Exam 2: How Did We Get Here Power, Privilege, and a Paradigm Problem

Among Western intellectuals, the transition from thinking of the natural world as a living entity to perceiving it as a clockwork machine occurred during the ______ century. .

Describe four assumptions of the Dominant Social Paradigm that have contributed to the current ecological crisis.

Which of the following is true about the origins of the National Audubon Society?

Which of the following is false regarding the partisan divide in environmental politics in the U.S.?

At the outset of the 1950s, there were 25 million registered automobiles in the U.S.; now there are about______ million.

Many household appliances we now consider standard (e.g., clothes dryers, dishwashers) were popularized during the mid-20th century.

Which of the following best captures the conservationist perspective of early environmental advocates in the U.S.?

Which of the following is true about the Western perspective that progress = growth?

Why is the battle over the Hetch Hetchy dam significant in the history of U.S. environmentalism?

The conservationist perspective was more of a challenge to the DSP than was the preservationist perspective.

Although Gifford Pinchot's work inspired the name of the Wise Use movement, members of this movement did not share his belief in conservation.

In the history of U.S. environmentalism, John Muir is associated with the ____________ perspective and Gifford Pinchot is associated with the _______________ perspective.

In evolution, ""adaptive"" features are those that

The Dominant Social Paradigm described by Pirages & Erlich (1974) has existed for most of human history.

In the mid-19th century, land and resources in the U.S. seemed unlimited to most people.

Who coined the phrase ""manifest destiny""?

Describe the relationship between the World Wars and modern innovations that dramatically changed the lifestyles of everyday citizens in the U.S..

Which of the following ideas is NOT part of the Dominant Social Paradigm described by Pirages and Erlich (1974)?

The 1960s and 1970s witnessed a major shift in the dominant social paradigm in the minds of most U.S. citizens.

Throughout the 20th century, Republican presidents displayed a negative attitude toward conservation and environmental regulation.