Question 1

Which of the following statements reflects the Western worldview?

Accepted Answer

A) All organisms are interdependent 
B) Nature should be preserved, not used 
C) Humans have the right to modify the environment to benefit their wellbeing and high standard of living 
D) Humans and all other species have equal worth 
A) All organisms are interdependent 
B) Nature should be preserved, not used 
C) Humans have the right to modify the environment to benefit their wellbeing and high standard of living 
D) Humans and all other species have equal worth

Question 2

A type of sustainable consumption which recognizes that individual happiness and quality of life are not necessarily linked to the accumulation of material goods, but rather that a person's values and character define that individual more than how many things he or she owns is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) environmental ethics 
B) voluntary simplicity 
C) sustainable development 
D) environmental justice 
A) environmental ethics 
B) voluntary simplicity 
C) sustainable development 
D) environmental justice

Question 3

An expansionist worldview would support all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) An anthropocentric utilitarian view of resources. 
B) A desire to conquer and exploit nature. 
C) The inherent right of individuals to accumulate wealth and consume unlimited resources to provide material comfort. 
D) No exceptions, all of the above would be supported by an expansionist worldview. 
A) An anthropocentric utilitarian view of resources. 
B) A desire to conquer and exploit nature. 
C) The inherent right of individuals to accumulate wealth and consume unlimited resources to provide material comfort. 
D) No exceptions, all of the above would be supported by an expansionist worldview.

Question 4

A personal perspective based on a collection of basic values and beliefs about how the environment works, that helps us make sense of our place and purpose in it, and determine right and wrong behaviors describes:

Accepted Answer

A) Voluntary simplicity 
B) Deep ecology worldview 
C) Western worldview 
D) Environmental worldview 
A) Voluntary simplicity 
B) Deep ecology worldview 
C) Western worldview 
D) Environmental worldview

Question 5

Which field of study considers the moral basis of environmental responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A) Deep ecology 
B) Environmental science 
C) Environmental ethics 
D) Voluntary simplicity 
A) Deep ecology 
B) Environmental science 
C) Environmental ethics 
D) Voluntary simplicity

Question 6

Which of the following is the MOST sustainable product?

Accepted Answer

A) An organic pear from China. 
B) Blueberries grown organically on commercial farms. 
C) Corn grown in an industrialized farm as cattle feed. 
D) A locally produced orange grown using limited amounts of pesticides. 
A) An organic pear from China. 
B) Blueberries grown organically on commercial farms. 
C) Corn grown in an industrialized farm as cattle feed. 
D) A locally produced orange grown using limited amounts of pesticides.

Question 7

Sustainable development is economic growth that meets the needs of the present without compromising future generations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What worldview does this photograph BEST represent?

Accepted Answer

A) A deep ecology worldview. 
B) A sustainable consumption worldview. 
C) A western worldview. 
D) Any environmental worldview. 
A) A deep ecology worldview. 
B) A sustainable consumption worldview. 
C) A western worldview. 
D) Any environmental worldview.

Question 9

The deep ecology world view most closely resembles the:

Accepted Answer

A) Western worldview 
B) utilitarian conservationist attitude 
C) frontier attitude 
D) biocentric preservationist attitude 
A) Western worldview 
B) utilitarian conservationist attitude 
C) frontier attitude 
D) biocentric preservationist attitude

Question 10

Both pollution and degradation of the environment are exacerbated when individuals in populations consume larger amounts of resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A deep ecology worldview would support all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Nonhuman life forms have value that is independent of the usefulness they may have for narrow human purposes. 
B) The richness and diversity of life contribute to the flourishing of life on Earth and humans have no right to reduce this richness and diversity except to satisfy vital needs. 
C) The inherent responsibility of individuals to implement changes in society so that humans can flourish. 
D) A spiritual respect for life reflected in appreciating quality of life rather than adhering to a high standard of living. 
A) Nonhuman life forms have value that is independent of the usefulness they may have for narrow human purposes. 
B) The richness and diversity of life contribute to the flourishing of life on Earth and humans have no right to reduce this richness and diversity except to satisfy vital needs. 
C) The inherent responsibility of individuals to implement changes in society so that humans can flourish. 
D) A spiritual respect for life reflected in appreciating quality of life rather than adhering to a high standard of living.

Question 12

Why does consumption overpopulation normally occur when common resources are shared?

Accepted Answer

Our inability to solve many environmenta

Question 13

The idea that species have intrinsic value would be supported by:

Accepted Answer

A) People with a deep ecology worldview. 
B) People with a frontier attitude. 
C) People with an expansionist worldview. 
D) People with a Western attitude. 
A) People with a deep ecology worldview. 
B) People with a frontier attitude. 
C) People with an expansionist worldview. 
D) People with a Western attitude.

Question 14

Environmental justice is BEST reflected in:

Accepted Answer

A) the concern that the largest number of landfills, incinerators, and sewage treatment plants are found in low-income communities. 
B) the recognition that a person's values and character define that individual more than how many things he or she owns. 
C) joining a car-sharing program rather than choosing individual car-ownership. 
D) the idea that humans have no right to reduce the richness and diversity of life except to satisfy vital needs. 
A) the concern that the largest number of landfills, incinerators, and sewage treatment plants are found in low-income communities. 
B) the recognition that a person's values and character define that individual more than how many things he or she owns. 
C) joining a car-sharing program rather than choosing individual car-ownership. 
D) the idea that humans have no right to reduce the richness and diversity of life except to satisfy vital needs.

Question 15

What is cultural diversity?

Accepted Answer

A) An integration program to reduce poverty and discrimination based on environmental justice. 
B) The total variety of organisms living on planet Earth. 
C) Earth's variety of human communities, including, language, community, and identity. 
D) The variety of ethnic backgrounds in a given area. 
A) An integration program to reduce poverty and discrimination based on environmental justice. 
B) The total variety of organisms living on planet Earth. 
C) Earth's variety of human communities, including, language, community, and identity. 
D) The variety of ethnic backgrounds in a given area.

Question 16

Why is the deep ecology worldview impractical?

Accepted Answer

A) It is immoral to ask people to lower their standards of living. 
B) Everyone would need to become a vegetarian. 
C) It is clearly not sustainable since it gives rights to animals. 
D) Human population size would have to decline drastically for it to work. 
A) It is immoral to ask people to lower their standards of living. 
B) Everyone would need to become a vegetarian. 
C) It is clearly not sustainable since it gives rights to animals. 
D) Human population size would have to decline drastically for it to work.

Question 17

Which of the following actions DOES NOT reflect environmental justice?

Accepted Answer

A) Promoting special efforts to clean up hazardous sites on Native American reservations. 
B) Funding studies to study how environmental pollutants might interact with socioeconomic factors to cause health problems. 
C) Helping less-developed countries cope with climate change. 
D) All these actions reflect environmental justice. 
A) Promoting special efforts to clean up hazardous sites on Native American reservations. 
B) Funding studies to study how environmental pollutants might interact with socioeconomic factors to cause health problems. 
C) Helping less-developed countries cope with climate change. 
D) All these actions reflect environmental justice.

Question 18

What is a serious shortcoming of the Western worldview to attaining environmental sustainability?

Accepted Answer

A) It promotes an unlimited consumption of goods and services. 
B) A belief in the rights of individuals 
C) The use of natural resources 
D) A disregard of humans 
A) It promotes an unlimited consumption of goods and services. 
B) A belief in the rights of individuals 
C) The use of natural resources 
D) A disregard of humans

Question 19

If economic decisions are to be sustainable they will have to consider which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) environmental costs 
B) societal costs 
C) political costs 
D) environmental and societal costs must both be considered 
A) environmental costs 
B) societal costs 
C) political costs 
D) environmental and societal costs must both be considered

Question 20

Which of the following statements about sustainable development is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Sustainable development can support a high quality of life with continued population growth. 
B) Sustainable development is only possible for people living in wealthy countries. 
C) Sustainable development can only support levels of consumption within the limits of the environment. 
D) Sustainable development will be able to support everyone in the world at the United States level of consumption. 
A) Sustainable development can support a high quality of life with continued population growth. 
B) Sustainable development is only possible for people living in wealthy countries. 
C) Sustainable development can only support levels of consumption within the limits of the environment. 
D) Sustainable development will be able to support everyone in the world at the United States level of consumption.

Which of the following statements reflects the Western worldview?

A type of sustainable consumption which recognizes that individual happiness and quality of life are not necessarily linked to the accumulation of material goods, but rather that a person's values and character define that individual more than how many things he or she owns is known as:

An expansionist worldview would support all of the following EXCEPT:

A personal perspective based on a collection of basic values and beliefs about how the environment works, that helps us make sense of our place and purpose in it, and determine right and wrong behaviors describes:

Which field of study considers the moral basis of environmental responsibility?

Which of the following is the MOST sustainable product?

Sustainable development is economic growth that meets the needs of the present without compromising future generations.

What worldview does this photograph BEST represent?

The deep ecology world view most closely resembles the:

Both pollution and degradation of the environment are exacerbated when individuals in populations consume larger amounts of resources.

A deep ecology worldview would support all of the following EXCEPT:

Why does consumption overpopulation normally occur when common resources are shared?

The idea that species have intrinsic value would be supported by:

Environmental justice is BEST reflected in:

What is cultural diversity?

Why is the deep ecology worldview impractical?

Which of the following actions DOES NOT reflect environmental justice?

What is a serious shortcoming of the Western worldview to attaining environmental sustainability?

If economic decisions are to be sustainable they will have to consider which of the following?

Which of the following statements about sustainable development is TRUE?

The Environmental Challenges We Face

Environmental History, Politics, and Economics

Risk Analysis and Environmental Health Hazards

How Ecosystems Work

Ecosystems and Evolution

Human Population Change and the Environment

Air and Air Pollution

Global Atmospheric Changes

Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

The Ocean and Fisheries

Mineral and Soil Resources

Land Resources

Agriculture and Food Resources

Biodiversity and Conservation

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Renewable Energy Resources

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Exam 2: Sustainability and Human Values

Which of the following statements reflects the Western worldview?

A type of sustainable consumption which recognizes that individual happiness and quality of life are not necessarily linked to the accumulation of material goods, but rather that a person's values and character define that individual more than how many things he or she owns is known as:

An expansionist worldview would support all of the following EXCEPT:

A personal perspective based on a collection of basic values and beliefs about how the environment works, that helps us make sense of our place and purpose in it, and determine right and wrong behaviors describes:

Which field of study considers the moral basis of environmental responsibility?

Which of the following is the MOST sustainable product?

Sustainable development is economic growth that meets the needs of the present without compromising future generations.

What worldview does this photograph BEST represent?

The deep ecology world view most closely resembles the:

Both pollution and degradation of the environment are exacerbated when individuals in populations consume larger amounts of resources.

A deep ecology worldview would support all of the following EXCEPT:

Why does consumption overpopulation normally occur when common resources are shared?

The idea that species have intrinsic value would be supported by:

Environmental justice is BEST reflected in:

What is cultural diversity?

Why is the deep ecology worldview impractical?

Which of the following actions DOES NOT reflect environmental justice?

What is a serious shortcoming of the Western worldview to attaining environmental sustainability?

If economic decisions are to be sustainable they will have to consider which of the following?

Which of the following statements about sustainable development is TRUE?

The Environmental Challenges We Face

Environmental History, Politics, and Economics

Risk Analysis and Environmental Health Hazards

How Ecosystems Work

Ecosystems and Evolution

Human Population Change and the Environment

Air and Air Pollution

Global Atmospheric Changes

Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

The Ocean and Fisheries

Mineral and Soil Resources

Land Resources

Agriculture and Food Resources

Biodiversity and Conservation

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Renewable Energy Resources

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