Problem 1: Explain the inter-relationships among crowding, social support, and mental health. Describe how the results of either a field study or a laboratory study from lecture or readings are consistent with these inter-relationships
Problem 2: Develop a new experiment (lab or field) to test the stress theory of human crowding. 1). Explain this theory and then 2). describe the logic of how your research would test the role of stress. 3). Generate some hypothetical data consistent with this theory and explain how your hypothetical data support this theory. Use a table/graph to generate hypothetical data and remember to accurately label your table/graph.
Problem 3: Explain whether you think the stress effects of crowding in part b. reflect environmental determinism or cognitive appraisal? You do not need additional data but explain why you believe the impacts are more likely to be an instance of environmental determinism or cognitive appraisal. Make sure your answer demonstrates an understanding of both environmental determinism and cognitive appraisal in arguing why you believe your answer to b. favors one construct compared to the other.
Problem 4: If human beings reacted to crowding the same way as other animals, what would you expect the relation of human crowding and fertility to be? How would such a relation between human fertility and crowding relate to Malthus' theory of carrying capacity? Explain your answer and include a description of Malthus' theory of carrying capacity as part of your answer.