Question 1

Technology transforms society,but it is under human control because:

Accepted Answer

A) nowadays humans always build safeguards into new technologies 
B) human needs help to shape technological growth 
C) technology is based on rational rather than emotional understandings of nature 
D) human interests are always weighed against ecological interests 
E) none of these choices 
A) nowadays humans always build safeguards into new technologies 
B) human needs help to shape technological growth 
C) technology is based on rational rather than emotional understandings of nature 
D) human interests are always weighed against ecological interests 
E) none of these choices

Question 2

According to research,about ____ species are becoming extinct annually?

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) 500 
C) 750 
D) 1,000 
E) none of these choices 
A) 100 
B) 500 
C) 750 
D) 1,000 
E) none of these choices

Question 3

What is genetic pollution?

Accepted Answer

Genetic pollution refers to th

Question 4

Which two forms of environmental degradation are scientifically most closely related?

Accepted Answer

A) species extinction and genetic engineering 
B) genetic pollution and depletion of the ozone layer 
C) the greenhouse effect and global warming 
D) radiation and toxic waste 
E) carbon dioxide and CFCs 
A) species extinction and genetic engineering 
B) genetic pollution and depletion of the ozone layer 
C) the greenhouse effect and global warming 
D) radiation and toxic waste 
E) carbon dioxide and CFCs

Question 5

A form of precipitation whose acidity eats away at,and may eventually destroy,forests and the ecosystems of lakes is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) genetic pollution 
B) industrial waste 
C) the decline of biodiversity 
D) acid rain 
E) ozone destruction 
A) genetic pollution 
B) industrial waste 
C) the decline of biodiversity 
D) acid rain 
E) ozone destruction

Question 6

A risk society is a society in which:

Accepted Answer

A) nearly all people engage in risky behavior 
B) young people tend to engage in risky behavior 
C) technology distributes danger among all categories of the population 
D) the risks of technology outweigh the benefits 
E) the benefits of technology outweigh the risks 
A) nearly all people engage in risky behavior 
B) young people tend to engage in risky behavior 
C) technology distributes danger among all categories of the population 
D) the risks of technology outweigh the benefits 
E) the benefits of technology outweigh the risks

Question 7

The precipitation whose acidity destroys forests and the ecosystems of lakes is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) biodiversity. 
B) ozone depletion. 
C) cid rain 
D) environmental racism. 
E) the greenhouse effect. 
A) biodiversity. 
B) ozone depletion. 
C) cid rain 
D) environmental racism. 
E) the greenhouse effect.

Question 8

When disaster strikes,economically and politically disadvantaged people tend to:

Accepted Answer

A) suffer to the same degree as advantaged people 
B) rarely suffer because they have less to lose than advantaged people 
C) suffer more the advantaged people because they are more vulnerable 
D) avoid having their situations reported in the media 
E) rush to the mass media to air their grievances 
A) suffer to the same degree as advantaged people 
B) rarely suffer because they have less to lose than advantaged people 
C) suffer more the advantaged people because they are more vulnerable 
D) avoid having their situations reported in the media 
E) rush to the mass media to air their grievances

Question 9

The sociologist who is associated with the term "normal accidents" is:

Accepted Answer

A) Robert Oppenheimer 
B) Karl Marx 
C) Ulrich Beck 
D) Charles Perrow 
E) Neil Postman 
A) Robert Oppenheimer 
B) Karl Marx 
C) Ulrich Beck 
D) Charles Perrow 
E) Neil Postman

Question 10

Global warming became a social problem when:

Accepted Answer

A) it became big news 
B) the environmental movement gave new legitimacy and momentum to research on global warming 
C) respected and influential scientists promoted the issue 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) it became big news 
B) the environmental movement gave new legitimacy and momentum to research on global warming 
C) respected and influential scientists promoted the issue 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 11

The 75-mile strip along the lower Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge is nicknamed "Cancer Alley" because the region suffers from a disproportionately high rate of cancer.The majority of the people who like in this area are racial minorities.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) environmental dumping 
B) community pollution 
C) environmental racism 
D) ecological prejudice 
E) racist environmentalism 
A) environmental dumping 
B) community pollution 
C) environmental racism 
D) ecological prejudice 
E) racist environmentalism

Question 12

Which of the following are some of the disadvantages of web-based learning?

Accepted Answer

A) it makes it difficult to control the quality of education 
B) dropout rates are higher for distance education courses 
C) distance education is likely to spread primarily among low-cost,low-status institutions 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) it makes it difficult to control the quality of education 
B) dropout rates are higher for distance education courses 
C) distance education is likely to spread primarily among low-cost,low-status institutions 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 13

Which of the following groups have to discover and promote environmental issues if they are to be turned into social problems?

Accepted Answer

A) policy-oriented scientists 
B) the environmental movement 
C) the mass media 
D) respected organizations and institutions 
E) all of these choices 
A) policy-oriented scientists 
B) the environmental movement 
C) the mass media 
D) respected organizations and institutions 
E) all of these choices

Question 14

Who argued that the United States is the first country in which technology has taken control of culture?

Accepted Answer

A) Robert Oppenheimer 
B) Karl Marx 
C) Ulrich Beck 
D) Charles Perrow 
E) Neil Postman 
A) Robert Oppenheimer 
B) Karl Marx 
C) Ulrich Beck 
D) Charles Perrow 
E) Neil Postman

Question 15

Which is an example of technological determinism?

Accepted Answer

A) the steam engine 
B) the internal combustion engine 
C) the computer 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) the steam engine 
B) the internal combustion engine 
C) the computer 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 16

Worldwide,what year did "natural" disasters take its greatest toll in terms of monetary damage in billions of dollars?

Accepted Answer

A) 1978 
B) 1998 
C) 2004 
D) 1992 
E) 2003 
A) 1978 
B) 1998 
C) 2004 
D) 1992 
E) 2003

Question 17

Biopiracy is the term sometimes used to refer to:

Accepted Answer

A) the use of recombinant DNA by large multinational corporations that dominate the pharmaceutical,seed,and agrochemical industries 
B) genetic pollution 
C) the theft of patents by environmentalists 
D) the patenting of naturally occurring DNA by large multinational corporations that dominate the pharmaceutical,seed,and agrochemical industries 
A) the use of recombinant DNA by large multinational corporations that dominate the pharmaceutical,seed,and agrochemical industries 
B) genetic pollution 
C) the theft of patents by environmentalists 
D) the patenting of naturally occurring DNA by large multinational corporations that dominate the pharmaceutical,seed,and agrochemical industries

Question 18

Some analysts believe the market and high technology will solve environmental problems.Which issues suggest that this is NOT the case?

Accepted Answer

A) the operation of imperfect price signals 
B) the continuing importance of political pressure in prompting action on environmental issues 
C) the slow pace of change 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) the operation of imperfect price signals 
B) the continuing importance of political pressure in prompting action on environmental issues 
C) the slow pace of change 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 19

Because some scientists,industrial interests,and politicians dispute the existence of environmental threats:

Accepted Answer

A) members of the public usually turn to non-biased research reports 
B) few members of the public hold opinions about environmental problems 
C) the public began to question whether environmental issues are in fact real social problems 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) members of the public usually turn to non-biased research reports 
B) few members of the public hold opinions about environmental problems 
C) the public began to question whether environmental issues are in fact real social problems 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 20

The Matrix depicts a world where information technology and the representation of reality have become:

Accepted Answer

A) unimportant 
B) more real than reality 
C) an illusion 
D) extensions of the physical world 
E) extensions of the mental world 
A) unimportant 
B) more real than reality 
C) an illusion 
D) extensions of the physical world 
E) extensions of the mental world

Exam 22: Technology and the Global Environment

Technology transforms society,but it is under human control because:

According to research,about ____ species are becoming extinct annually?

What is genetic pollution?

Which two forms of environmental degradation are scientifically most closely related?

A form of precipitation whose acidity eats away at,and may eventually destroy,forests and the ecosystems of lakes is known as:

A risk society is a society in which:

The precipitation whose acidity destroys forests and the ecosystems of lakes is referred to as:

When disaster strikes,economically and politically disadvantaged people tend to:

The sociologist who is associated with the term "normal accidents" is:

Global warming became a social problem when:

The 75-mile strip along the lower Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge is nicknamed "Cancer Alley" because the region suffers from a disproportionately high rate of cancer.The majority of the people who like in this area are racial minorities.This is an example of:

Which of the following are some of the disadvantages of web-based learning?

Which of the following groups have to discover and promote environmental issues if they are to be turned into social problems?

Who argued that the United States is the first country in which technology has taken control of culture?

Which is an example of technological determinism?

Worldwide,what year did "natural" disasters take its greatest toll in terms of monetary damage in billions of dollars?

Biopiracy is the term sometimes used to refer to:

Some analysts believe the market and high technology will solve environmental problems.Which issues suggest that this is NOT the case?

Because some scientists,industrial interests,and politicians dispute the existence of environmental threats:

The Matrix depicts a world where information technology and the representation of reality have become:

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