Explain the Differences Between the Preservationists and the Conservationists

question 24

Essay

Explain the differences between the preservationists and the conservationists. What were the goals of each group? Were there environmental issues that both groups ignored? To what conditions was each group responding? Use the battle over Hetch Hetchy as an example.

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Definitions:

Social Perception

The process by which individuals form impressions and make inferences about other people and social situations based on observable cues and contextual information.

Pygmalion Effect

A psychological phenomenon in which higher expectations lead to an increase in performance.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecies

The psychological phenomenon where a belief or expectation, positive or negative, influences behavior in a way that makes the belief come true.

Integrative Approach

The broad theory that describes personality as a composite of an individual’s psychological processes.