Glossary E

Environmental determinism is defined as the type of determinism that stresses causes of behavior that are external to the organism. Environmental determinism is the notion that children are passive creatures who are molded by their environments.

Environmental hypothesis refers to the notion that groups differ in IQ because the environments in which they are raised are not equally conducive to intellectual growth.

Environmental illness is a newly identified phenomenon that refers to a polysymptomatic disorder associated with immune system dysfunction and allergy-like sensitivity to many compounds found in chemicals, foods, clothing, perfumes, and substances found in the air. Environmental illness is also called Total environmental allergy syndrome.

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Deutsch: Umweltverträglichkeitsstudie / Español: Declaración de Impacto Ambiental / Português: Declaração de Impacto Ambiental / Français: Déclaration d'Impact Environnemental / Italian: Dichiarazione di Impatto Ambientale

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is a document required by government agencies to assess the potential effects of proposed projects or actions on the environment. In the context of psychology, an EIS involves understanding how environmental changes or interventions impact human behavior, mental health, and well-being.

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Environmental press is defined as the physical, interpersonal, or social demands that environments put on people. In Lawton and Nahemow’s model, it refers to the demands put on a person by the environment.

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Environmental psychologists refer to kind/type of psychologists who study the relationship between people"s physical environment and their behavior.

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Environmental Psychology is defined as the formal study of how environments affect behavior ; the effects of the physical environment on behavior and mental processes. Environmental psychology examines the interrelationship between environments and human behavior. The field defines the term environment very broadly including all that is natural on the planet as well as social settings, built environments, learning environments and informational environments.

Environmental scanning refers to a systematic effort to identify in an elemental way future developments - trends or events that could plausibly occur over the time horizon of interest, and that might impact one’s area of concern.

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