Ch 7

Explain the federal definition of when a person is considered to be homeless.

1. People who are living in a place not meant for human habitation, in emergency shelter, in transitional housing, or are exiting an institution where they have temporarily resided for up to 90 days 2. People who are losing their primary nighttime residence, which may include a motel or hotel or a doubled-up situation, within 14 days and lack resources or support networks to remain in housing 3. Families with children or unaccompanied youth who are unstably housed and likely to continue in that state 4. People who are fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, have no other residence, and lack the resources or support networks to obtain other permanent housing

What act seeks to end discrimination against persons with disabilities and promote their full participation in society?

Americans with Disabilities Act

________________ is technology developed and used to support individuals with disabilities to perform functions that might otherwise be difficult or impossible.

Assistive technology

What theory proposes that interacting with nature restores depleted cognitive resources?

Attention restoration theory

Which of the following theories presents the key idea that the physical environment is a source of sensory information essential for human well-being? A. control theory B. stimulation theory C. behavior settings theory D. place attachment theory

B. stimulation theory

Behaviors of different persons in the same setting are more similar than the behaviors of the same person in different settings is a key concept of which theory?

Behavior settings theory

The portion of the physical environment which we attribute solely to human effort is:

Built environment

Which of the following theories presents the key idea that consistent, uniform patterns of action occur in particular settings? A. control theory B. stimulation theory C. behavior settings theory D. place attachment theory

C. behavior settings theory

Which of the following theories presents the key idea that humans desire to manage their physical environments?

Control theory

The unpleasant experience of being spatially cramped defines which key concept for understanding the physical environment and behavior relationships?

Crowding

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of spending time in the natural environment? A. fostering serenity B. simulating children's imagination C. fostering a sense of control D. fostering a sense of loneliness

D. fostering a sense of loneliness

As a result of recent research suggesting the psychological benefits of time spent in nature, there has been a call for which of the following as a part of psychotherapy:

Ecotherapy

The use of physiological and health-outcome measures to evaluate the health benefits of hospital design is known as:

Evidence-based design

What is ecotherapy and why is it important in social work practice.

Exposure to nature and the outdoors as a component of psychotherapy, as a major agenda for mental health promotion and treatment

True or False. In general, people are homeless because they choose to be.

False. People are homeless because they cannot find affordable housing

True or False. Privacy involves control over information about oneself and no control over interactions with others.

False. Privacy is selective control of access to the self or to one's group.

True or False. The key idea behind control theory is that consistent, uniform patterns of behavior occur in particular settings.

False. That is the key idea behind behavior settings theory. Control theory states that humans desire control over their physical environments

True or False. Density can be defined as the subjective feeling of having too many people around.

False. That's crowding

True or False. Crowding can be referred to as the ratio of persons per unit area of a space.

False. That's density

Discuss how the natural environment has the potential to damage well-being.

Humans have damaged the natural environment and it can affect humans by having toxins in soil, water, and air.

List four of the benefits of time spent in the natural environment as based on stimulation theory research.

Influences thinking, feelings, social interaction, and health

Give examples of primary, secondary, and public territories.

My bed, my favorite seat at a local bar, where I choose to sit in the park

A portion of the environment that is influenced by geological and nonhuman biological forces is the:

Natural environment

The most recent addition to understanding the relationship between the physical environment and human behavior comes from which area of study:

Neuroscience

Lois is uncomfortable with others getting physically too close and hugging her. She prefers a wide physical distance when interacting with others. This represents which one of the following terms?

Personal space

The process of ___________________ is defined as people and groups forming bonds with places.

Place attachment

A territory that evokes feelings of ownership that we control on a relatively permanent basis and that is vital to our daily lives is a:

Primary territory

Define primary, secondary and public territories.

Primary territory: evokes feelings of ownership that we control on a relatively permanent basis and that is vital to our daily lives Secondary territory: less important to us than primary territories, control of them does not seem as essential to us Public territory: open to anyone in the community and we generally make no attempt to control access to them

Open-plan cubicles in the workplace have the potential to diminish which of the following needs of workers:

Privacy

Selective control of access to the self or to one's group defines which key concept for understanding the physical environment and behavior relationships?

Privacy

Territories that are open to the community and we make no attempt to control are:

Public territory

John is a frequent customer at the local Starbucks. He enjoys the table by the window but sometimes on more crowded days this table is available. He is pretty relaxed about sitting somewhere else. What type of territory does this situation define?

Secondary territory

___________ model of disability emphasizes the barriers people with impairments face is the result of the relationship between the individual and the environment.

Social

Physical designs that encourage social interaction are called:

Sociopetal space

The focus of ___________________ theories is on the physical environment as a source of sensory information essential for human well-being and influences thinking, feelings, social interaction, and health.

Stimulation

Helen has been a member of a women's support group for over a year. Tara is a new member and has suggested several changes for activities of the group. Helen is uncomfortable with Tara because she feels an ownership for past traditions of the group and feels that she is somewhat invading with her suggestions. This represents which one of the following terms?

Territoriality

Urban areas are thought to have a physical health advantage over those who live in suburban or rural areas is due to:

Those who live in urban areas walk more than others

Define Title I and Title II of the ADA, which seek to eliminate environmental barriers to the full participation of persons with disabilities.

Title I addresses discrimination in the workplace. It requires reasonable accommodations, including architectural modification, for disabled workers Title II requires that all public services, programs, and facilities, including public transportation, be accessible to persons with disabilities

Define Title III, Title IV, and Title V of the ADA, which seek to eliminate environmental barriers to the full participation of persons with disabilities.

Title III requires all public accommodation and services operated by private organizations to be accessible to persons with disabilities. (hotels and places of lodging, restaurants, movies and theaters, auditoriums and places of public gathering, stores and banks, health care service providers, hospitals, and pharmacies, terminals for public transportation, museums and libraries, parks and zoos, schools, senior centers and social service centers, and places of recreation) Title IV requires all intrastate and interstate phone companies to develop telecommunication relay services and devices for persons with speech or hearing impairments to allow them to communicate in a manner similar to that of persons without impairments Title V covers technical guidelines for enforcing the ADA

True or False. A benefit of spending time in the natural environment, as based on stimulation theory research, is that it can improve concentration.

True

True or False. Boundary regulating mechanisms can be defined as gaining greater control over our physical environments through personal space and territoriality.

True

True or False. Place identity can be considered a merging of place and self when a particular place becomes an important part of a person's self-identity.

True

True or False. Territoriality can be referred to as the behavior of individuals and small groups when they seek control over physical space.

True

True or False. The key idea of stimulation theory is that the physical environment is a source of sensory information essential for human well-being.

True

True or False. The physical distance we choose to maintain in interpersonal relationships is called personal space or interpersonal distance.

True

Identify and describe the 5 titles of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

UM

What are some of the non-place settings that behavior settings theory been extended to explain.

Virtual behavior settings - chat rooms and blogs

The portion of the physical environment which is attributable solely to human effort is called the _______________ environment.

built

The ____________ approaches environmental issues from the standpoint of the rights of nature, not the rights of humans.

ecological justice movement

Biophilia means:

humans have a genetically based need to affiliate with nature

Physical designs that discourage social interaction are called:

sociofugal space

Ecofeminism views:

the oppression of women and the domination of nature as interconnected