Examples of How Architects Can Design Physical Environments to Influence

question 108

Multiple Choice

Examples of how architects can design physical environments to influence people's behavior include

• A)the use of raised flower beds to protect signs since people resist trampling the flowers to get to the sign.
• B)the twisting pathways within malls that make people linger longer to look at merchandise.
• C)the arrangements of college classrooms that clearly define a speaker-audience relationship.
• D)all of these.

---

Definitions:

Collective Conscience

A set of shared beliefs, ideas, and moral attitudes which operate as a unifying force within society, according to Emile Durkheim.

Shared Meanings

The common understanding or interpretation of signs, symbols, or behaviors among members of a society or group.

World Views

The fundamental cognitive orientation of an individual or society encompassing the whole of the individual's or society's knowledge and point of view.

Group Membership

The state of belonging or being a part of a group, which can influence one's identity, beliefs, and actions.