Question 1

Which activity represents the new environmental paradigm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hunting for pleasure 
B)  Human domination over the land 
C)  Fishing for sport 
D)  Concern for the environment 
A)  Hunting for pleasure 
B)  Human domination over the land 
C)  Fishing for sport 
D)  Concern for the environment

Question 2

The concept developed by footprint analysis scholars, "overshoot," is best described as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  an exaggeration of climate change's impact on Earth 
B)  the United States' use of more resources than any other nation 
C)  the amount of resources we consume having little impact on the environment 
D)  using resources at a pace more than the Earth can regenerate 
A)  an exaggeration of climate change's impact on Earth 
B)  the United States' use of more resources than any other nation 
C)  the amount of resources we consume having little impact on the environment 
D)  using resources at a pace more than the Earth can regenerate

Question 3

A health-conscious grocer stocks only products that have been certified as environmentally friendly. This is called greenwashing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which statement explains why it is important to think and act sociologically in response to environmental problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  No one can solve the problems alone. 
B)  Changing individual behavior will be enough to address environmental problems. 
C)  Fluctuations are occurring at the collective level of society, but not at the individual level. 
D)  Most of our economic activity occurs at the individual level so it should be analyzed before the collective level. 
A)  No one can solve the problems alone. 
B)  Changing individual behavior will be enough to address environmental problems. 
C)  Fluctuations are occurring at the collective level of society, but not at the individual level. 
D)  Most of our economic activity occurs at the individual level so it should be analyzed before the collective level.

Question 5

How are sacrifice zones in Nigeria connected to the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sacrifice zones provide a source of cheap labor for U.S. corporations. 
B)  Sacrifice zones provide a habitat for endangered animal species hunted by wealthy U.S. hunters. 
C)  Sacrifice zones provide a dumping ground for environmentally hazardous waste from U.S. factories. 
D)  Sacrifice zones provide a means of new sources of raw materials for U.S. factories. 
A)  Sacrifice zones provide a source of cheap labor for U.S. corporations. 
B)  Sacrifice zones provide a habitat for endangered animal species hunted by wealthy U.S. hunters. 
C)  Sacrifice zones provide a dumping ground for environmentally hazardous waste from U.S. factories. 
D)  Sacrifice zones provide a means of new sources of raw materials for U.S. factories.

Question 6

A major corporation has developed a new factory in a developing country to process toxic waste. How would a member of an environmental justice movement interpret this action?

Accepted Answer

A)  The corporation is endangering residents of an area by creating a sacrifice zone. 
B)  The corporation is moving jobs away from the United States and increasing unemployment sacrifice zones. 
C)  The corporation is working hard to clean up U.S. environmental concerns in sacrifice zones. 
D)  The corporation is avoiding publicity for the work they do removing a sacrifice zone. 
A)  The corporation is endangering residents of an area by creating a sacrifice zone. 
B)  The corporation is moving jobs away from the United States and increasing unemployment sacrifice zones. 
C)  The corporation is working hard to clean up U.S. environmental concerns in sacrifice zones. 
D)  The corporation is avoiding publicity for the work they do removing a sacrifice zone.

Question 7

Explain the treadmill of production theory and how it impacts the environment.

Accepted Answer

On the capitalist treadmill, firms have

Question 8

Which term refers to the practice of meeting current development needs, while taking into consideration future generations and not compromising their future?

Accepted Answer

A)  sustainability 
B)  environmental degradation 
C)  sustainable development 
D)  environmental development 
A)  sustainability 
B)  environmental degradation 
C)  sustainable development 
D)  environmental development

Question 9

A person working on an advertisement for a major oil company creates false information about fossil fuels' impact on the climate. Scholars would call this person ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  an inventor of fake news 
B)  an inconvenient truther 
C)  a Merchant of Doubt 
D)  a concerned scientist 
A)  an inventor of fake news 
B)  an inconvenient truther 
C)  a Merchant of Doubt 
D)  a concerned scientist

Question 10

In order to make sense of environmental concern, sociologists Riley Dunlap, William Catton, and colleagues came up with the paradigm shift theory, in which two sets of worldviews exist. What is one of these worldviews?

Accepted Answer

A)  old environmental paradigm 
B)  anthro exceptionalist paradigm 
C)  world exceptionalist paradigm 
D)  new environmental paradigm 
A)  old environmental paradigm 
B)  anthro exceptionalist paradigm 
C)  world exceptionalist paradigm 
D)  new environmental paradigm

Question 11

Proponents of ______ theory would argue that rational consumers will increasingly purchase electric vehicles to reduce carbon emissions.

Accepted Answer

A)  conspicuous consumption 
B)  ecological modernization 
C)  environmental integration 
D)  rational consumption 
A)  conspicuous consumption 
B)  ecological modernization 
C)  environmental integration 
D)  rational consumption

Question 12

Constructivists are concerned with the implications of seeing national parks as wilderness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What occurs when someone speaks out in support of environmental awareness, yet drives a large SUV?

Accepted Answer

A)  culture theory of risk 
B)  paradigm shift 
C)  attitude-behavior split 
D)  risk perception 
A)  culture theory of risk 
B)  paradigm shift 
C)  attitude-behavior split 
D)  risk perception

Question 14

Based on food consumption, energy use, transportation, and so on., in order to sustain our current consumption level the world would need how many planet Earths?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.5 
B)  2 
C)  3.5 
D)  5 
A)  1.5 
B)  2 
C)  3.5 
D)  5

Question 15

A city installed safe bike lanes so people could drive less, lowering the city's carbon footprint. This is an example of a(n) ______ approach to solving a social problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  individual 
B)  renewable 
C)  nonconservation 
D)  sociological 
A)  individual 
B)  renewable 
C)  nonconservation 
D)  sociological

Question 16

Explain the main reason for environmental racism.

Accepted Answer

Most governments and private industries

Question 17

What environmental problem was discovered in 2014 in Flint, Michigan?

Accepted Answer

A)  hydro-fracking 
B)  sewage contamination in the soil 
C)  forest fires 
D)  lead contamination in drinking water 
A)  hydro-fracking 
B)  sewage contamination in the soil 
C)  forest fires 
D)  lead contamination in drinking water

Question 18

Which concept is characterized by a practice of making policies that keep ecological concerns in mind?

Accepted Answer

A)  demographic transition 
B)  ecological rationality 
C)  positive externality 
D)  conspicuous consumption 
A)  demographic transition 
B)  ecological rationality 
C)  positive externality 
D)  conspicuous consumption

Question 19

How would environmental racism impact a decision about where to put a new waste facility?

Accepted Answer

A)  The decision would opt for an area where cheap minority labor is easily accessed. 
B)  The decision would favor minority neighborhoods over wealthy neighborhoods. 
C)  The decision would focus on the impact the facility would have on the health of minority children. 
D)  The decision would be based on how much resistance a minority group would give to the project. 
A)  The decision would opt for an area where cheap minority labor is easily accessed. 
B)  The decision would favor minority neighborhoods over wealthy neighborhoods. 
C)  The decision would focus on the impact the facility would have on the health of minority children. 
D)  The decision would be based on how much resistance a minority group would give to the project.

Question 20

Which statement demonstrates that empowerment of women is not only a gender issue, but also an environmental issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Powerful women are less likely to engage in a consumer economy. 
B)  Women in power tend to be less concerned about environmental issues. 
C)  When women hold power in communities, there is less poverty. 
D)  The more power women have in society, the fewer children they have. 
A)  Powerful women are less likely to engage in a consumer economy. 
B)  Women in power tend to be less concerned about environmental issues. 
C)  When women hold power in communities, there is less poverty. 
D)  The more power women have in society, the fewer children they have.

Which activity represents the new environmental paradigm?

The concept developed by footprint analysis scholars, "overshoot," is best described as ______.

A health-conscious grocer stocks only products that have been certified as environmentally friendly. This is called greenwashing.

Which statement explains why it is important to think and act sociologically in response to environmental problems?

How are sacrifice zones in Nigeria connected to the United States?

A major corporation has developed a new factory in a developing country to process toxic waste. How would a member of an environmental justice movement interpret this action?

Explain the treadmill of production theory and how it impacts the environment.

Which term refers to the practice of meeting current development needs, while taking into consideration future generations and not compromising their future?

A person working on an advertisement for a major oil company creates false information about fossil fuels' impact on the climate. Scholars would call this person ______.

In order to make sense of environmental concern, sociologists Riley Dunlap, William Catton, and colleagues came up with the paradigm shift theory, in which two sets of worldviews exist. What is one of these worldviews?

Proponents of ______ theory would argue that rational consumers will increasingly purchase electric vehicles to reduce carbon emissions.

Constructivists are concerned with the implications of seeing national parks as wilderness.

What occurs when someone speaks out in support of environmental awareness, yet drives a large SUV?

Based on food consumption, energy use, transportation, and so on., in order to sustain our current consumption level the world would need how many planet Earths?

A city installed safe bike lanes so people could drive less, lowering the city's carbon footprint. This is an example of a(n) ______ approach to solving a social problem.

Explain the main reason for environmental racism.

What environmental problem was discovered in 2014 in Flint, Michigan?

Which concept is characterized by a practice of making policies that keep ecological concerns in mind?

How would environmental racism impact a decision about where to put a new waste facility?

Which statement demonstrates that empowerment of women is not only a gender issue, but also an environmental issue?

Training Your Sociological Eye

Understanding Theory

Using Research Methods

Recognizing Culture

Understanding Socialization

Identifying Deviant Behavior

Confronting Economic Inequality

Constructing Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Recognizing the Importance of Race

Understanding Institutions: Politics and the Economy

Understanding Institutions: Family

Understanding Institutions: Education

Experiencing Health, Illness, and Medical Care

Understanding Institutions: Religion

Changing Society Through Social Movements

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Exam 15: Saving the Environment

Which activity represents the new environmental paradigm?

The concept developed by footprint analysis scholars, "overshoot," is best described as ______.

A health-conscious grocer stocks only products that have been certified as environmentally friendly. This is called greenwashing.

Which statement explains why it is important to think and act sociologically in response to environmental problems?

How are sacrifice zones in Nigeria connected to the United States?

A major corporation has developed a new factory in a developing country to process toxic waste. How would a member of an environmental justice movement interpret this action?

Explain the treadmill of production theory and how it impacts the environment.

Which term refers to the practice of meeting current development needs, while taking into consideration future generations and not compromising their future?

A person working on an advertisement for a major oil company creates false information about fossil fuels' impact on the climate. Scholars would call this person ______.

In order to make sense of environmental concern, sociologists Riley Dunlap, William Catton, and colleagues came up with the paradigm shift theory, in which two sets of worldviews exist. What is one of these worldviews?

Proponents of ______ theory would argue that rational consumers will increasingly purchase electric vehicles to reduce carbon emissions.

Constructivists are concerned with the implications of seeing national parks as wilderness.

What occurs when someone speaks out in support of environmental awareness, yet drives a large SUV?

Based on food consumption, energy use, transportation, and so on., in order to sustain our current consumption level the world would need how many planet Earths?

A city installed safe bike lanes so people could drive less, lowering the city's carbon footprint. This is an example of a(n) ______ approach to solving a social problem.

Explain the main reason for environmental racism.

What environmental problem was discovered in 2014 in Flint, Michigan?

Which concept is characterized by a practice of making policies that keep ecological concerns in mind?

How would environmental racism impact a decision about where to put a new waste facility?

Which statement demonstrates that empowerment of women is not only a gender issue, but also an environmental issue?

Training Your Sociological Eye

Understanding Theory

Using Research Methods

Recognizing Culture

Understanding Socialization

Identifying Deviant Behavior

Confronting Economic Inequality

Constructing Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Recognizing the Importance of Race

Understanding Institutions: Politics and the Economy

Understanding Institutions: Family

Understanding Institutions: Education

Experiencing Health, Illness, and Medical Care

Understanding Institutions: Religion

Changing Society Through Social Movements

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