A. critical realism
B. social constructionism
C. structural Marxism
D. ecofeminism
Population and the Environment
Which one of these statements is correct ……………?
A. global warming is simply another term for the greenhouse effect
B. global warming is a problem caused mainly by unregulated industrialization in the developing countries
C. global warming is the rise in average temperature at Earth’s surface
D. global warming is an entirely natural phenomenon
Which of the following is not part of ecological modernization theory ?
A. environmental protection and economic growth are incompatible aims
B. environmental protection cannot be achieved without high tech solutions
C. an ecological form of economic growth is possible
D. consumer demand and market mechanisms can bring about ecologically benign outcomes
Which of the following vehicles emits the most carbon per passenger per kilometer ?
A. single-occupancy light truck
B. high-occupancy city bus
C. long-haul aero plane
D. high-speed coal-fired train
In the on-going climate change debates which of these groups is least likely to be identified as having an interest in overemphasizing the need for global action on climate change ?
A. the media
B. fossil fuel corporations
C. academic climate change researchers
D. countries such as the Maldives at risk of rising sea levels
GM crops are different from anything that has existed before because …………..?
A. they are produced by techniques of cross-breeding
B. they are capable of drastically improving agricultural yields
C. they involve transplanting genes between different organisms
D. they have become front-page stories in the news everyday
Which of the following is a criticism of the sick role ?
A. Patients judgments regarding their own state of health may be related to their gender age social class and ethnic group
B. The sick role may be more applicable to people experiencing short-term illnesses than those with recurring long-term illnesses
C. Even simple factors such as whether a person is employed or not seem to affect willingness to assume the sick role
D. all of the above
Which sociological perspective emphasizes that patients should not always be viewed as passive but instead as an actor who often shows a powerful intent to see the physician ?
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. labeling theory
The final stage in demographic transition is marked by……………?
A. high birthrates and death rates
B. high birthrates and low death rates
C. low birthrates and high death rates
D. low birthrates and low death rates
The first stage of the demographic transition is called the…………….?
A. Pre-transition stage
B. transition stage
C. post transition stage
D. initiation stage