Question 1

What are the agricultural trends of the green revolution? What have been the positive chain reactions and risks associated with it?

Accepted Answer

The agricultural trends are high-yield c

Question 2

Normal science:

Accepted Answer

A)  exists only in laboratories. 
B)  is conducted within an existing paradigm. 
C)  attempts to create nonexistent paradigms. 
D)  means that scientists operate outside the laboratory. 
A)  exists only in laboratories. 
B)  is conducted within an existing paradigm. 
C)  attempts to create nonexistent paradigms. 
D)  means that scientists operate outside the laboratory.

Question 3

According to the normative view of science,what should scientists leave at the laboratory door?

Accepted Answer

A)  life stresses 
B)  personal values 
C)  social structures 
D)  historical forces 
A)  life stresses 
B)  personal values 
C)  social structures 
D)  historical forces

Question 4

Sociologically speaking,the BRCA1 gene mutation is a good example of how:

Accepted Answer

A)  important it is to find a cancer-causing gene. 
B)  genes can be used to predict human behavior. 
C)  scientific innovations and technology improve society. 
D)  social practices can change the effects of genes. 
A)  important it is to find a cancer-causing gene. 
B)  genes can be used to predict human behavior. 
C)  scientific innovations and technology improve society. 
D)  social practices can change the effects of genes.

Question 5

In considering the nature of scientific knowledge,philosopher Ian Hacking suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  there is something legitimate in both social constructivism and scientific truth. 
B)  cultural norms and social situations have little influence on scientific discoveries. 
C)  scientific facts are created,not discovered. 
D)  claims undermining the purity of scientific pursuit weaken scientific claims to truth. 
A)  there is something legitimate in both social constructivism and scientific truth. 
B)  cultural norms and social situations have little influence on scientific discoveries. 
C)  scientific facts are created,not discovered. 
D)  claims undermining the purity of scientific pursuit weaken scientific claims to truth.

Question 6

Organic products can lead to health stratification by income because:

Accepted Answer

A)  land is needed to grow organic products. 
B)  organic products are more expensive. 
C)  organic products aren't sold in poor neighborhoods. 
D)  organic products are sold only in high-end markets. 
A)  land is needed to grow organic products. 
B)  organic products are more expensive. 
C)  organic products aren't sold in poor neighborhoods. 
D)  organic products are sold only in high-end markets.

What are the agricultural trends of the green revolution? What have been the positive chain reactions and risks associated with it?

Normal science:

According to the normative view of science,what should scientists leave at the laboratory door?

Sociologically speaking,the BRCA1 gene mutation is a good example of how:

In considering the nature of scientific knowledge,philosopher Ian Hacking suggests that:

Organic products can lead to health stratification by income because:

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

Methods

Culture and Media

Socialization and the Construction of Reality

Groups and Networks

Social Control and Deviance

Stratification

Gender

Race

Poverty

Health and Society

Family

Education

Capitalism and the Economy

Authority and the State

Religion

Collective Action,Social Movements,and Social Change

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Exam 17: Science,the Environment,and Society

What are the agricultural trends of the green revolution? What have been the positive chain reactions and risks associated with it?

Normal science:

According to the normative view of science,what should scientists leave at the laboratory door?

Sociologically speaking,the BRCA1 gene mutation is a good example of how:

In considering the nature of scientific knowledge,philosopher Ian Hacking suggests that:

Organic products can lead to health stratification by income because:

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

Methods

Culture and Media

Socialization and the Construction of Reality

Groups and Networks

Social Control and Deviance

Stratification

Gender

Race

Poverty

Health and Society

Family

Education

Capitalism and the Economy

Authority and the State

Religion

Collective Action,Social Movements,and Social Change

Filters