Environmental Intervention Strategies Quiz

<p>Incentives (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Norms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Norms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Egoistic (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social-Altruistic (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Actual: 29%, Perceived: 60% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Personalized Normative Feedback, Social Norms Marketing Campaign, Small Group Normative Feedback (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Personalized Normative Feedback, Small Group Normative Feedback (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To design a gamified intervention to impact alcohol use in sexual minority women. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Use scare tactics and stigmatize (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social Norms Marketing Campaign (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lezparlay (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Personalized Normative Feedback (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To encourage individuals to align with group values (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>One condition stated a warning while the other described past actions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pluralistic ignorance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It reduced energy use for those below the average (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When there is a strong identification with a peer group (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A happy face encouraged significantly lower towel use (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Injunctive norm interventions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Individuals typically underestimate the diversity of peer beliefs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Descriptive norms often backfire, leading to an increase in the undesirable behavior, especially among individuals who already engage in it less frequently. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An intervention that used a negatively worded sign to discourage stealing, highlighting that most visitors refrain from taking wood. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An intervention that leads to an increase in energy consumption for people who initially used less energy than the average. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By creating educational materials and campaigns that raise awareness about the importance of energy conservation. (B), By advocating for policies that incentivize energy conservation and discourage energy-intensive practices. (D), By conducting research to understand the underlying psychological factors that influence people's energy use. (E)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Injunctive Norms, Descriptive Norms, Institutional Norms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To explore the influence of normative messages, both descriptive and injunctive, on home energy consumption. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It mitigated the boomerang effect by preventing an increase in energy consumption for low consumers. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>People tend to overestimate the prevalence of their own opinions and behaviors, assuming they are more common than they actually are. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Normative influence (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Perceived lack of control over climate change (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Using social comparison to show how others are conserving energy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Using signs depicting others leaving petrified wood untouched (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By conducting research to understand how people make energy-related decisions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Political influence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Highlighting the long-term cost savings associated with energy efficiency (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Resource dilemma (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The effectiveness of government regulations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Descriptive norms describe what people actually do, while injunctive norms indicate what people should do. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Signs using injunctive norms with negative wording were most effective at reducing theft. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Psychologists help to identify and understand people's behaviors and motivations related to energy use. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Using financial incentives and penalties to modify behavior (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Feedback on individual energy use had a much smaller impact on reducing consumption than social comparison information. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>People tend to overestimate the number of people who agree with them. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A conflict between personal gain and the welfare of the group. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Characteristics of the marketplace. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both descriptive and injunctive norms. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Their values, needs, and previous experiences. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Combining descriptive and injunctive norms in signage. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Designing interventions based on social norms. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They may fish more aggressively to secure their catch. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Peer influence and social expectations. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The alignment of personal and group interests (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Feedback on comparative energy use among peers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Descriptive norms combined with positive wording (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Integrating psychological theories into decision-making (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Assuming rational decision-making among stakeholders (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Individual pro-environmental behaviors (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Disconnection from individual behavior patterns (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Descriptive norms, injunctive norms, and structural factors. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It effectively reduced the boomerang effect in low-consumption households. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Negatively worded injunctive signs significantly reduced theft. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Designing interventions, informing policy decisions, and fostering community cooperation. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They may reinforce the idea that undesirable behavior is common. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Many individuals overestimate undesirable behaviors. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An increase in undesirable behaviors among those who initially exhibited low levels. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The effectiveness of different types of psychotherapy interventions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Uncertainty about the severity and immediacy of climate change (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Providing factual information about the environmental problem (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It makes people resistant to changing their habits due to their perception of widespread conformity to current practices. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Combining injunctive and descriptive norms in signage about petrified wood theft (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When providing feedback on individual energy use leads to an overall increase in energy consumption among the group (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Understanding and addressing the psychological barriers to energy-saving behaviors (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Injunctive norms, which reflect the socially approved behavior (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The individual's level of trust in community members (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Habit Formation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increasing acceptance of commons rules and institutions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Descriptive norms focus on what people actually do, while injunctive norms focus on what people ought to do. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They can promote the adoption of energy-efficient technologies by demonstrating the benefits of such technologies. (A), They can work with policymakers to ensure that codes, standards, and guidance documents reflect psychological knowledge. (B), They can provide insights into how people make decisions about adopting new technologies. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The tendency to overestimate the number of people holding a particular view, especially if the view is one that we hold ourselves. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Using technology to track and incentivize energy consumption (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Injunctive Norms and Descriptive Norms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Encouraging individuals to reduce reliance on traditional sources of energy. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A message that stated taking petrified wood is wrong (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When individuals who use less energy than average increase their energy use after receiving feedback (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When most people are making healthy choices but believe their peers are making unhealthy choices (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False consensus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>People who received feedback on their energy use always reduced their energy consumption (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Posting signs that highlight the fact that many visitors do not take petrified wood. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Implicit or explicit rules regarding acceptable behaviors, values, and beliefs within a group.

The belief that most members of a group share one's own beliefs.

A situation where most group members misperceive the group's norm.

Norms that define what is commonly approved or disapproved within a group.

Norms that describe what is commonly done in a situation.

Messaging aimed at altering behavior based on perceived norms.

Providing individuals information on their energy usage compared to neighbors.

Situations where normative messages are more effective, such as in health choices.

Perceived use is how much people think others use a behavior; actual use is the real measure of the behavior.

Intervention that focuses on promoting positive behaviors rather than using fear tactics.

A strategy using media to promote healthy social norms in a community.

Individualized information given to someone about their behavior compared to others.

Feedback from small group discussions that address behaviors and perceptions within the group.

Process of knowing your population, crafting messages, and analyzing results to communicate norms.

A web-based program designed to reshape alcohol norms for sexual minority women through social interaction.

Feeling that individual actions are too small to impact issues like climate change.

A situation where resource use depends on limited access by community members to prevent depletion.

The study of the relationship between humans and the environment, aiming to promote conservation.

The nature of the resource, community relationships, and individual member characteristics.

Strategies aimed at promoting pro-environmental behavior by addressing core human motives.

Strategies that appeal to self-interest to promote pro-environmental behavior.

Strategies leveraging social norms and public commitments to encourage collective action for the environment.

Studies the impact of physical environments, such as lighting, on behavior and sustainable practices.

A sign that discourages behavior using negative wording, e.g., 'Please don’t take wood.'

Messages indicating that an undesirable behavior is common can increase that behavior.

When interventions intended to reduce a behavior inadvertently increase it in some individuals.

Messages that communicate social approval or disapproval to influence behavior.

A study measuring household energy consumption and the impact of normative messages.

High energy consumers reduced their usage with descriptive norms only.

Low energy users increased their consumption when only exposed to descriptive norms.

Combining injunctive norms with descriptive norms results in better behavioral outcomes.

Refers to conditions created in buildings that are beneficial and energy-efficient.

Understanding factors influencing whether individuals or organizations adopt new technologies.

The process of applying psychological insights into codes and standards for building design.

The difference in focus between single behaviors and larger organizational decisions on energy use.

Barriers such as economic rationality and psychological obstacles that hinder energy-efficient decision-making.

A psychological theory predicting conservation behavior based on intention and perceived control.

Explains pro-environmental behavior through values, beliefs, and social norms.

The idea that alignment with organizational objectives affects sustainability decisions.

Factors describing the availability and certainty of a resource's existence.

The rules and relationships among individuals involved in resource harvesting.

Attributes like values, needs, and experience of individuals affecting resources use.

Strategies using norms to influence behavior for better outcomes.

Research on how different signs affected stealing behaviors of petrified wood.

Research supporting the benefits of energy-efficient building technologies.

Barriers that limit the adoption of energy-efficient technologies.

The difference between habits of individuals and choices made by organizations regarding energy use.

A sign stating undesirable behaviors are common, e.g., 'Many visitors take wood.'

Using social norms in messaging to change behaviors, like promoting energy conservation.

Emotional and social effects caused by climate change on individuals and communities.

How individuals or communities adjust their behaviors and practices in response to climate impacts.

Mental obstacles that prevent individuals from taking action against climate change.

Strategies aimed at promoting behaviors that help conserve the environment through psychology.

Factors influencing behavior in resource dilemmas: resource nature, community relationships, individual traits.

Actions taken by individuals or societies that contribute to environmental protection and sustainability.

Strategies appealing to self-interest to encourage environmentally friendly behaviors.

Incorrect beliefs about the behaviors of group members regarding norms.

Study contrasting injunctive and descriptive norms to influence behavior.

Setting expectations for acceptable behavior to preserve resources.

Describing common behaviors that may not be approved.

Study providing feedback on energy use compared to neighbors.

Situations where behavior change can effectively happen via norms.

Using emotional cues in feedback to influence behavior changes.

The study of how the environment affects individuals and vice versa.

Mental representations of spatial information that help with navigation and wayfinding.

The emotional and psychological connection individuals have with specific places.

Actions taken to benefit the environment and promote sustainability.

The process of navigating through physical environments using cognitive skills.

Potential dangers to people and the environment arising from human actions or natural events.

The emotional bond between individuals and specific places impacting behavior and identity.

Understanding human behavior to improve how resources are used and managed.

Incorporating community perspectives into social norms campaigns.

Many individuals overestimate how prevalent certain behaviors are among peers.

Settings created with purpose and design to promote environmental health and efficiency.

Conforming to what others do because it's seen as a source of information.

Norms shaped by social interactions, influencing behavior in specific contexts.

Technologies that reduce energy consumption in buildings.