guilt
or shame or to experience pride; half self or others see in a positive light
what is identified motivation? - ANSWER- -action is personally important and fits with
personal values, expression of personal identity and what you care about
what is integrated motivation? - ANSWER- -like identified, but reasons for behaviour are fully
assimilated with the self, deeper and feels authentic
what is intrinsic motivation? - ANSWER- -behaviour is enjoyable, satisfying in and of itself
what does self-detemination theory suggest in terms of motivation to partake in a certain
behaviour? - ANSWER- -suggests that if a behaviour helps us meet any of the 3 basic psych
needs (autonomy, competence, relatedness/connection), the more self-directed the motivation
can become
how is global temperature usually recorded/measured? - ANSWER- -usually measured as a
deviation from a 'base line', usually 1880s-1910s (beginning of industrial period)
majority of the CO2 that humans have ever emitted have been since what period? - ANSWER-
-the 1950s
