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Psychology 3450.3A Fall 2007

Psychology 3450.3A Fall 2007. Environmental Psychology David L. Wiesenthal www.psych.yorku.ca/davidw. Contact Information: D. L. Wiesenthal. 288 Behavioural Sciences Building (416) 736-2100, ext 30114 (voice mail available) d avidw@yorku.ca Office hours by appointment

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Psychology 3450.3A Fall 2007

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  1. Psychology 3450.3A Fall 2007 Environmental Psychology David L. Wiesenthal www.psych.yorku.ca/davidw

  2. Contact Information: D. L. Wiesenthal • 288 Behavioural Sciences Building • (416) 736-2100, ext 30114 (voice mail available) • davidw@yorku.ca • Office hours by appointment • Secretary: Ms. Judy Manners, 280 BS

  3. Research Interests • Driver stress, reduction of driver stress, aggressive behaviour on roadways • Driver vengeance • Research ethics • Vandalism • Housing needs of different groups • Scientific racism

  4. Course Organization • Exam 1 (40%) • Exam 2 (40% • Exam 3 (20%) • All exams cover only that units work—they are NOT cumulative • Exams are equally composed of material from lecture, films and readings

  5. Missed Exams • Make-up exams will only be provided to those submitting the University’s form (see course outline for details). • The teaching assistant must be contacted (preferably by e-mail) within the designated time period either prior to, or following the exam.

  6. Missed Exams • Make-up exams will be held at a time and place arranged by the teaching assistant.

  7. Kurt Lewin’s field theory P = person E = psychological environment L = life space What gave rise to environmental psychology?

  8. Lewin’s interaction model of personality Nonpsychological aspects of the universe P E Nonpsychological aspects of the universe

  9. What gave rise to environmental psychological? • Problems of cities, population density, pollution, inner city decay, effects of apartment house living. • Awareness and importance of the natural environment (endangered wildlife, pollution threats, etc.) • Desire of social psychology to be useful • Frustration with theory building in social psychology and in disappointment over its implementation to solve societal problems.

  10. Assumptions About How the Environment Operates • The environment is experienced as a unitary field. • The person has environmental properties as well as individual ones. • There is no physical environment that is not embedded in, and related to a social system. • The degree of influence of the physical environment on behaviour varies with the behaviour in question • The environment frequently operates below the level of awareness. • The “observed” environment is not necessarily the “real”environment.

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