Question 1

According to the text, we are currently experiencing a global crisis due to ________________.

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A)   increased population and increased consumption
B)   decreased population and decreased consumption
C)   transportation problems
D)   the consummation-utilization dilemmaE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

What are some of the suggestions in the text as to how can we enable sustaining lifestyles?

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Question 3

According to the ________________, feelings of success, failure, satisfaction, and dissatisfaction are relative to prior achievements.

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A)   relative attainment hypothesis
B)   achievement motivation syndrome
C)   social prestige principle
D)   adaptation-level phenomenonE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Social psychologists have found that the quality of life is enhanced by

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A)   faith communities.
B)   positive thinking habits.
C)   close, supportive relationships.
D)   all of these choices.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

How can more earth-friendly behaviour be promoted?

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A)   establish public policies that give incentives for conservation
B)   change "me" thinking to "we" thinking
C)   educate people
D)   all of these choicesE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The earth is being assaulted by a "doubly whammy" that includes

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A)   high inflation and high taxes.
B)   more people and colder climates.
C)   more people and greater consumption.
D)   fewer people and greater consumption.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

A source of hope for a sustainable future is

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A)   cloning.
B)   reduced consumption.
C)   moderating global temperatures.
D)   high birth rates in technologically advanced countries.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Describe the role of social comparison processes in influencing subjective well-being.

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Question 9

If materialism does not enhance the quality of life, what does? Identify and discuss all four factors.

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Question 10

List several ways in which technology can help in sustaining our future.

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1. Renewable energy sources: Technology ...

Question 11

Research by Sheldon asked students to rate the extent to which 10 different needs were met by a variety of satisfying events. He found that at the bottom of the list of factors that predicted satisfaction was

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A)   personal growth.
B)   money and luxury.
C)   autonomy.
D)   sense of relatedness.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The King of Bhutan has argued that "___________________ is more important than gross national product".

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A)   individual success
B)   social comparison
C)   collective consciousness
D)   gross national happinessE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

According to studies on the total ecological footprint we are leaving, the resources from how many earths were being consumed by humanity in 2002?

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A)   0.5
B)   1.0
C)   1.2
D)   2.5E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

A sustainable future may be achieved through

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A)   increased technological efficiency.
B)   increased agricultural productivity.
C)   reduced consumption.
D)   all of these choices.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Brenda has just moved into residence and is starting her first year of university. Which of the following is likely to make her most happy?

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A)   Getting the beautiful and well-located dorm she wanted.
B)   Meeting her roommates and forming close bonds with them.
C)   Getting an entrance scholarship from the university.
D)   Being sent extra spending money from her parents each month.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Increased consumption, such as the burning of coal and oil to generate electricity and heat buildings, has contributed to

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A)   global warming.
B)   the advance of polar icecaps.
C)   earthquakes becoming more common.
D)   increased birth rates in industrialized nations.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Policies that would curb individual consumption require

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A)   further research.
B)   political acts supported by public attitudes.
C)   a one-world economy.
D)   none of these choicesE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

In the United States, Canada, and Europe, the correlation between increased individual income and personal happiness is

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A)   surprisingly strong.
B)   moderately strong.
C)   about .30.
D)   surprisingly weak.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

According to the text, both __________________ and _________________ are weapons of mass destruction.

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A)   physical health; mental health
B)   economic growth; personal income
C)   terrorism; global warming
D)   new technologies; consumptionE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following is one way to reduce individual consumption?

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A)   increase income tax
B)   regulate birth rates
C)   provide incentives for conservation behaviours
D)   create a one-world economyE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 16: Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

The King of Bhutan has argued that "___________________ is more important than gross national product".

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A source of hope for a sustainable future is

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In the United States, Canada, and Europe, the correlation between increased individual income and personal happiness is

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Increased consumption, such as the burning of coal and oil to generate electricity and heat buildings, has contributed to

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The earth is being assaulted by a "doubly whammy" that includes

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How can more earth-friendly behaviour be promoted?

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According to the text, both __________________ and _________________ are weapons of mass destruction.

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Brenda has just moved into residence and is starting her first year of university. Which of the following is likely to make her most happy?

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What are some of the suggestions in the text as to how can we enable sustaining lifestyles?

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A sustainable future may be achieved through

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Policies that would curb individual consumption require

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According to the text, we are currently experiencing a global crisis due to ________________.

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Which of the following is one way to reduce individual consumption?

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Describe the role of social comparison processes in influencing subjective well-being.

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List several ways in which technology can help in sustaining our future.

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According to studies on the total ecological footprint we are leaving, the resources from how many earths were being consumed by humanity in 2002?

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If materialism does not enhance the quality of life, what does? Identify and discuss all four factors.

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Social psychologists have found that the quality of life is enhanced by

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Research by Sheldon asked students to rate the extent to which 10 different needs were met by a variety of satisfying events. He found that at the bottom of the list of factors that predicted satisfaction was

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According to the ________________, feelings of success, failure, satisfaction, and dissatisfaction are relative to prior achievements.

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