Socs 325 week 3 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

SOCS 325 – Environmental Sociology Midterm 1. (TCO 1) Ecological dialogue can best be summarized as: a. what we believe about the environment depends on what we see & feel. b. what we see & feel about the environment depends on what we believe. c. Both A & B are correct. d. Neither A nor B is correct. 2. (TCO 2) Which of the following is the major cause of species extinction? a. Habitat Loss b. Pollution c. Genetic Engineering d. Interrupted reproduction 3. (TCO 3) What environmental problem d...

SOCS 325 Week 4 Midterm Exam Practice Questions and Answers Latest Update Question 1. Question : (TCO 1) Which of the following is a predicted outcome of continued globa l warming? Student Answer: A shift in climate zones Changes in rainfall patterns Rising sea levels Instructor Explanation: All of the above Chapter 1, page 7. Question 2. Question : (TCO 2) The Conservation Reserve Program was funded in the United States to conserve which of the following precious resources? Student Answer: Wate...

Treadmills of Production & Consumption SOCS325 DeVry University Education Treadmills of Production & Consumption Since most of us were young we have always been told that education is a top p riority, & that without it we will be working at the local fast food place with no real job. At least that’s what my mother told me. Education has pressured students that they will be less likely to succeed in life unless they can pursue a higher education, such as a degree. The reality is that there are ...

SOCS 325 Week 4 Midterm Grade Details - All Questions Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: explanations of social life. Which o f the following distinguishes a constructionist perspective on environment problems? Student Answer: Environmental problems need to be understood in terms of the threats posed by society's current ecological relations. There is no difference between the realist & constructionist approaches to environmental problems-they are in agreement. The way we conceptualize & define e...

Week 5 Activity SOCS 325 Environmental Sociology Toxins in the body DeVry University Exercise: List some of the toxins that persist in t he human body, and the potential sources of those toxins in your environment. What are the substances that your body comes into contact with during a normal day? Make up a dialogue between your body and your environment and submit a paper. The paper must be double spaced, minimum two-pages in length, and in APA format. In our everyday lives, we are in contact w...

SOCS-325 Week 2 Discussion: Externalities In Ch.3 Bakan takes up the economic idea of externalities (i.e. effects of transactions on third parties) and argues that the corporations’ tendency to externalize costs is at the root of many of the world’s social and environmental problems. He presents interesting examples, of cost-benefit analysis in the car industry (ex. General Motors) where passengers’ safety is concerned, of sweatshop labor in the clothing industry, and, interestingly enough...

SOCS 325 Week 3 Discussion: Maslow s Hierarchy of Needs Given Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and its strengths and weaknesses, describe and explain how it relates to consumption and the environment.... Show More

SOCS 325 Week 4 Midterm Eam Question 1. Question : (TCO 1) Which of the following is a predicted outcome of continued global warming? Student Answer: A shift in climate zones Changes in rainfall patterns Rising sea levels Instructor Explanation: All of the above Chapter 1, page 7. Question 2. Question : (TCO 2) The Conservation Reserve Program was funded in the United States to conserve which of the following precious resources? Student Answer: Water Soil Petroleum Instructor Explanation: Recycl...

(SOCS 325 Week 8 Final Exam (Version 1) Question (TCO 8) As the Ojibwa people of Grassy Narrows found out, the symptoms of methyl mercury poisoning mimic the effects of: Question (TCO 8) Which of the following is not part of the UN Development Programme’s Human Development Index? Question (TCO 8) What does the HDI (Human Development Index) measure? Question (TCO 8) Ulrich Beck argues that the driving force behind the risk society can be characterized by which of the following statements?...

SOCS 325 Week 8 Final Exam Question 1.1. (TCO 8) As the Ojibwa people of Grassy Narrows found out, the symptoms of methyl mercury poisoning mimic the effects of: (Points : 5) Alcohol abuse Cocaine addiction Hyperactivity None of the above Question 2.2. (TCO 8) Which of the following is not part of the UN Development Programme's Human Development Index? (Points : 5) GNP per capita Life expectancy Knowledge access Lev...