Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an example of an environmental refugee?

Accepted Answer

A)  people driven out of their homes by wildfires 
B)  people leaving a high risk flood zone 
C)  people moving to a resource rich environment to improve their standard of living 
D)  people moving away from a hurricane zone 
A)  people driven out of their homes by wildfires 
B)  people leaving a high risk flood zone 
C)  people moving to a resource rich environment to improve their standard of living 
D)  people moving away from a hurricane zone C

Question 2

More than 83% of contemporary Canadian society lives in urban centres.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

If Dallin lived in Edmonton,Vancouver,Sudbury,or St.John's,he would reside in the same type of area as approximately what percentage of Canadians?

Accepted Answer

A)  35 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  65 percent 
D)  80 percent 
A)  35 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  65 percent 
D)  80 percent D

Question 4

Which paradigm assumes that the rational application of technology is the solution to our environmental problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human Exemptionalism Paradigm 
B)  New Environmental Paradigm 
C)  Ecological Exception Paradigm 
D)  Contemporary Enviro-ecological Paradigm 
A)  Human Exemptionalism Paradigm 
B)  New Environmental Paradigm 
C)  Ecological Exception Paradigm 
D)  Contemporary Enviro-ecological Paradigm

Question 5

Coal,a polluting fossil fuel,has been rebranded as "clean coal," with controlled emissions and open-pit mines reclaimed for green space.Advocates claim coal is necessary for economic growth,while being environmentally friendly.What term identifies this approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  energy independence 
B)  sustainable development 
C)  zero-sum energy analysis 
D)  environmental science 
A)  energy independence 
B)  sustainable development 
C)  zero-sum energy analysis 
D)  environmental science

Question 6

When did the Canadian government establish the Department of the Environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  1961 
B)  1971 
C)  1991 
D)  2001 
A)  1961 
B)  1971 
C)  1991 
D)  2001

Question 7

According to the text,urban sprawl refers to the overlapping and eventual amalgamation of several small communities that surround a major city.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The ABC Company claims that using its cleaning products helps the environment when in fact it does not help but hinders the ecological chain.According to the text,what term is used for this false advertising?

Accepted Answer

A)  greenwashing 
B)  green impressionism 
C)  enviro-falsification 
D)  eco-fabrication 
A)  greenwashing 
B)  green impressionism 
C)  enviro-falsification 
D)  eco-fabrication

Question 9

The growth of Canada's population is largely due to the fact it has a 3.0 fertility rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

"Carrying capacity" refers to the optimum population size that the planet can support under present environmental conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Ruth and Gary have their own vegetable garden,and buy meat from the butcher,who is supplied by local farmers.What goal are Ruth and Gary trying to achieve through their effort to eat locally?

Accepted Answer

A)  increase their food's "fresh quotient" 
B)  increase their food miles 
C)  reduce their food costs 
D)  reduce their "carbon footprint" 
A)  increase their food's "fresh quotient" 
B)  increase their food miles 
C)  reduce their food costs 
D)  reduce their "carbon footprint"

Question 12

According to the text,which term refers to societies characterized by an excess of manufactured products that are used for only a short period and then discarded?

Accepted Answer

A)  disposable societies 
B)  waste-heavy societies 
C)  carbon-heavy societies 
D)  environmentally irresponsible societies 
A)  disposable societies 
B)  waste-heavy societies 
C)  carbon-heavy societies 
D)  environmentally irresponsible societies

Question 13

Global warming is often described in terms of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  an endless summer 
B)  a global heat wave 
C)  a greenhouse effect 
D)  intensive luminosity 
A)  an endless summer 
B)  a global heat wave 
C)  a greenhouse effect 
D)  intensive luminosity

Question 14

Significant population growth due to high birth rates and lower death rates is typical of which stage of demographic transition?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 15

Which term refers to chemicals that stay intact in the environment for long periods,become widely distributed geographically,accumulate in the fatty tissue of living organisms,and are toxic to human and wildlife?

Accepted Answer

A)  persistent organic pollutant 
B)  non-biodegradable environmental threat 
C)  toxic environmental substance 
D)  poisonous ecological danger 
A)  persistent organic pollutant 
B)  non-biodegradable environmental threat 
C)  toxic environmental substance 
D)  poisonous ecological danger

Question 16

According to the text,which theoretical approach would argue that industry,humans,and the environment can coexist provided everyone works together to protect the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist 
B)  critical 
C)  feminist 
D)  interactionist 
A)  functionalist 
B)  critical 
C)  feminist 
D)  interactionist

Question 17

Based on the Malthusian perspective,which of the following would be a preventive check on population?

Accepted Answer

A)  famine 
B)  birth control 
C)  migration 
D)  moral restraint 
A)  famine 
B)  birth control 
C)  migration 
D)  moral restraint

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the recommendations included in the textbook as a type of "better" environmental choice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Walk,ride a bike,or take the bus more often. 
B)  Eat more slowly to reduce waste. 
C)  Limit your exposure to toxins. 
D)  Take more showers than baths. 
A)  Walk,ride a bike,or take the bus more often. 
B)  Eat more slowly to reduce waste. 
C)  Limit your exposure to toxins. 
D)  Take more showers than baths.

Question 19

Thomas Malthus' predictions of the planet's human carrying capacity are coming true.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Sanjay has takeout meals for lunch every day.He goes to the local food court and brings his meal back to his desk.When he is finished lunch,he throws out the styrofoam containers and plastic utensils.According to the text,this practice is part of what kind of society?

Accepted Answer

A)  disposable 
B)  consumable 
C)  luxury-oriented 
D)  service-oriented 
A)  disposable 
B)  consumable 
C)  luxury-oriented 
D)  service-oriented

Which of the following is NOT an example of an environmental refugee?

More than 83% of contemporary Canadian society lives in urban centres.

If Dallin lived in Edmonton,Vancouver,Sudbury,or St.John's,he would reside in the same type of area as approximately what percentage of Canadians?

Which paradigm assumes that the rational application of technology is the solution to our environmental problems?

Coal,a polluting fossil fuel,has been rebranded as "clean coal," with controlled emissions and open-pit mines reclaimed for green space.Advocates claim coal is necessary for economic growth,while being environmentally friendly.What term identifies this approach?

When did the Canadian government establish the Department of the Environment?

According to the text,urban sprawl refers to the overlapping and eventual amalgamation of several small communities that surround a major city.

The ABC Company claims that using its cleaning products helps the environment when in fact it does not help but hinders the ecological chain.According to the text,what term is used for this false advertising?

The growth of Canada's population is largely due to the fact it has a 3.0 fertility rate.

"Carrying capacity" refers to the optimum population size that the planet can support under present environmental conditions.

Ruth and Gary have their own vegetable garden,and buy meat from the butcher,who is supplied by local farmers.What goal are Ruth and Gary trying to achieve through their effort to eat locally?

According to the text,which term refers to societies characterized by an excess of manufactured products that are used for only a short period and then discarded?

Global warming is often described in terms of which of the following?

Significant population growth due to high birth rates and lower death rates is typical of which stage of demographic transition?

Which term refers to chemicals that stay intact in the environment for long periods,become widely distributed geographically,accumulate in the fatty tissue of living organisms,and are toxic to human and wildlife?

According to the text,which theoretical approach would argue that industry,humans,and the environment can coexist provided everyone works together to protect the environment?

Based on the Malthusian perspective,which of the following would be a preventive check on population?

Which of the following is NOT one of the recommendations included in the textbook as a type of "better" environmental choice?

Thomas Malthus' predictions of the planet's human carrying capacity are coming true.

Sanjay has takeout meals for lunch every day.He goes to the local food court and brings his meal back to his desk.When he is finished lunch,he throws out the styrofoam containers and plastic utensils.According to the text,this practice is part of what kind of society?

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Socialization: the Self and Social Identity

Social Inequality in Canadian Society

Mass Media: Living in the Electronic Age

Sex, gender, and Sexualities: Deconstructing Dualisms

Race and Ethnicity: Defining Ourselves and Others

Canadian Families: Past, present, and Future

Learning What Is True: Religion,science,and Education

Social Control, deviance, and Crime

Health and Illness: Is It Lifestyle or Something More

Social Change: Collective Behaviour and Social Movements

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Exam 14: Going Green: Environmental Sociology

Which of the following is NOT an example of an environmental refugee?

More than 83% of contemporary Canadian society lives in urban centres.

If Dallin lived in Edmonton,Vancouver,Sudbury,or St.John's,he would reside in the same type of area as approximately what percentage of Canadians?

Which paradigm assumes that the rational application of technology is the solution to our environmental problems?

Coal,a polluting fossil fuel,has been rebranded as "clean coal," with controlled emissions and open-pit mines reclaimed for green space.Advocates claim coal is necessary for economic growth,while being environmentally friendly.What term identifies this approach?

When did the Canadian government establish the Department of the Environment?

According to the text,urban sprawl refers to the overlapping and eventual amalgamation of several small communities that surround a major city.

The ABC Company claims that using its cleaning products helps the environment when in fact it does not help but hinders the ecological chain.According to the text,what term is used for this false advertising?

The growth of Canada's population is largely due to the fact it has a 3.0 fertility rate.

"Carrying capacity" refers to the optimum population size that the planet can support under present environmental conditions.

Ruth and Gary have their own vegetable garden,and buy meat from the butcher,who is supplied by local farmers.What goal are Ruth and Gary trying to achieve through their effort to eat locally?

According to the text,which term refers to societies characterized by an excess of manufactured products that are used for only a short period and then discarded?

Global warming is often described in terms of which of the following?

Significant population growth due to high birth rates and lower death rates is typical of which stage of demographic transition?

Which term refers to chemicals that stay intact in the environment for long periods,become widely distributed geographically,accumulate in the fatty tissue of living organisms,and are toxic to human and wildlife?

According to the text,which theoretical approach would argue that industry,humans,and the environment can coexist provided everyone works together to protect the environment?

Based on the Malthusian perspective,which of the following would be a preventive check on population?

Which of the following is NOT one of the recommendations included in the textbook as a type of "better" environmental choice?

Thomas Malthus' predictions of the planet's human carrying capacity are coming true.

Sanjay has takeout meals for lunch every day.He goes to the local food court and brings his meal back to his desk.When he is finished lunch,he throws out the styrofoam containers and plastic utensils.According to the text,this practice is part of what kind of society?

Seeing and Acting Through the Lens of Sociology

Applying Sociological Research Methods

I Am Canadian: What Is Canadian Culture

Socialization: the Self and Social Identity

Social Inequality in Canadian Society

Mass Media: Living in the Electronic Age

Sex, gender, and Sexualities: Deconstructing Dualisms

Race and Ethnicity: Defining Ourselves and Others

Canadian Families: Past, present, and Future

Learning What Is True: Religion,science,and Education

Social Control, deviance, and Crime

Health and Illness: Is It Lifestyle or Something More

Social Change: Collective Behaviour and Social Movements

Globalization: the Interconnected World

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