Question 1

Early functionalist thinkers were most concerned with analyzing:

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A) the evolution from traditional to industrial societies. 
B) societal equilibrium. 
C) compensatory actions. 
D) economic nationalism. 
A) the evolution from traditional to industrial societies. 
B) societal equilibrium. 
C) compensatory actions. 
D) economic nationalism. A

Question 2

The Club of Rome coined the term:

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A) "limits to growth." 
B) "ecological modernization." 
C) "green imperialism." 
D) "ecoterrorism." 
A) "limits to growth." 
B) "ecological modernization." 
C) "green imperialism." 
D) "ecoterrorism." A

Question 3

World-system theory is an extension of early functionalist theorizing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Functionalist theory in sociology is consistent with neoliberal economic thinking about globalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Jorgenson's analysis of the ecological footprint is significant because he found that:

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A) the footprint of peripheral nations was the highest. 
B) the footprint of semiperipheral nations was the highest. 
C) the footprint of core nations was the highest. 
D) there were no significant difference between the ecological footprints of peripheral and core nations. 
A) the footprint of peripheral nations was the highest. 
B) the footprint of semiperipheral nations was the highest. 
C) the footprint of core nations was the highest. 
D) there were no significant difference between the ecological footprints of peripheral and core nations.

Question 6

The Bretton Woods system:

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A) produced an accord that severely restricted international free trade. 
B) envisioned international free trade. 
C) supported economic nationalism. 
D) restricted mercantilism. 
A) produced an accord that severely restricted international free trade. 
B) envisioned international free trade. 
C) supported economic nationalism. 
D) restricted mercantilism.

Question 7

Seventeenth-century mercantilism is synonymous with today's economic nationalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How or why is the environment considered a social justice issue?

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The environment is considered a social j

Question 9

In the IPAT equation,A represents the affluence of a nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Explain how growing inequality is a cause of environmental degradation.

Accepted Answer

Growing inequality is a cause of environ

Question 11

Discuss the role played by cultural or religious beliefs in shaping attitudes towards consumption.

Accepted Answer

Cultural and religious beliefs play a si

Question 12

Considerable research shows that the very poor are significantly more likely than the rich or the middle class to cause serious environmental damage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Affluence and poverty each present threats to the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A major limitation of the IPAT model in hypothesis testing is the fact that:

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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. 
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.

Question 15

Classical economic thinking produced international institutions like the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Research on the link between wealth and happiness has found that:

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A) money cannot buy happiness. 
B) across the board,if a person's income is doubled,then so is their subjective well-being. 
C) in the MDCs,absolute income is the best predictor of subjective well-being. 
D) MDC countries with smaller income gaps have higher levels of subjective well-being than countries with large gaps. 
A) money cannot buy happiness. 
B) across the board,if a person's income is doubled,then so is their subjective well-being. 
C) in the MDCs,absolute income is the best predictor of subjective well-being. 
D) MDC countries with smaller income gaps have higher levels of subjective well-being than countries with large gaps.

Question 17

The concept of sustainability:

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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. 
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.

Question 18

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to world-system theory,semiperipheral nations have the least power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A more sustainable society would display which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) coordinated decentralization and flexible centralization 
B) socialism without entrepreneurialism 
C) small scale networks without large organizations 
D) mostly rural social settings 
A) coordinated decentralization and flexible centralization 
B) socialism without entrepreneurialism 
C) small scale networks without large organizations 
D) mostly rural social settings

Early functionalist thinkers were most concerned with analyzing:

The Club of Rome coined the term:

World-system theory is an extension of early functionalist theorizing.

Functionalist theory in sociology is consistent with neoliberal economic thinking about globalization.

Jorgenson's analysis of the ecological footprint is significant because he found that:

The Bretton Woods system:

Seventeenth-century mercantilism is synonymous with today's economic nationalism.

How or why is the environment considered a social justice issue?

In the IPAT equation,A represents the affluence of a nation.

Explain how growing inequality is a cause of environmental degradation.

Discuss the role played by cultural or religious beliefs in shaping attitudes towards consumption.

Considerable research shows that the very poor are significantly more likely than the rich or the middle class to cause serious environmental damage.

Affluence and poverty each present threats to the environment.

A major limitation of the IPAT model in hypothesis testing is the fact that:

Classical economic thinking produced international institutions like the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

Research on the link between wealth and happiness has found that:

The concept of sustainability:

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.

According to world-system theory,semiperipheral nations have the least power.

A more sustainable society would display which of the following characteristics?

Environment, human Systems, and Social Science

Humans and the Resources of the Earth: Sources and Sinks

Climate Change, science, and Risk

Energy and Society

Population, environment, and Food

Transforming Structures: Markets and Politics

Environmentalism: Ideology and Collective Action

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Exam 6: Globalization, inequality, and Sustainability

Early functionalist thinkers were most concerned with analyzing:

The Club of Rome coined the term:

World-system theory is an extension of early functionalist theorizing.

Functionalist theory in sociology is consistent with neoliberal economic thinking about globalization.

Jorgenson's analysis of the ecological footprint is significant because he found that:

The Bretton Woods system:

Seventeenth-century mercantilism is synonymous with today's economic nationalism.

How or why is the environment considered a social justice issue?

In the IPAT equation,A represents the affluence of a nation.

Explain how growing inequality is a cause of environmental degradation.

Discuss the role played by cultural or religious beliefs in shaping attitudes towards consumption.

Considerable research shows that the very poor are significantly more likely than the rich or the middle class to cause serious environmental damage.

Affluence and poverty each present threats to the environment.

A major limitation of the IPAT model in hypothesis testing is the fact that:

Classical economic thinking produced international institutions like the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

Research on the link between wealth and happiness has found that:

The concept of sustainability:

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.

According to world-system theory,semiperipheral nations have the least power.

A more sustainable society would display which of the following characteristics?

Environment, human Systems, and Social Science

Humans and the Resources of the Earth: Sources and Sinks

Climate Change, science, and Risk

Energy and Society

Population, environment, and Food

Transforming Structures: Markets and Politics

Environmentalism: Ideology and Collective Action

Filters