Question 1

When testing a new drug to treat arthritis what method should be used to avoid bias in the data?

Accepted Answer

A)  deductive reasoning 
B)  inductive reasoning 
C)  critical thinking 
D)  statistics 
E)  double-blind experiments 
A)  deductive reasoning 
B)  inductive reasoning 
C)  critical thinking 
D)  statistics 
E)  double-blind experiments E

Question 2

Places in the world where indigenous people live tend to have high biodiversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Sustainable development differs from traditional economic development in that it emphasizes economic development in the short term.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Of the following statements and questions, which is the best example of deductive reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  If all insects have six legs, then butterflies have six legs. 
B)  In repeated tosses of a coin, there is a 50/50 chance of each toss resulting in a "head." 
C)  How many times will the toss of coins turn "heads-up" if 100 people each toss a coin? 
D)  Since every insect I have examined so far has six legs, I conclude that all insects must have six legs. 
E)  All of these are examples of deductive reasoning. 
A)  If all insects have six legs, then butterflies have six legs. 
B)  In repeated tosses of a coin, there is a 50/50 chance of each toss resulting in a "head." 
C)  How many times will the toss of coins turn "heads-up" if 100 people each toss a coin? 
D)  Since every insect I have examined so far has six legs, I conclude that all insects must have six legs. 
E)  All of these are examples of deductive reasoning.

Question 5

Poverty is passed on from one generation to the next primarily through

Accepted Answer

A)  the lack of available opportunities. 
B)  genetic conditions. 
C)  improper care of natural resources. 
D)  the lack of motivation to change. 
E)  illnesses spread by viruses. 
A)  the lack of available opportunities. 
B)  genetic conditions. 
C)  improper care of natural resources. 
D)  the lack of motivation to change. 
E)  illnesses spread by viruses.

Question 6

A group of concerned citizens are collecting water samples from a local river to detect the level of nitrogen in the water. They plan to take samples every day for a month and then will divide the sum by the number of days they sampled. What is the group trying to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  determine the mean level of nitrogen in the water 
B)  determine the average level of nitrogen in the water 
C)  determine the confidence level of the sample 
D)  both determine the mean level of nitrogen in the water and determine the average level of nitrogen in the water 
E)  both determine the average level of nitrogen in the water and determine the confidence level of the sample 
A)  determine the mean level of nitrogen in the water 
B)  determine the average level of nitrogen in the water 
C)  determine the confidence level of the sample 
D)  both determine the mean level of nitrogen in the water and determine the average level of nitrogen in the water 
E)  both determine the average level of nitrogen in the water and determine the confidence level of the sample

Question 7

Utilitarian conservationists, including Gifford Pinchot and Theodore Roosevelt, supported forest conservation in order to provide

Accepted Answer

A)  wildlife habitats in forested areas. 
B)  untouched, unvisited wilderness areas. 
C)  homes, jobs, and recreation for people. 
D)  the scenic beauty found in natural areas. 
E)  resources, such as natural habitats, for future generations. 
A)  wildlife habitats in forested areas. 
B)  untouched, unvisited wilderness areas. 
C)  homes, jobs, and recreation for people. 
D)  the scenic beauty found in natural areas. 
E)  resources, such as natural habitats, for future generations.

Question 8

Environmentalism stemming from the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring differed from earlier North American conservation perspectives by

Accepted Answer

A)  focusing on human population growth. 
B)  placing more emphasis on pollution problems. 
C)  emphasizing international problems. 
D)  encouraging energy efficiency. 
E)  emphasizing the value of natural resources. 
A)  focusing on human population growth. 
B)  placing more emphasis on pollution problems. 
C)  emphasizing international problems. 
D)  encouraging energy efficiency. 
E)  emphasizing the value of natural resources.

Question 9

Which of the following is not an example of how statistics are used?

Accepted Answer

A)  assessing the general state of a group 
B)  determining the context of how data was gathered 
C)  estimating the confidence you can have in the data 
D)  determining if your group is unusual 
E)  evaluating the relationship between variables 
A)  assessing the general state of a group 
B)  determining the context of how data was gathered 
C)  estimating the confidence you can have in the data 
D)  determining if your group is unusual 
E)  evaluating the relationship between variables

Question 10

Generally, distinguished scientists

Accepted Answer

A)  always agree if they really are expert scientists. 
B)  may have different interpretations of the same evidence. 
C)  never disagree once a theory is established. 
D)  believe each other and support each other in their work. 
E)  always disagree so they can prove theories. 
A)  always agree if they really are expert scientists. 
B)  may have different interpretations of the same evidence. 
C)  never disagree once a theory is established. 
D)  believe each other and support each other in their work. 
E)  always disagree so they can prove theories.

Question 11

If you heard that cultural diversity was disappearing in one of the most culturally diverse regions of the world, you would

Accepted Answer

A)  deduce that biodiversity was disappearing as well, because the two tend to go hand in hand 
B)  induce that biodiversity was disappearing as well, because the two tend to go hand in hand 
C)  assume that this phenomenon is not related to any other environmental degradation 
D)  assume that scientists had already studied their language and biodiversity, so there is no immediate threat to their continued existence. 
A)  deduce that biodiversity was disappearing as well, because the two tend to go hand in hand 
B)  induce that biodiversity was disappearing as well, because the two tend to go hand in hand 
C)  assume that this phenomenon is not related to any other environmental degradation 
D)  assume that scientists had already studied their language and biodiversity, so there is no immediate threat to their continued existence.

Question 12

What is the probability of getting tails 4 times in a row when you flip a coin?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 in 4 
B)  1 in 10 
C)  1 in 16 
D)  1 in 20 
E)  1 in 24 
A)  1 in 4 
B)  1 in 10 
C)  1 in 16 
D)  1 in 20 
E)  1 in 24

Question 13

Ideally, science

Accepted Answer

A)  is correct most of the time. 
B)  tells us what we expected to find. 
C)  uses new technology. 
D)  is methodical and logical. 
E)  proves that our hypotheses are correct. 
A)  is correct most of the time. 
B)  tells us what we expected to find. 
C)  uses new technology. 
D)  is methodical and logical. 
E)  proves that our hypotheses are correct.

Question 14

Environmental science is a

Accepted Answer

A)  narrowly defined set of physical, life, and social sciences. 
B)  theoretical approach in interpreting the environment. 
C)  way to see the world in scientific terms. 
D)  systematic approach learning about the environment. 
E)  special set of problem-solving skills. 
A)  narrowly defined set of physical, life, and social sciences. 
B)  theoretical approach in interpreting the environment. 
C)  way to see the world in scientific terms. 
D)  systematic approach learning about the environment. 
E)  special set of problem-solving skills.

Question 15

In explaining your choice of an environmental science major in college to your roommate, you would probably emphasize the fact that environmental science is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  applied interdisciplinary field with an emphasis on solving problems. 
B)  well-established field that has been in existence for a long time. 
C)  theoretical discipline that will help solve the problems created by human impact. 
D)  relatively new field that will identify remedies to environmental issues. 
E)  theoretical field with an emphasis on scientific understanding. 
A)  applied interdisciplinary field with an emphasis on solving problems. 
B)  well-established field that has been in existence for a long time. 
C)  theoretical discipline that will help solve the problems created by human impact. 
D)  relatively new field that will identify remedies to environmental issues. 
E)  theoretical field with an emphasis on scientific understanding.

Question 16

On Apo Island, a history of destructive fishing habits had the affect of

Accepted Answer

A)  Destroying habitat 
B)  Diminishing biodiversity 
C)  Impoverishing the local economy 
D)  Overexploiting available resources 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Destroying habitat 
B)  Diminishing biodiversity 
C)  Impoverishing the local economy 
D)  Overexploiting available resources 
E)  All of the above

Question 17

Proof in science is always

Accepted Answer

A)  firmly established. 
B)  beyond question. 
C)  an impossible goal. 
D)  changing very quickly. 
E)  open to question or new evidence. 
A)  firmly established. 
B)  beyond question. 
C)  an impossible goal. 
D)  changing very quickly. 
E)  open to question or new evidence.

Question 18

Proponents of sustainable development argue that

Accepted Answer

A)  all development has environmental costs. 
B)  development is less important than the environment. 
C)  development can proceed with minimal costs to the environment. 
D)  the environment is less important than development. 
E)  development does not cause environmental damage. 
A)  all development has environmental costs. 
B)  development is less important than the environment. 
C)  development can proceed with minimal costs to the environment. 
D)  the environment is less important than development. 
E)  development does not cause environmental damage.

Question 19

Biocentric preservationists, first led by John Muir, advocate saving natural areas for their

Accepted Answer

A)  beauty and wildlife habitat. 
B)  hunting and fishing value. 
C)  wood and mineral resources for the future. 
D)  tourism and recreation potential. 
E)  economic value in cleaning the air and preventing soil erosion. 
A)  beauty and wildlife habitat. 
B)  hunting and fishing value. 
C)  wood and mineral resources for the future. 
D)  tourism and recreation potential. 
E)  economic value in cleaning the air and preventing soil erosion.

Question 20

Random samples are used

Accepted Answer

A)  to eliminate bias from a study 
B)  Only when large samples are not available 
C)  To eliminate the need for a rigorous method of choice 
D)  Only in double-blind medical experiments 
A)  to eliminate bias from a study 
B)  Only when large samples are not available 
C)  To eliminate the need for a rigorous method of choice 
D)  Only in double-blind medical experiments

When testing a new drug to treat arthritis what method should be used to avoid bias in the data?

Places in the world where indigenous people live tend to have high biodiversity.

Sustainable development differs from traditional economic development in that it emphasizes economic development in the short term.

Of the following statements and questions, which is the best example of deductive reasoning?

Poverty is passed on from one generation to the next primarily through

A group of concerned citizens are collecting water samples from a local river to detect the level of nitrogen in the water. They plan to take samples every day for a month and then will divide the sum by the number of days they sampled. What is the group trying to do?

Utilitarian conservationists, including Gifford Pinchot and Theodore Roosevelt, supported forest conservation in order to provide

Environmentalism stemming from the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring differed from earlier North American conservation perspectives by

Which of the following is not an example of how statistics are used?

Generally, distinguished scientists

If you heard that cultural diversity was disappearing in one of the most culturally diverse regions of the world, you would

What is the probability of getting tails 4 times in a row when you flip a coin?

Ideally, science

Environmental science is a

In explaining your choice of an environmental science major in college to your roommate, you would probably emphasize the fact that environmental science is a(n)

On Apo Island, a history of destructive fishing habits had the affect of

Proof in science is always

Proponents of sustainable development argue that

Biocentric preservationists, first led by John Muir, advocate saving natural areas for their

Random samples are used

Environmental Systems: Connections, Cycles, Flows and Feedback Loops

Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities

Human Populations

Biomes and Biodiversity

Environmental Conservation: Forests Grasslands Parks and Nature Preserves

Food and Agriculture

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Air: Climate and Pollution

Water: Resources and Pollution

Environmental Geology and Earth Resources

Energy

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics and Urbanization

Environmental Policy and Sustainability

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Exam 1: Understanding Our Environment

When testing a new drug to treat arthritis what method should be used to avoid bias in the data?

Places in the world where indigenous people live tend to have high biodiversity.

Sustainable development differs from traditional economic development in that it emphasizes economic development in the short term.

Of the following statements and questions, which is the best example of deductive reasoning?

Poverty is passed on from one generation to the next primarily through

A group of concerned citizens are collecting water samples from a local river to detect the level of nitrogen in the water. They plan to take samples every day for a month and then will divide the sum by the number of days they sampled. What is the group trying to do?

Utilitarian conservationists, including Gifford Pinchot and Theodore Roosevelt, supported forest conservation in order to provide

Environmentalism stemming from the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring differed from earlier North American conservation perspectives by

Which of the following is not an example of how statistics are used?

Generally, distinguished scientists

If you heard that cultural diversity was disappearing in one of the most culturally diverse regions of the world, you would

What is the probability of getting tails 4 times in a row when you flip a coin?

Ideally, science

Environmental science is a

In explaining your choice of an environmental science major in college to your roommate, you would probably emphasize the fact that environmental science is a(n)

On Apo Island, a history of destructive fishing habits had the affect of

Proof in science is always

Proponents of sustainable development argue that

Biocentric preservationists, first led by John Muir, advocate saving natural areas for their

Random samples are used

Environmental Systems: Connections, Cycles, Flows and Feedback Loops

Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities

Human Populations

Biomes and Biodiversity

Environmental Conservation: Forests Grasslands Parks and Nature Preserves

Food and Agriculture

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Air: Climate and Pollution

Water: Resources and Pollution

Environmental Geology and Earth Resources

Energy

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics and Urbanization

Environmental Policy and Sustainability

Filters