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What is the primary focus of ecology?
What is the primary focus of ecology?
What is the natural environment?
What is the natural environment?
What is an example of the built environment?
What is an example of the built environment?
What is a psychological feature of environmental design?
What is a psychological feature of environmental design?
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What is an example of human control over the natural environment?
What is an example of human control over the natural environment?
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What is influenced by the designed environment?
What is influenced by the designed environment?
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What does the arrangement of work desks and seats in an office reflect?
What does the arrangement of work desks and seats in an office reflect?
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Which perspective assumes that the physical environment has minimal influence on human behavior?
Which perspective assumes that the physical environment has minimal influence on human behavior?
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What is the primary focus of the instrumental perspective?
What is the primary focus of the instrumental perspective?
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What is the underlying assumption of the spiritual perspective?
What is the underlying assumption of the spiritual perspective?
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Which community in India is an example of the spiritual perspective towards the environment?
Which community in India is an example of the spiritual perspective towards the environment?
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According to Stokols, how many approaches can be adopted to describe the human-environment relationship?
According to Stokols, how many approaches can be adopted to describe the human-environment relationship?
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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.