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Compare and contrast at least two major theoretical approaches to environmental psychology.

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In this posting, theoretical approaches to environmental psychology are discussed and explained. References are also listed. The concepts discussed include two theoretical approaches to environmental psychology: stimulus load theory and arousal theory. The explanation is given in 275 words with two references.

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Problem: Compare and contrast at least two major theoretical approaches to environmental psychology.

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Environmental psychology attempts to explain the relationship between humans and their environment. While there are several theories that have attempted to define this relationship, the two that will be used for the purpose of this paper are stimulus load theory and arousal theory.
Stimulus load theorists state that environmental stimulus has an effect on human performance due to the fact that human beings ...

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