Ecology and Psychology: Understanding the Relationship Between Living Beings and Environment
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What is the primary focus of ecology?

  • The relationships between humans and the built environment
  • The interdependence between the environment and people (correct)
  • The study of natural disasters
  • The impact of population growth on the environment

    • What is the natural environment?

  • The part of nature that has been created by human beings
  • The environment that is designed by architects
  • The part of nature that remains untouched by human hand (correct)
  • The environment that exists only in cities

    • What is an example of the built environment?

  • A shopping mall (correct)
  • A mountain
  • A river
  • A forest

    • What is a psychological feature of environmental design?

    <p>The creativity of the human mind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of human control over the natural environment?

    <p>The building of dams to regulate the natural flow of rivers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is influenced by the designed environment?

    <p>The kind of social interaction that takes place</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the arrangement of work desks and seats in an office reflect?

    <p>The human-environment relationship</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which perspective assumes that the physical environment has minimal influence on human behavior?

    <p>Minimalist perspective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the instrumental perspective?

    <p>Using the environment for human comfort and well-being</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the underlying assumption of the spiritual perspective?

    <p>Humans will exist and be happy only as long as the environment is kept healthy and natural</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which community in India is an example of the spiritual perspective towards the environment?

    <p>Bishnoi community of Rajasthan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Stokols, how many approaches can be adopted to describe the human-environment relationship?

    <p>Three</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • Ecology is the study of the relationships between living beings and their environment.
    • In psychology, the focus is on the interdependence between the environment and people.
    • The natural environment refers to the part of nature untouched by human hand, while the built environment is what humans have created within the natural environment.
    • The built environment involves the concept of environmental design, which includes the creativity of the human mind and the influence on social interaction.
    • There are three approaches to describe the human-environment relationship: minimalist, instrumental, and spiritual perspectives.

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    Explore the study of ecology and psychology, focusing on the relationships between living beings and their environment, and the interdependence between the environment and people. Learn about the distinctions between the natural environment and the built environment.

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