Social Issues and Psychology:
Psychology & The Environment
Fall, 1997

Environmental Issues Survey

Instructions: First, answer each of the following questions by typing the requested information or by clicking to select an alternative. On questions that have multiple alternatives, choose only one -- if you change your answer, clear the old choice by clicking on it again. Then, when you have finished all questions, click the "send" button.

Note: The nature of your answers will not influence your course grade, but your answers will not be confidential and may be shared with the rest of the class. Also, if you don't wish others who use this computer to see your answers, be sure either to exit the browser program (best) or click the "clear" button before leaving.

[The items for this questionnaire were adapted from Dunlap (1991) and Dunlap & Van Liere (1978), referenced by Gardner & Stern (1996, p. 61 & 63).]

1. Name (first, last):

Class Password:

2. Year:

3. Sex: Male Female

For each of the following, select the answer that comes closest to your own attitude, belief, or opinion:

4. The U.S. is spending ________________ on improving and protecting the environment.

Too Little Too Much

5. If forced to choose, should we sacrifice environmental quality or sacrifice economic growth?

Sacrifice Economic Growth Sacrifice Environmental Quality

6. The amount of environmental protection by government is

Too Little Too Much

7. Environmental improvements must be made regardless of the cost:

Agree Disagree

8. We are approaching the limit of the number of people the Earth can support.

9. The balance of nature is very delicate and easily upset.

10. Humankind was created to rule over the rest of nature.

11. When humans interfere with nature it often produces disasterous consequences.

12. To maintain a healthy economy we will have to develop a "steady-state" economy in which industrial growth is controlled.

13. Humans must live in harmony with nature in order to survive.

14. The earth is like a spaceship with only limited room and resources.

15. Humans need not adapt to the natural environment, because they can remake it to suit their needs.

16. There are limits to growth beyond which our industrialized society cannot expand.

17. Humankind are severely abusing the environment.

18. Humans have the right to modify the natural environment to suit their needs.

19. Plants and animals exist primarily to be used by humans.

20. Please enter any comments or observations you wish here:


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