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Social Norms and Pro-environmental Behavior I
Social Norms and Pro-environmental Behavior II
Environmental Issues in Developing Countries
Environmental Issues in Developing Countries Cont'd
Informational strategies to promote pro-environmental behavior
100
Rules and standards that are understood by members of a group and guide/constrain behavior
What is a social norm
100
A variable that increases or decreases the strength of a norm
What is a moderator
100
Which country is a world leader in recycling and reusing materials?
What is Cuba
100
Identify one impact of the increase in private transportation in developing countries (e.g. China and India)
What is high pollution, high rates of traffic accidents/deaths, traffic jams
100
The tension that are arises when people become aware of inconsistencies between attitudes and behavior
What is cognitive dissonance
200
Rules and standards for one's own behavior
What is a personal norm
200
Consider these two scenarios in a litter-free environment a confederate walks by participants and a. throws a bag of trash on the ground or b. throws a bag of trash in a garbage can In which condition will participants be most likely to litter a handbill placed on the car windshield?
What is a. throws bad of trash on the ground
200
A form of tourism that involves visiting a heavily populated urban area characterized by substandard housing, waste control problems, and crowding.
What is slum tourism
200
A proven safe and sustainable method of water treatment
What is solar water disinfection (SODIS)
200
The assumption that the reason that people don't change behavior is that they do not know about environmental issues
What is the knowledge deficit model
300
Behaviors commonly approved or disapproved
What is an injunctive norm
300
Asch (1951) found that (up to a point), which moderator affected conformity?
What is group size
300
Identify two environmental issues that are of primary concern in developing countries
What is waste control, water use, energy use, and transportation
300
Early adoption of new water treatment processes is best predicted by
What is higher involvement in water issues
300
The more frequently feedback about energy savings or recycling is given, the ______ effective it is.
What is more
400
The behavior shown by most people
What is a descriptive norm
400
Pro-environmental behavior is moderated best by a reference group that is __________ to the in-group.
What is similar
400
Living in the slums may result in ________ self-identity
What is negative
400
In developing countries basic needs and water: a. outweigh any concern for environmental issues b. can increase pro-environmental behavior
What is b
400
Goal setting as an environmental intervention works best when goals are ______ and also _________
What is high and realistic
500
The negative effect of observing other people's violation of one norm on one's own likelihood of following another norm
What is the cross-norm inhibition effect
500
In the study conducted at the Petrified Forest National Park, researchers found which message to be most effective? a. Please don't remove the petrified wood from the park b. Many past visitors have removed the petrified wood from the park, changing the state of the Park c. no sign
What is a. Please don't remove the petrified wood (the injunctive norm)
500
Urban planners should take into account parks and public spaces in developing countries as research shows an _______ in quality of life.
What is increase
500
Indigenous, traditional, and cultural characteristics are: a. often included in research on environmentalism b. often not included in research on environmentalism
What is b
500
An informational strategy that is designed to reach a specific person or group.
What is tailored information