Ecological Sociology Test Bank
Course Introduction
Ecological Sociology examines the dynamic interactions between human societies and their natural environments, investigating how social structures, cultural values, and economic systems influence ecological processes and environmental problems. The course explores theoretical frameworks such as environmental determinism, political ecology, and socio-ecological systems analysis, delving into topics like resource consumption, environmental justice, sustainability, and the social drivers of climate change. Through case studies and empirical research, students learn to critically assess the role of power, inequality, and technology in shaping environmental outcomes, while also considering pathways toward more sustainable and equitable futures.
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Environment and Society 5th Edition by Charles L. Harper
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Chapter 1: Environment, human Systems, and Social Science
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Q1) Parasitism is not classified as a symbiotic relationship.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) A key feature of the Dominant Western Worldview is the value it places on nature for its own sake.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) David Ricardo argued that the economic growth associated with industrialization would benefit landlords,but not workers or capitalists.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) While the Dominant Western Worldview affects developed,industrialized societies,it has little impact on the less developed nations.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Humans and the Resources of the Earth:
Sources and Sinks
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Q1) _________ is the greatest threat to all kinds of wild species.
A)The greenhouse effect
B)Modern agriculture
C)Habitat destruction
D)none of the above
Answer: C
Q2) While bats are vital for maintaining plant diversity,they have been shown to present a serious health threat to humans.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Urbanization is one reason why reforestation has taken place in Europe and the United States.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) The United States successfully recycles at least 90% of its packaging waste.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Climate Change, science, and Risk
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Q1) Herbert Simon dubbed modern societies "risk societies."
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) CFCs can be used in which of the following ways?
A)refrigerants
B)solvents
C)propellants
D)all of the above
E)none of the above
Answer: D
Q3) Greenhouse gases play an important role in regulating the temperature of the earth.Which of the following are true of those gases?
A)Human activity has little effect on water vapor.
B)Burning fossil fuels drastically increases methane gas.
C)Human activity has little effect on carbon dioxide.
D)All of the above are true.
E)None of the above are true.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Energy and Society
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Q1) The main obstacles to the spread of PVE technology are costs per megawatt and expense associated with building an infrastructure of solar panels.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Energy,like matter,can be recycled without a loss of efficiency.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following are problems associated with ethanol?
A)Rising ethanol prices for fuel have the unintended effect of increasing food costs.
B)When combined with petroleum,ethanol increases greenhouse emissions quite dramatically.
C)Farmers reap fewer profits when ethanol is used for fuel.
D)all of the above
Q4) Biomass fuels continue to be the main source of heating and cooking for about half the world's population.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Population, environment, and Food
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Q1) Compare and contrast the neo-Malthusian,neoclassical,and social inequality perspectives on population growth and its effect on human well-being.Which perspective is the most compelling and why? Be sure to provide evidence to support your point of view.
Q2) Golden rice has been hailed as a GM crop success because it eradicates Vitamin A deficiencies that block iron absorption.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Ancient cities like Rome had lower fertility and higher mortality rates than did the rural countryside.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Thomas Malthus was a strong supporter of the English Poor Laws.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Studies of organic farming show that it never produces the same yields as conventional farming,and so would be ineffective in the LDCs.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Globalization, inequality, and Sustainability
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Q1) Functionalist theory in sociology is consistent with neoliberal economic thinking about globalization.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Actual social change in a society results from:
A)actors in social movements.
B)forces exogenous to the social system itself.
C)law-like and predictable physical forces.
D)the interaction of agents and social systems.
Q3) The primary difference between mediascapes and ideoscapes is that the former tend to focus on political imagery while the latter focuses on the generic flow of information in a society.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Global inequality can be graphically illustrated by the _________ of world wealth distribution.
A)pyramid
B)ladder
C)hourglass
D)champagne glass
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Chapter 7: Transforming Structures: Markets and Politics
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Q1) One advantage of commons resource management is that it has low enforcement costs.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In spite of problems and strong antiglobalization protests,environmental protection is becoming institutionalized at a global level.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Most conventional American economic theory is embedded in a _________ paradigm of ideas and assumptions.
A)systems resources
B)center-periphery
C)resource allocation
D)corporate
Q4) "Shadow prices" are developed by:
A)supply and demand.
B)bureaucrats or organizational experts.
C)marketplace outsiders.
D)black markets.
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Chapter 8: Environmentalism: Ideology and Collective Action
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Q1) The Sierra Club and the Audubon Society are both members of the Group of 10.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which person spearheaded a scientific management approach to natural resources?
A)Audubon
B)Leopold
C)Muir
D)Pinchot
Q3) Which of the following is least likely to be true of environmental justice movements?
A)They depend heavily on volunteers.
B)Women tend to be overrepresented in membership and leadership.
C)The appeal to people who have actually been exposed to pollutants in their communities.
D)They are led by members of the scientific community.
Q4) Most deep ecologists advocate ecoterroristic action strategies for change.
A)True
B)False
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Q5) Compare and contrast ecofeminism and deep ecology.In what ways have each of these movements succeeded? What are their limitations?