Social Problems Practice Exam
Course Introduction
This course explores the major social problems facing contemporary societies, such as poverty, crime, inequality, discrimination, environmental issues, and health disparities. Students examine the social, economic, and cultural factors that contribute to these challenges, considering multiple perspectives and theoretical approaches. Through the analysis of real-world case studies and current events, the course encourages critical thinking about potential solutions, the role of public policy, and the impact of social institutions on addressing and perpetuating social problems.
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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) According to the text,scientific research strongly supports the idea that the total collapse of industrial society is imminent.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) In which type of exchange are resources shifted upward so that they can be reallocated?
A)redistribution
B)reciprocity
C)network
D)market
Answer: A
Q3) As discussed in the text,Durkheim thought that the struggle for scarce resources would culminate in:
A)the eventual breakdown and collapse of industrial society.
B)mass starvation.
C)a more complex division of labor.
D)a and b
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Humans and the Resources of the Earth:
Sources and Sinks
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Q1) The greenhouse effect affects weather patterns,but has little effect on biodiversity. A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) According to conservation biologists,the acronym HIPPCO stands for:
A)Habitat building,Investments,Propagation,Population,Climate change,and Optimism
B)Harmful practices,Investments,Propagation,Population,Climate change,and Optimism
C)Habitat destruction,Invasive species,Pollution,Population,Climate change,and Overharvesting
D)Harmful practices,Inventions,Propagation,Population,Climate change,and Overexpansion
Answer: C
Q3) Human wastes and effluents go into sinks. A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Climate Change, science, and Risk
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Q1) The IPCC's 2007 Fourth Assessment Report concluded that contemporary global warming is caused by human activities that increase greenhouse gases.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Which of the following is not one of the three schools of thought regarding action on climate change?
A)Act now to satisfice.
B)Act now with no regrets.
C)Act now to minimize risks.
D)Do not take action until you are certain.
Answer: A
Q3) Adaptation as a strategy for coping with climate change will be most effective if climate change occurs very rapidly.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Energy and Society
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Q1) Macrolevel studies of energy use in the MDCs shows that shifting to service sectors and technologies that are more efficient can produce economic growth with decreasing energy intensity.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Identify and discuss three renewable energy sources.Be sure to discuss the pros and cons of each source,and then indicate which source you think is most promising and why.
Q3) The Princeton University Twin Towers Research Project found that the size of an apartment unit was the best predictor of the amount of energy consumers used.
A)True
B)False
Q4) CHP (combined heat and power) is an example of a mining efficiency technique. A)True
B)False
Q5) Explain why it is so hard to move from one energy regime to another-for example,what barriers currently impede our transition to a new energy regime? Give specific examples to justify your argument.
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Chapter 5: Population, environment, and Food
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Q1) Neo-Malthusians believe that there are actual limits to the physical capacity of the planet to sustain growth.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Strategies for increasing food production and supplies include:
A)bringing more land into production.
B)increasing the use of pesticides.
C)biotechnology.
D)all of the above
E)b and c
Q3) Advocates of the agricultural modernization perspective argue that:
A)world hunger is caused by low productivity levels associated with traditional agricultural practices.
B)the faster population grows,the less food is available to other people.
C)population growth has little to no effect on environmental degradation.
D)all of the above
E)none of the above
Q4) A person's gender is correlated with their access to food.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Globalization, inequality, and Sustainability
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Q1) A major limitation of the IPAT model in hypothesis testing is the fact that:
A)there are no effective measures for I (impact).
B)it assumes that the effects of P,A,and T (population,affluence,and technology) on I are proportional.
C)there are no effective measures for T (technology).
D)T represents nonmaterial culture like beliefs,which severely limits the usefulness of the model.
Q2) In the IPAT equation,A represents the affluence of a nation.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The concept of sustainability:
A)lends itself to precise quantification.
B)has generated strong consensus among the scientific community.
C)is normative and value-laden,and therefore should be discarded,as science should be value-free.
D)is normative and value-laden,and therefore plays an important role in shaping policy decisions.
Q4) Explain how growing inequality is a cause of environmental degradation.
Q5) Discuss the prospects for a transformation to sustainability.
Q6) How or why is the environment considered a social justice issue?
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Chapter 7: Transforming Structures: Markets and Politics
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Q1) In order to be environmentally effective,green taxes should be:
A)an effective source of revenue for the government.
B)revenue neutral.
C)phased in gradually.
D)a and c
E)b and c
Q2) Identify and discuss the primary reasons why markets fail.Be sure to give specific examples to illustrate your points.
Q3) Commons resource management regimes have their origin in European systems,while the tradable environmental allowances regimes have their origin in the Anglo-American property rights system.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The establishment of the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) in the U.S.is part of an environmental regulatory state.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Identify and discuss the primary strategies for public policies.Be sure to address why the strategies likely work best in concert.
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Chapter 8: Environmentalism: Ideology and Collective Action
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Q1) Deep ecology stresses biocentric rather than anthropocentric thinking.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The term "collective action" is another way of describing:
A)ideologies.
B)social movements.
C)social institutions.
D)treaty making.
Q3) Which of the following promoted an increased global environmentalism?
A)increasing cooperation among the global scientific community
B)the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
C)the World Meteorological Organization
D)all of the above
Q4) 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.
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