PSY 460 ENTIRE COURSE

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PSY 460 Week 1 Individual Assignment What is Environmental Psychology? Paper

Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you examine the discipline of environmental psychology. As a part of your examination be sure to address the following items:

· Define the discipline of environmental psychology.
· Compare and contrast at least two major theoretical approaches to environmental psychology.
· Explain the importance of research in the field of environmental psychology.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines

PSY 460 Week 1 DQS 

DQ 1

Do you believe that individuals are affected by their environment in different ways? If so, how? If not, why not?

DQ 2

Why is it important to use scientific research methodology to explore the person-environment relationship?





PSY 460 Week 2 DQS 

DQ 1

What are examples of life stressors? In what ways do individuals differ in their appraisal and ability to cope with life stressors? Do certain personality traits serve to buffer individuals against stressors and stress? Why or why not?


DQ 2

How do natural disasters affect individual levels of stress in a community?



PSY 460 Week 3 Individual Assignment The Effects of Population Density and Noise Paper

Prepare a 1,400- to 1,650-word paper in which you analyze the effect of population density and noise on individuals. As a part of your analysis be sure to address the following items:

· Describe the concepts of territoriality, privacy, and personal space.
· Examine how the concepts of territoriality, privacy, and personal space have become increasingly important as populations become denser.
· Clarify the effect nature (e.g., zoos, parks, gardens) has on individuals living in urban environments.
· Describe the concept of noise and examine the effect that it has on individuals.
· Examine at least two strategies that can be used to reduce noise in the workplace or in the living environment.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

PSY 460 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Environmental Stressors Presentation

Prepare a 10- to 12-Microsoft® PowerPoint® slide presentation, with presentation notes, in which you evaluate the affect of environmental stressors on individuals. Prepare these slides and notes assuming they would be used for a 10 to 15 minute oral presentation. As a part of your analysis be sure that you address the following items:

· Define the concept of stress.
· Explain the physiology and psychology of stress.
· Describe at least three environmental stressors (e.g., extreme weather, public congestion, pollution) and evaluate the affect of these stressors on individuals.
· Discuss strategies, including through utilizing technology, to manage your selected environmental stressors.

Include at least three references from peer-reviewed sources.



PSY 460 Week 3 DQS 

DQ 1

What is the difference between the physical state of high density and the psychological experience of crowding?


DQ 2

Do you feel that the presence of parks and 'green space' has a strong or minimal psychological effect on those who reside and/or work in the city? Explain.


PSY 460 Week 4 Individual Assignment Architecture and the Environment Paper

Prepare a 1,150- to 1,400-word paper in which you explore human response to physical structure. As a part of your paper be sure to address the following:

· Describe how physical structure affects human behavior.
· Analyze architecture as a means of controlling human behavior.
· Describe the environmental psychological implications of commercial and residential design, including purpose and considerations.
· Analyze the importance of architectural development supporting sustainable development.

Include at least three references from peer-reviewed sources.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines


PSY 460 Week 4 DQS 

DQ 1

In what ways can architecture impact human behavior? What affects have you seen in your own life concerning your reactions to different architectural designs?


DQ 2

What is sustainable development? Why is it important? Provide examples of how architecture has been adapted to promote sustainable development.



PSY 460 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Implications for the Future Paper

Select an environmental problem that you can observe in your local community (i.e., air pollution, noise, traffic, waste disposal, water control, construction, crowding).
Prepare a 2,000- to 2,200-word paper in which you assess the economic, political, and legal implications of your selected environmental problem. As a part of your paper, be sure to also address the following items:

· Explain the relationship between psychology and the preservation of the environment.
· Create a solution for your selected problem.
· Discuss at least one economic, political, and legal barrier that exists for your solution and how these barriers can be overcome.
· Include the proposed outcome and justify why you believe your solution to the identified problem will be successful, based upon scholarly research.

Include at least four references from peer-reviewed sources.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines

PSY 460 Week 5 DQS 

DQ 1

What do you think about the statement: "We do not own the land: we are just borrowing it from future generations"? Do you agree or disagree? Do you think most people would agree with this statement? Explain your answer.

DQ 2

How do you feel about the assertion that industrialized nations are depleting natural resources, particularly from developing countries? Explain your answer. What are the short- and long-term effects of such depletion?