Question 1

According to your text,very few scientists disagree with:

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligent design theory. 
B)  Darwin's natural selection theory. 
C)  biological differences in IQ. 
D)  clear-cut racial divides with regard to genetics. 
A)  intelligent design theory. 
B)  Darwin's natural selection theory. 
C)  biological differences in IQ. 
D)  clear-cut racial divides with regard to genetics. B

Question 2

According to your text,the decision to develop atomic weapons during World War II was influenced by:

Accepted Answer

A)  physicists. 
B)  international geopolitical circumstances. 
C)  the desire to control the world. 
D)  fear of global extinction. 
A)  physicists. 
B)  international geopolitical circumstances. 
C)  the desire to control the world. 
D)  fear of global extinction. B

Question 3

Sometimes meat and poultry aren't labeled organic even though they come from free-range animals raised without growth hormones or antibiotics.This is because:

Accepted Answer

A)  small farmers are moving into cities and leaving their organic farms behind. 
B)  the guidelines as to what is an organic farm have not yet been established by the government. 
C)  maintaining an organic farm with U.S. Department of Agriculture certification is expensive; many farmers can't comply because of this. 
D)  it is difficult to keep cattle and chickens fenced in; therefore, they could be contaminated by other animals. 
A)  small farmers are moving into cities and leaving their organic farms behind. 
B)  the guidelines as to what is an organic farm have not yet been established by the government. 
C)  maintaining an organic farm with U.S. Department of Agriculture certification is expensive; many farmers can't comply because of this. 
D)  it is difficult to keep cattle and chickens fenced in; therefore, they could be contaminated by other animals. C

Question 4

The green revolution,by increasing new technologies requiring more skills,has resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A)  potentially toxic fertilizers being used incorrectly. 
B)  increasing the value of formal schooling for women in rural areas. 
C)  more competition between nations for skilled laborers. 
D)  increasing population growth in these areas. 
A)  potentially toxic fertilizers being used incorrectly. 
B)  increasing the value of formal schooling for women in rural areas. 
C)  more competition between nations for skilled laborers. 
D)  increasing population growth in these areas.

Question 5

Researchers in different fields may study the same issue but have different answers because:

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A)  they are in opposition to each other. 
B)  some are not working in legitimate scientific disciplines. 
C)  boundary work limits their research. 
D)  they are working through different frameworks. 
A)  they are in opposition to each other. 
B)  some are not working in legitimate scientific disciplines. 
C)  boundary work limits their research. 
D)  they are working through different frameworks.

Question 6

What are organic foods? How do organic products influence social status both for the individual consumer and for the farms that produce them? What are some ways that large organic farms are NOT "green"?

Accepted Answer

Organic foods are healthier because they

Question 7

Al Gore's film An Inconvenient Truth documented the effect of what on climate temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  global warming 
B)  human activity 
C)  hurricanes 
D)  evolution 
A)  global warming 
B)  human activity 
C)  hurricanes 
D)  evolution

Question 8

It has taken Africa longer to reap the benefits of the green revolution because of Africa's mix of crops and:

Accepted Answer

A)  dependency on rain-fed crops. 
B)  the hard climate. 
C)  pesticide-tolerant insects. 
D)  an uncooperative spirit among the farmers. 
A)  dependency on rain-fed crops. 
B)  the hard climate. 
C)  pesticide-tolerant insects. 
D)  an uncooperative spirit among the farmers.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor that can influence science and scientists?

Accepted Answer

A)  the researcher's values and interest 
B)  moral and religious beliefs 
C)  economic, political, and social factors 
D)  the researcher's personality 
A)  the researcher's values and interest 
B)  moral and religious beliefs 
C)  economic, political, and social factors 
D)  the researcher's personality

Question 10

What are the benefits and risks of genetically modified organisms? Do you think the benefits outweigh the risks?

Accepted Answer

Genetically modified organisms feed larg

Question 11

Since the late 1990s,a large portion of Asia has been:

Accepted Answer

A)  farming a mix of crops. 
B)  dependent on rain to feed crops. 
C)  using nontoxic pesticides. 
D)  using high-yield rice seeds. 
A)  farming a mix of crops. 
B)  dependent on rain to feed crops. 
C)  using nontoxic pesticides. 
D)  using high-yield rice seeds.

Question 12

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 13

Ethnographic research:

Accepted Answer

A)  is field research. 
B)  involves researcher participation. 
C)  is done by observation. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  is field research. 
B)  involves researcher participation. 
C)  is done by observation. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 14

A sociologist,biologist,and psychologist are studying the causes and consequences of obesity.Their results:

Accepted Answer

A)  may be complementary or conflicting. 
B)  will not be applicable to other fields of study. 
C)  will all be completely different. 
D)  will need to be examined independently of each other. 
A)  may be complementary or conflicting. 
B)  will not be applicable to other fields of study. 
C)  will all be completely different. 
D)  will need to be examined independently of each other.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a potential problem with high-yield crops?

Accepted Answer

A)  sacrifice of micronutrients 
B)  greater susceptibility to disease 
C)  increased water usage 
D)  irrigated water being collected as a free resource by wasteful and lazy free riders 
A)  sacrifice of micronutrients 
B)  greater susceptibility to disease 
C)  increased water usage 
D)  irrigated water being collected as a free resource by wasteful and lazy free riders

Question 16

Risks that result from human activity are referred to as ____________ risks.

Accepted Answer

A)  human 
B)  manufactured 
C)  personal 
D)  modern 
A)  human 
B)  manufactured 
C)  personal 
D)  modern

Question 17

According to the controversial twin study,there is a genetic link to:

Accepted Answer

A)  homosexuality. 
B)  personal characteristics. 
C)  biological diseases. 
D)  psychotropic use. 
A)  homosexuality. 
B)  personal characteristics. 
C)  biological diseases. 
D)  psychotropic use.

Question 18

One global warming prediction is that as ocean levels rise:

Accepted Answer

A)  many more people will move away from the coast. 
B)  more people will move to the coast. 
C)  more people will leave the mountains. 
D)  more people will move to the suburbs. 
A)  many more people will move away from the coast. 
B)  more people will move to the coast. 
C)  more people will leave the mountains. 
D)  more people will move to the suburbs.

Question 19

According to scientists,what is the number-one contributor to rising global temperatures?

Accepted Answer

A)  deforestation 
B)  CO2 emissions 
C)  drought 
D)  alteration in rainfall patterns 
A)  deforestation 
B)  CO2 emissions 
C)  drought 
D)  alteration in rainfall patterns

Question 20

Although the Human Genome Project has increased our understanding of everything from disease to race,it has also raised concerns.Describe a specific example of how this new scientific information could be socially problematic.

Accepted Answer

The Human Genome Project has allowed sci

According to your text,very few scientists disagree with:

According to your text,the decision to develop atomic weapons during World War II was influenced by:

Sometimes meat and poultry aren't labeled organic even though they come from free-range animals raised without growth hormones or antibiotics.This is because:

The green revolution,by increasing new technologies requiring more skills,has resulted in:

Researchers in different fields may study the same issue but have different answers because:

What are organic foods? How do organic products influence social status both for the individual consumer and for the farms that produce them? What are some ways that large organic farms are NOT "green"?

Al Gore's film An Inconvenient Truth documented the effect of what on climate temperature?

It has taken Africa longer to reap the benefits of the green revolution because of Africa's mix of crops and:

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor that can influence science and scientists?

What are the benefits and risks of genetically modified organisms? Do you think the benefits outweigh the risks?

Since the late 1990s,a large portion of Asia has been:

Normal science:

Ethnographic research:

A sociologist,biologist,and psychologist are studying the causes and consequences of obesity.Their results:

Which of the following is NOT a potential problem with high-yield crops?

Risks that result from human activity are referred to as ____________ risks.

According to the controversial twin study,there is a genetic link to:

One global warming prediction is that as ocean levels rise:

According to scientists,what is the number-one contributor to rising global temperatures?

Although the Human Genome Project has increased our understanding of everything from disease to race,it has also raised concerns.Describe a specific example of how this new scientific information could be socially problematic.

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 (in Core edition)

Education

Capitalism and the Economy

Authority and the State

Religion

Collective Action, Social Movements, and Social Change

Filters

Exam 17: Science, the Environment, and Society

According to your text,very few scientists disagree with:

According to your text,the decision to develop atomic weapons during World War II was influenced by:

Sometimes meat and poultry aren't labeled organic even though they come from free-range animals raised without growth hormones or antibiotics.This is because:

The green revolution,by increasing new technologies requiring more skills,has resulted in:

Researchers in different fields may study the same issue but have different answers because:

What are organic foods? How do organic products influence social status both for the individual consumer and for the farms that produce them? What are some ways that large organic farms are NOT "green"?

Al Gore's film An Inconvenient Truth documented the effect of what on climate temperature?

It has taken Africa longer to reap the benefits of the green revolution because of Africa's mix of crops and:

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor that can influence science and scientists?

What are the benefits and risks of genetically modified organisms? Do you think the benefits outweigh the risks?

Since the late 1990s,a large portion of Asia has been:

Normal science:

Ethnographic research:

A sociologist,biologist,and psychologist are studying the causes and consequences of obesity.Their results:

Which of the following is NOT a potential problem with high-yield crops?

Risks that result from human activity are referred to as ____________ risks.

According to the controversial twin study,there is a genetic link to:

One global warming prediction is that as ocean levels rise:

According to scientists,what is the number-one contributor to rising global temperatures?

Although the Human Genome Project has increased our understanding of everything from disease to race,it has also raised concerns.Describe a specific example of how this new scientific information could be socially problematic.

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 (in Core edition)

Education

Capitalism and the Economy

Authority and the State

Religion

Collective Action, Social Movements, and Social Change

Filters