Exam 16: Sociology and the Environment

What is meant by the command-and-control approach to protecting the environment? What is a major objection to this method?

Lorraine studied a group of people living at the edge of an expanding swamp. She wanted to know if people's actions were influenced by the swamp and/or if they would work to alter the swamp itself (e.g., draining the land). Which of the following research fields is Lorraine working in?

What is another name for the cap-and-trade system for reducing greenhouse gas emissions?

Which of the following exemplifies the polluter pays principle?

Disadvantaged people are the primary victims of pollution.

Jason loved taking long showers, but his environmentally conscious mom knocked on the bathroom door after 10 minutes, saying that he had used enough water. For a birthday gift, he gave his mom a shower head that uses 50 percent less water. Since then, both he and his mom take half-hour showers. What explains the change of attitude of Jason's mom?

David's course assignment was to investigate the connections between human beings and nature and the impact one has on the other. What class was David enrolled in?

For a class presentation Tatiana decided to stage an awards ceremony, honouring the companies that put more time, energy, and money into the promotion of their ecofriendly image than they do at actually being environmentally friendly. What name would she give to the awards?

Sasha just learned that a new factory is going to be built near a local river. She is concerned, not only for the fish, but for the birds and animals that feed and drink from the water. She is forming a "Save the River Community" lobby group. According to your text, where should she NOT expect to find members?

Ulrich Beck in his risk society thesis outlines that in the decades following World War II, citizens were concerned with issues regarding the distribution of social goods, but in the last few decades citizens have become concerned with issues regarding the distribution of social bads. Explain this change in focus.

Which of the following was responsible for the establishing of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change?

According to your text, when did environmental issues become prominent?

The command-and-control approach to environmental protection serves as the foundation for the Kyoto Protocol.

While Marcelo was playing at the park, he picked flowers to make a bouquet for his mother. Rather than scold him for removing the flowers from a public garden, she praised his efforts and encouraged him to pick more. Which concept could be utilized to describe this type of behaviour?

In 1982, AIDS went from being a rare disease affecting a small, predominantly homosexual, population to a world-wide epidemic. Which term most accurately reflects this phenomenon?

Who introduced the idea of sustainable development?

According to your text, what can be said about the phenomenon of climate change?

Elizabeth drove a clunker of a car with terrible gas mileage, so she used public transit as often as she could and drove the car only when public transit wasn't an option. After winning a fuel-efficient car in a sweepstakes draw, she stopped purchasing bus passes and drove everywhere she needed and wanted to go. What explains Elizabeth's change of behaviour?

Which of the following theses predicts that the broadening of environmental concerns depends on the prevailing economic conditions?

In what ways can citizens, businesses, and government interact, so we can all contribute to protecting the environment?