Question 1

What is one of the risks genetic modification may have to the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  permanent damage to the soil 
B)  severe damage to other vegetation 
C)  an ecological chain reaction 
D)  contribution to global warming 
A)  permanent damage to the soil 
B)  severe damage to other vegetation 
C)  an ecological chain reaction 
D)  contribution to global warming

Question 2

The Matthew effect is essentially like:

Accepted Answer

A)  getting promoted because of who you are and not based on your achievements. 
B)  birds of a feather flock together. 
C)  the blind leading the blind. 
D)  rejection during a lover's spat. 
A)  getting promoted because of who you are and not based on your achievements. 
B)  birds of a feather flock together. 
C)  the blind leading the blind. 
D)  rejection during a lover's spat.

Question 3

Sociologists of science are interested in the ____________ of scientific discoveries.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender relationships 
B)  environmental effects 
C)  social consequences 
D)  biological background 
A)  gender relationships 
B)  environmental effects 
C)  social consequences 
D)  biological background

Question 4

Because of the green revolution,food production has kept pace with:

Accepted Answer

A)  income increases. 
B)  population growth. 
C)  technology. 
D)  changes in skills. 
A)  income increases. 
B)  population growth. 
C)  technology. 
D)  changes in skills.

Question 5

One of the major reasons farmers genetically modify their produce is so they:

Accepted Answer

A)  produce higher yields. 
B)  don't have to get up as early in the morning to plant. 
C)  don't have to handpick their crops. 
D)  can increase the price they charge for their crops. 
A)  produce higher yields. 
B)  don't have to get up as early in the morning to plant. 
C)  don't have to handpick their crops. 
D)  can increase the price they charge for their crops.

Question 6

In Beck's description of risk society,a tornado is an example of what type of risk?

Accepted Answer

A)  regional 
B)  external 
C)  environmental 
D)  social 
A)  regional 
B)  external 
C)  environmental 
D)  social

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT something scientists predict will result from a continued rise in global temperatures?

Accepted Answer

A)  heat waves 
B)  change in agricultural production 
C)  migration from coastal communities 
D)  decreases in tropical diseases 
A)  heat waves 
B)  change in agricultural production 
C)  migration from coastal communities 
D)  decreases in tropical diseases

Question 8

What are the sociological effects of genetic information related to race?

Accepted Answer

If genetics defined who is black or whit

Question 9

If a sociologist is trying to determine why poverty rates are higher in the inner city,he or she might look at the lack of jobs in the area.If a psychologist is looking at the same thing,he or she may look more at levels of depression in the residents of an inner city.This difference is often called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a scientific revolution. 
B)  the green revolution. 
C)  a paradigm shift. 
D)  boundary work. 
A)  a scientific revolution. 
B)  the green revolution. 
C)  a paradigm shift. 
D)  boundary work.

Question 10

The introduction of high-yield crop varietals in developing countries and improvements in agricultural technologies are two trends that fall under the umbrella of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the green revolution. 
B)  GMOs. 
C)  genetic modifications. 
D)  ecological interconnectedness. 
A)  the green revolution. 
B)  GMOs. 
C)  genetic modifications. 
D)  ecological interconnectedness.

Question 11

Thomas Kuhn referred to normal science as science that's conducted within an existing paradigm.All of the following are examples of normal science EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  learning additional (or new) information about an existing scientific discovery. 
B)  gathering evidence to lend stronger support to an existing theory. 
C)  clarifying pieces of an existing paradigm. 
D)  discovering evidence that turns existing ways of thinking completely around. 
A)  learning additional (or new) information about an existing scientific discovery. 
B)  gathering evidence to lend stronger support to an existing theory. 
C)  clarifying pieces of an existing paradigm. 
D)  discovering evidence that turns existing ways of thinking completely around.

Question 12

One argument against genetically modified foods is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  there will be too much food and a lot will go to waste. 
B)  there will be a scarcity of foods. 
C)  they may pose long-term adverse health effects. 
D)  they are too expensive for most people. 
A)  there will be too much food and a lot will go to waste. 
B)  there will be a scarcity of foods. 
C)  they may pose long-term adverse health effects. 
D)  they are too expensive for most people.

Question 13

In 1942,the research project that focused on developing atomic weapons for the United States was code-named the ____________ Project.

Accepted Answer

A)  Manhattan 
B)  Oppenheimer 
C)  Groves 
D)  World War II 
A)  Manhattan 
B)  Oppenheimer 
C)  Groves 
D)  World War II

Question 14

What are some of the unintended social consequences that have emerged from the Human Genome Project?

Accepted Answer

A)  who should have access to this information (privacy) 
B)  the potential consequences that could arise from having (or not having) a particular genetic code (stigmatization) 
C)  knowledge of our genetic structure may increase inequality in society (stratification) 
D)  the psychological effects of gene testing that might arise 
A)  who should have access to this information (privacy) 
B)  the potential consequences that could arise from having (or not having) a particular genetic code (stigmatization) 
C)  knowledge of our genetic structure may increase inequality in society (stratification) 
D)  the psychological effects of gene testing that might arise

Question 15

When a scientific paradigm shifts,this means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  scientists revert back to a previous paradigm. 
B)  research is being conducted in a new country. 
C)  scientists have come to a standstill on their discoveries of a particular topic. 
D)  scientific anomalies have amassed to a level that challenges the validity of an existing paradigm. 
A)  scientists revert back to a previous paradigm. 
B)  research is being conducted in a new country. 
C)  scientists have come to a standstill on their discoveries of a particular topic. 
D)  scientific anomalies have amassed to a level that challenges the validity of an existing paradigm.

Question 16

The ____________ study showed how stigmas (e.g.,labels)can become self-fulfilling prophecies.

Accepted Answer

A)  human genome 
B)  pygmalion 
C)  twin 
D)  stigmatization 
A)  human genome 
B)  pygmalion 
C)  twin 
D)  stigmatization

Question 17

Because sociologists study people,they tend to study data out in the field using real-world settings,while natural scientists tend to:

Accepted Answer

A)  prefer working with animals. 
B)  extract data from the natural world and bring it into the laboratory for study. 
C)  prefer natural settings, leaving social scientists to deal with the laboratory. 
D)  enjoy the sterile and easily manipulated environment of human social life. 
A)  prefer working with animals. 
B)  extract data from the natural world and bring it into the laboratory for study. 
C)  prefer natural settings, leaving social scientists to deal with the laboratory. 
D)  enjoy the sterile and easily manipulated environment of human social life.

Question 18

Discuss the effects of global warming from a sociological perspective.

Accepted Answer

Global warming can be traced to human ac

Question 19

Debates over whether scientific facts are discovered or socially constructed are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  research objectives. 
B)  research claims. 
C)  scientific debates. 
D)  science wars. 
A)  research objectives. 
B)  research claims. 
C)  scientific debates. 
D)  science wars.

Question 20

Sociologists who study scientists in the laboratory do so typically because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  want to be sure their findings are valid. 
B)  want to reinforce their research results. 
C)  are interested in how scientific facts are socially constructed. 
D)  are interested in discovering the Theory of Everything. 
A)  want to be sure their findings are valid. 
B)  want to reinforce their research results. 
C)  are interested in how scientific facts are socially constructed. 
D)  are interested in discovering the Theory of Everything.

What is one of the risks genetic modification may have to the environment?

The Matthew effect is essentially like:

Sociologists of science are interested in the ____________ of scientific discoveries.

Because of the green revolution,food production has kept pace with:

One of the major reasons farmers genetically modify their produce is so they:

In Beck's description of risk society,a tornado is an example of what type of risk?

Which of the following is NOT something scientists predict will result from a continued rise in global temperatures?

What are the sociological effects of genetic information related to race?

The introduction of high-yield crop varietals in developing countries and improvements in agricultural technologies are two trends that fall under the umbrella of:

Thomas Kuhn referred to normal science as science that's conducted within an existing paradigm.All of the following are examples of normal science EXCEPT:

One argument against genetically modified foods is that:

In 1942,the research project that focused on developing atomic weapons for the United States was code-named the ____________ Project.

What are some of the unintended social consequences that have emerged from the Human Genome Project?

When a scientific paradigm shifts,this means that:

The ____________ study showed how stigmas (e.g.,labels)can become self-fulfilling prophecies.

Because sociologists study people,they tend to study data out in the field using real-world settings,while natural scientists tend to:

Discuss the effects of global warming from a sociological perspective.

Debates over whether scientific facts are discovered or socially constructed are referred to as:

Sociologists who study scientists in the laboratory do so typically because they:

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

Methods

Culture and Media

Socialization and the Construction of Reality

Groups and Networks

Social Control and Deviance

Stratification

Gender

Race

Poverty

Health and Society

Family (in Core edition)

Education

Capitalism and the Economy

Authority and the State

Religion

Collective Action, Social Movements, and Social Change

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Exam 17: Science, the Environment, and Society

What is one of the risks genetic modification may have to the environment?

The Matthew effect is essentially like:

Sociologists of science are interested in the ____________ of scientific discoveries.

Because of the green revolution,food production has kept pace with:

One of the major reasons farmers genetically modify their produce is so they:

In Beck's description of risk society,a tornado is an example of what type of risk?

Which of the following is NOT something scientists predict will result from a continued rise in global temperatures?

What are the sociological effects of genetic information related to race?

The introduction of high-yield crop varietals in developing countries and improvements in agricultural technologies are two trends that fall under the umbrella of:

Thomas Kuhn referred to normal science as science that's conducted within an existing paradigm.All of the following are examples of normal science EXCEPT:

One argument against genetically modified foods is that:

In 1942,the research project that focused on developing atomic weapons for the United States was code-named the ____________ Project.

What are some of the unintended social consequences that have emerged from the Human Genome Project?

When a scientific paradigm shifts,this means that:

The ____________ study showed how stigmas (e.g.,labels)can become self-fulfilling prophecies.

Because sociologists study people,they tend to study data out in the field using real-world settings,while natural scientists tend to:

Discuss the effects of global warming from a sociological perspective.

Debates over whether scientific facts are discovered or socially constructed are referred to as:

Sociologists who study scientists in the laboratory do so typically because they:

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

Methods

Culture and Media

Socialization and the Construction of Reality

Groups and Networks

Social Control and Deviance

Stratification

Gender

Race

Poverty

Health and Society

Family (in Core edition)

Education

Capitalism and the Economy

Authority and the State

Religion

Collective Action, Social Movements, and Social Change

Filters