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What is a values survey?
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A research method that asks questions to a sample of people to find out what they believe, value, and prioritise.
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Think: questions → shared beliefs/values.
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Why are values surveys useful in ESS?
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They help identify the environmental perspective of a group (ecocentric, anthropocentric, or technocentric).
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Link surveys to perspectives/EVS.
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How do people answer values surveys?
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They usually rate how much they agree or disagree on a scale (e.g., 1–5 or 1–7).
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Look for “agree/disagree scale”.
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Give two topics that values surveys often include.
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Examples: environment/sustainability, technology/development, government responsibility, religion/morality, lifestyle/priorities.
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Any 2 from the list.
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A survey statement says: “Protecting nature should be more important than economic growth.” Which perspective does this lean towards?
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Ecocentric (nature-centred; environment has priority).
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Nature > economy.
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A survey statement says: “New technologies will solve most environmental problems.” Which perspective does this lean towards?
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Technocentric (technology-centred; innovation solves problems).
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Tech will fix it.
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What is anthropocentrism (the “middle ground”)?
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Human-centred, but supports sustainable management of resources using laws and policies.
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Humans first + management.
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Name one real values survey used by researchers.
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Examples: World Values Survey (WVS), European Values Survey (EVS), Pew Global Attitudes Survey.
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Any one is fine.
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Why do values surveys matter in ESS? (Give two reasons)
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They reveal patterns in environmental beliefs, show which worldview is dominant, explain reactions to policies, and allow comparisons between groups/countries.
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Any 2 reasons.
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