Environmental Psychology Question Paper

Environmental Psychology

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Psychology

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2010/2011
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS
APS 321: ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
DATE: MONDAY, 29TH NOVEMBER 2010

TIME: 11.00 A.M. - 1.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Question one is compulsory. Answer any other two questions.

1.
a)
Briefly explain the following concepts in environmental psychology.

(i)
Environmental Learning

(3 marks)

(ii)
Defending Territory and Personal Space.

(3 marks)

(iii)
Defensible Space in Residential Planning

(3 marks)

(iv)
Crowd Control

(3 marks)

(v)
Cognitive Mapping

(3 marks)

(vi)
Environmental Stressors

(3 marks)

b)
Using suitable examples, illustrate the following:

(i)
Individual and cultural differences in personal space
(4 marks)

(ii)
Environmentally-friendly attitude

(4 marks)

(iii)
Animal studies in density living

(4 marks)

2.
a)
Critically analyze climatological determinism.

(10 marks)

b)
?Climate is long term whereas, weather is short term?. Use examples

to show the effect on social behaviour.

(10 marks)

3.
a)
?We all represent our environment in maps within our heads?. Show

the impact of cognitive mapping on behaviour.

(10 marks)

b)
Critically analyse individual differences on cognitive mapping.
(10 marks)

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4.
a)
With the use of relevant examples, differentiate between environmental

disasters and technological catastrophes.

(10 marks)

b)
?The bomb blast in 1997 in 1997 on the American Embassy in Nairobi

City caused a major disorientation on Nairobians?.

Discuss any five psychophysical effects of the disaster.

(10 marks)

5.
a)
?Comrade power procession in Kenyatta University has been to get

results as well as hinder results?. Illustrate any three types of crowds

as captured in the processions.

(9 marks)

b)
What is the human response to high density living?

(11 marks)

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