Question 1

Programmable home thermostats and energy saving settings on appliances and electronics make it possible for

Accepted Answer

Programmable home thermostats and energy-saving settings allow consumers to adjust their energy use more efficiently and effectively, leading to more precise control over their energy consumption. This does not necessarily relate to the electric company's billing accuracy, consumer overuse of electricity, or the electric company controlling electricity usage per customer.

Question 2

Psychologists have shown that lower energy bills result from giving families and work groups

Accepted Answer

Daily feedback about their use of gas or electricity helps families and work groups become more aware of their energy consumption patterns, leading to adjustments in behavior that result in lower energy bills.

Question 3

Electric utility companies are able to offer electricity at lower prices during periods of low demand because of the continuous feedback these utilities receive about energy usage through

Accepted Answer

Smart meters provide continuous feedback about energy usage to electric utilities, allowing them to adjust pricing dynamically based on demand. This technology enables the offering of lower prices during periods of low demand by accurately monitoring and managing energy consumption.

Question 4

Which of the following can provide continuous feedback about energy usage to both consumers and their energy suppliers; thus, allowing electricity utilities to offer electricity at lower prices during periods of low demand?

Accepted Answer

Smart meters are capable of providing continuous feedback about energy usage to both consumers and their energy suppliers. This feature enables electricity utilities to adjust pricing in real-time, potentially offering lower prices during periods of low demand.

Question 5

Regarding natural resource consumption, North America has an ecological footprint that is how much larger than that of Asia or Africa?

Accepted Answer

North America's ecological footprint is 10 times larger than that of Asia or Africa.

Question 6

Regarding natural resource consumption, which of the following is ten times higher in North America than in Asia or Africa?

Accepted Answer

The ecological footprint in North America is significantly higher than in Asia or Africa due to higher consumption patterns and lifestyle, which require more resources and generate more waste.

Question 7

Several organizations provide websites that allow individuals to calculate, and therefore, track, their individual resource consumption. These websites are known as __________ calculators.

Accepted Answer

Ecological footprint calculators are designed to help individuals measure their environmental impact by calculating the amount of natural resources they consume.

Question 8

Most of the environmental problems we face can be traced back to

Accepted Answer

The primary cause of most environmental issues is the human tendency to overuse and exploit natural resources, leading to problems such as deforestation, pollution, and climate change.

Question 9

New tools that make it easier for individuals to get feedback about their individual resource consumption are called

Accepted Answer

Ecological footprint calculators are tools designed to help individuals understand their personal impact on the environment by measuring their consumption of resources and generation of waste. These tools provide feedback on how one's lifestyle contributes to their ecological footprint, encouraging more sustainable living practices.

Question 10

Environmental psychologists have long known that a major barrier to conservation is a lack of

Accepted Answer

The answer of Environmental psychologists have long known that a...

Question 11

Which of the following is beginning to make it easier to conserve limited resources?

Accepted Answer

Better control and feedback tools are making it easier to conserve limited resources by allowing for more efficient use and management of these resources.

Question 12

Resource consumption can be measured as the amount of land and water area required to replenish the resources that a human population consumes. This is referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

An ecological footprint measures the amount of land and water area required to replenish the resources a human population consumes and to absorb and render harmless the waste it produces. This concept encompasses not just the resources consumed and waste generated, but also the capacity of the environment to regenerate and support these activities sustainably.

Question 13

Regarding overpopulation and the effects on the environment, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

Individual actions can indeed have significant environmental impacts, especially when aggregated across billions of people. While corporations and governments are major players in environmental degradation, the statement underestimates the cumulative effect of individual behaviors on the environment.

Question 14

According to environmental psychologists, lower energy bills result from simply giving families and work groups daily feedback about their use of gas or electricity with energy savings being magnified further with the addition of programs that

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to environmental psychologists, lower energy bills...

Question 15

Many people are now calculating the volume of greenhouse gases that their consumption adds to the atmosphere, which is referred to as their

Accepted Answer

The term "individual carbon footprint" refers to the total amount of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide and methane, that are emitted into the atmosphere as a result of an individual's actions or consumption patterns.

Question 16

Which of the following would be the LEAST likely to result in lower energy bills?

Accepted Answer

Monthly electricity bills are a consequence of energy consumption rather than a method to reduce it. Programmable thermostats, energy-saving settings, and monetary rewards all encourage or enable lower energy consumption, thus potentially lowering energy bills.

Question 17

Callie conserves electricity and saves money by running her dishwasher in the evening. Her utility company was able to offer their customers electricity at lower prices during periods of low demand because of the continuous feedback about energy usage they receive from

Accepted Answer

Smart meters provide continuous feedback about energy usage, allowing utility companies to adjust pricing based on demand. This technology enables differential pricing, such as lower rates during off-peak hours when Callie chooses to run her dishwasher.

Question 18

Try as you might to reduce your use of resources, such as electricity, you might find it difficult to do because a major barrier to conservation involves

Accepted Answer

A major barrier to conservation is a lack of control and feedback. Without clear information on how individual actions impact overall resource use, it's challenging for people to understand the consequences of their behavior and adjust accordingly.

Question 19

With growing public concern over global warming, many people are now calculating the volume of greenhouse gases individual consumption adds to the atmosphere, which is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

The term "carbon footprint" specifically refers to the amount of carbon dioxide and other carbon compounds emitted due to the consumption of fossil fuels by a particular person, group, etc., which is directly related to the concern over global warming.

Question 20

With smart meters, electric utility companies can

Accepted Answer

Smart meters allow utility companies to implement time-of-use pricing, offering lower rates during off-peak times to encourage energy use when demand is low.

Quiz 18: Applied Psychology