Environ Exam pt. 2

cognitive

_______ processes are mental systems for acquisition, transformation, and use of information

psychological distance

the concept of thinking idealistically/concrete about the future (likely to commit to a change), and to think more logically/uncommitted in the present

temporal cognition

the further out you push a behavior, the more likely your actions and values align with each other

Primitivist green utopia

this fictional society identifies with limits to growth and encourages the conservation of resources (ex. small/communal lifestyles → voluntary reduction) (might tend towards de-growth & shrinking the over-large economy)

modern green utopia

a fictional society in which use of technology for biophilic purposes is encouraged for sustainable development. (solves problems with new tech. instead of adopting old) (in favor of gov. policies that support environ-friendly tech.)

hazard

something with the capacity of harm

risk

the possibility of something that can produce harm will

likelihood and severity

the two common ways to measure risk in psychology

psychometric paradigm

the quantification of risk perception (in environmental psych)

loss aversion

the tendency to prefer avoiding losses over aquiring gains

anchoring and adjusting heuristics

(a bias in risk perception;) when making estimates, people often start from a reference point that’s relevent/prominent in the situation (the anchor) and then adjusts

motivated reasoning

info processing and use is biased to support one’s goals/beliefs

solution aversion

the tendency to discount problems because of a dislike of the solution, rather than based on an assessment of the problem itselfa

warm glow

the positive feeling resulting from helping others/the environment

affective forecasting

how one will eventually feel in the future decides what they think and do currently

hedonic view of emotion

emotions related to environmental behavior have their roots in the behavior being a pleasurable / unpleasurable experience

eudaimonic view of emotion

positive and negative emotions related to environmental behavior have their roots in the behavior being a meaningful experience

anthropocentrism

the belief that humans are above nature, nature is strictly for utility

ecocentrism

the belief that humans are equal to nature, and that nature has it’s own intrinsic value

autonomy, relatedness, competence

the self-determination theory states that these 3 psychological needs must be met for overall well-being

gain, hedonic, normative

three main goals commonly studied in environmental psyc

gain

a goal studied in environ psyc that aims to maintain/improve one’s resources (getting the means)

hedonic

a goal studied in environ psyc that aims to maintain/improve how one feels (fullfilling needs)

normative

a goal studied in environ psyc that aims to behave properly (conform to norms)

naturalistic

one of Kellert’s (96) attitude/value regarding wildlife states a direct experience and exploitation of nature

ecologistic

one of Kellert’s (96) attitude/value regarding wildlife states a scientific/systematic study of nature’s function/structure and relationships

humanistic

one of Kellert’s (96) attitude/value regarding wildlife states a strong emotional attachment & love for aspects of naturemm

myths of nature

perceptions of environmental risks and preferred management strategies to control those risks

nature capricious

a myth of nature in which there’s no particular view on nature, low environ concern, no obvious preferred management strategy

nature perverse/tolerant

a myth of nature in which nature is seen as moderately vulnerable, avg concern, and gov regulation is preferred management strategy

nature benign

a myth of nature in which nature is seen as resilient and healthy, low environ concern, and free market technology is preferred management strategy

nature ephemeral

a myth of nature in which nature is seen as fragile & precarious, high environ concern, and behavior changes are preferred manage strategy

protection motivation theory

how costs and benefits of pro and anti-environ friendly behaviors are considered (when making decisions) (emphasizes on the use of fear)