Environment mock topics revision

In Czeisler et al, they increased the length of rotation for some workers from 7 days to...

• 10 days

• 14 days

• 21 days

• 28 days

Which chronotype had better GPAs (average grades) in Preckel et al's study?

Who were the participants in Costa et al's study?

• Nurses on a night shift

• Workers in a potash production factory

• German high school children

• Passengers following a long flight

Siffre found that without environmental cues, his natural body clock...

• Stayed at 24 hours

• Shifted to a consistent 23.5 hours

• Shifted to a consistent 24.5 hours

• Varied widely between 20 and 30 hours

Which part of the brain is responsible for detecting changes in light levels?

• Pineal gland

• Hypothalamus

• Retinal ganglion cells

• Suprachiasmatic nucleus

Which was NOT one of the benefits reported in Czeisler's study after changing from phase advance to phase delay and the length of rotation?

• Fewer complaints that the schedule changed too often

• Increased staff turnover

• Workers on 21 day schedule had higher scores on a health index

• Productivity increased

In Lord's study, which was NOT one of the mediums for presenting the recycling message?

• A personal letter

• Expert talk at the local community centre

• Newspaper article

• Advert from an environmental company

In Luyben and Bailey, increasing the number of recycling facilities led to what increase in recycling of newspapers?

• 77%

• 59%

• 52%

• 90%

In the study by Cialdini, which of the following messages was most persuasive?

• Help the hotel save energy

• Partner with us to save the environment

• Help save resources for future generations

• Join your fellow citizens in helping to save the environment

According to the Yale model of persuasion, which of the following is NOT a feature that will make a message more persuasive?

• Using a credible and trustworthy source

• Using fear to get the message across

• Trying to persuade people to make smaller changes

• Presented the arguments in an informal setting