Question 1

The new ecological paradigm holds that human activity is largely unaffected by environmental conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What problem did the 1998 ice storm in Eastern Ontario and Quebec reveal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Communities are resilient in the face of environmental disasters. 
B)  Environmental challenges can be worsened by the structure of modern society. 
C)  Climate change is causing greater environmental problems than ever. 
D)  Canada has some of the greatest disaster-preparedness in the world. 
A)  Communities are resilient in the face of environmental disasters. 
B)  Environmental challenges can be worsened by the structure of modern society. 
C)  Climate change is causing greater environmental problems than ever. 
D)  Canada has some of the greatest disaster-preparedness in the world.

Question 3

Conflict theorists argue that capitalists and workers both benefit from activities that can have significant environmental impact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which theories would point out that the disasters in Bhopal,India,and Grassy Narrows,Ontario,were both caused by company greed?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict 
B)  ecological modernization 
C)  ecofeminist 
D)  constructionist 
A)  conflict 
B)  ecological modernization 
C)  ecofeminist 
D)  constructionist

Question 5

Reggie claims that natural sciences,like ethology,are the only ones able to adequately address environmental issues.Which paradigm best describes Reggie's outlook?

Accepted Answer

A)  ecological priority paradigm 
B)  environmental uniqueness paradigm 
C)  human exemptionalism paradigm 
D)  social consideration paradigm 
A)  ecological priority paradigm 
B)  environmental uniqueness paradigm 
C)  human exemptionalism paradigm 
D)  social consideration paradigm

Question 6

Which statement best reflects an ecofeminist analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women will protect Earth because they are closer to nature. 
B)  Nature has both masculine and feminine built into it. 
C)  Women make unique contributions to climate change. 
D)  Women are especially harmed by environmental problems. 
A)  Women will protect Earth because they are closer to nature. 
B)  Nature has both masculine and feminine built into it. 
C)  Women make unique contributions to climate change. 
D)  Women are especially harmed by environmental problems.

Question 7

Which of the following reflects Catton and Dunlap's belief about traditional sociological inquiry?

Accepted Answer

A)  It recognizes how the natural world places constraints on human activity. 
B)  Insufficient time is spent examining the consequences of climate change. 
C)  It tends to ignore the role of nature in shaping human circumstances. 
D)  Ecology is treated as more important than economy. 
A)  It recognizes how the natural world places constraints on human activity. 
B)  Insufficient time is spent examining the consequences of climate change. 
C)  It tends to ignore the role of nature in shaping human circumstances. 
D)  Ecology is treated as more important than economy.

Question 8

What main criticism do green criminologists have about existing laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental activists are too rarely prosecuted for their crimes. 
B)  Too many environmentally harmful activities are not unlawful. 
C)  Unfounded lawsuits are too often brought against industries perceived to cause environmental harm. 
D)  The sentences for those convicted of breaking environmental laws are too lenient. 
A)  Environmental activists are too rarely prosecuted for their crimes. 
B)  Too many environmentally harmful activities are not unlawful. 
C)  Unfounded lawsuits are too often brought against industries perceived to cause environmental harm. 
D)  The sentences for those convicted of breaking environmental laws are too lenient.

Question 9

Which theories tend to focus on positive aspects of human and environment interactions,rather than emphasizing the negative impact of people's behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  treadmill of production theories 
B)  ecological modernization theories 
C)  ecofeminist theories 
D)  constructionist theories 
A)  treadmill of production theories 
B)  ecological modernization theories 
C)  ecofeminist theories 
D)  constructionist theories

Question 10

Environmental justice initiatives focus only on marginalized communities

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following does the text identify as a primary health concern related to climate change?

Accepted Answer

A)  illnesses related to obesity 
B)  illnesses related to physical activity 
C)  illnesses related to food-borne disease 
D)  illnesses related to age 
A)  illnesses related to obesity 
B)  illnesses related to physical activity 
C)  illnesses related to food-borne disease 
D)  illnesses related to age

Question 12

What underlying problem precipitates the treadmill of production?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capitalism supports the endless supply of goods and wealth accumulation. 
B)  There is an endless supply of resources to be used on Earth. 
C)  Workers continue to demand higher wages and benefits. 
D)  The standard of living is increasing across the globe. 
A)  Capitalism supports the endless supply of goods and wealth accumulation. 
B)  There is an endless supply of resources to be used on Earth. 
C)  Workers continue to demand higher wages and benefits. 
D)  The standard of living is increasing across the globe.

Question 13

Why are governments distancing themselves from adopting more stringent environmental laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Too many Members of Parliament believe that climate change is a hoax. 
B)  They've been successfully sued by polluting industries. 
C)  They're torn between the perceived conflict of protecting the environment and the economy. 
D)  They want to avoid any potential political repercussions. 
A)  Too many Members of Parliament believe that climate change is a hoax. 
B)  They've been successfully sued by polluting industries. 
C)  They're torn between the perceived conflict of protecting the environment and the economy. 
D)  They want to avoid any potential political repercussions.

Question 14

Which concept best describes activities aimed at understanding environmental harms that are also unlawful?

Accepted Answer

A)  green criminology 
B)  environmental injustice 
C)  ecological criminality 
D)  conservation illegality 
A)  green criminology 
B)  environmental injustice 
C)  ecological criminality 
D)  conservation illegality

Question 15

Which theories are likely to examine how certain environmental issues are seen as important to address?

Accepted Answer

A)  treadmill of production theories 
B)  ecological modernization theories 
C)  ecofeminist theories 
D)  constructionist theories 
A)  treadmill of production theories 
B)  ecological modernization theories 
C)  ecofeminist theories 
D)  constructionist theories

Question 16

Which example best represents the principle of environmental justice?

Accepted Answer

A)  A government appoints a Minister responsible for the environment. 
B)  Citizens form an environmental group. 
C)  Communities review the environmental impact of new development. 
D)  A country enshrines the right to a healthy environment into its constitution. 
A)  A government appoints a Minister responsible for the environment. 
B)  Citizens form an environmental group. 
C)  Communities review the environmental impact of new development. 
D)  A country enshrines the right to a healthy environment into its constitution.

Question 17

Apul believes it is integral to understand the role that the environment plays in society.What concept best reflects his viewpoint?

Accepted Answer

A)  new ecological paradigm 
B)  human exceptionalism paradigm 
C)  social understanding paradigm 
D)  entity interconnection paradigm 
A)  new ecological paradigm 
B)  human exceptionalism paradigm 
C)  social understanding paradigm 
D)  entity interconnection paradigm

Question 18

Which statement best reflects a core idea of ecological modernization theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  The adoption of socialism will bring about real environmental improvements. 
B)  Capitalism can generate solutions to environmental challenges. 
C)  Socialist economies cause most severe environmental issues. 
D)  Environmental problems can only be solved if capitalism dissolves. 
A)  The adoption of socialism will bring about real environmental improvements. 
B)  Capitalism can generate solutions to environmental challenges. 
C)  Socialist economies cause most severe environmental issues. 
D)  Environmental problems can only be solved if capitalism dissolves.

Question 19

What represents a crucial problem with contemporary animal cruelty laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most people do not care about animal welfare. 
B)  Current laws are human-centred. 
C)  It's difficult to apply human standards to nonhuman animals. 
D)  The laws dictating how animals should be treated are too strict. 
A)  Most people do not care about animal welfare. 
B)  Current laws are human-centred. 
C)  It's difficult to apply human standards to nonhuman animals. 
D)  The laws dictating how animals should be treated are too strict.

Question 20

On what basis do ecological modernization theorists critique conflict theorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conflict theorists do not go far enough in their call to overhaul capitalism. 
B)  Conflict theorists ignore how capitalism can create solutions to environmental problems. 
C)  Conflict theorists demand solutions that are old-fashioned and obsolete. 
D)  Conflict theorists pay insufficient attention to how climate change is linked to social systems. 
A)  Conflict theorists do not go far enough in their call to overhaul capitalism. 
B)  Conflict theorists ignore how capitalism can create solutions to environmental problems. 
C)  Conflict theorists demand solutions that are old-fashioned and obsolete. 
D)  Conflict theorists pay insufficient attention to how climate change is linked to social systems.

Exam 20: Collective Behaviour

The new ecological paradigm holds that human activity is largely unaffected by environmental conditions.

What problem did the 1998 ice storm in Eastern Ontario and Quebec reveal?

Conflict theorists argue that capitalists and workers both benefit from activities that can have significant environmental impact.

Which theories would point out that the disasters in Bhopal,India,and Grassy Narrows,Ontario,were both caused by company greed?

Reggie claims that natural sciences,like ethology,are the only ones able to adequately address environmental issues.Which paradigm best describes Reggie's outlook?

Which statement best reflects an ecofeminist analysis?

Which of the following reflects Catton and Dunlap's belief about traditional sociological inquiry?

What main criticism do green criminologists have about existing laws?

Which theories tend to focus on positive aspects of human and environment interactions,rather than emphasizing the negative impact of people's behaviour?

Environmental justice initiatives focus only on marginalized communities

Which of the following does the text identify as a primary health concern related to climate change?

What underlying problem precipitates the treadmill of production?

Why are governments distancing themselves from adopting more stringent environmental laws?

Which concept best describes activities aimed at understanding environmental harms that are also unlawful?

Which theories are likely to examine how certain environmental issues are seen as important to address?

Which example best represents the principle of environmental justice?

Apul believes it is integral to understand the role that the environment plays in society.What concept best reflects his viewpoint?

Which statement best reflects a core idea of ecological modernization theories?

What represents a crucial problem with contemporary animal cruelty laws?

On what basis do ecological modernization theorists critique conflict theorists?

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