There are actually many economic / environmental theories, some now put into practice, that protect the environment for the sake of nature and our future while still being economically productive. Such a strategy is referred to as: Question 1 options: ecologically sustainable culture gesellschaft environmental lag laissez-faire capitalismWhen it comes to Environmental issues world governments are beginning to recognize that: (Only one answer is true when you complete this sentence) Question 2 options: certain environmental issues such as global warming, deforestation, and overpopulation require regional, if not global, cooperation and dialogue. that someday, somewhere in the world, we will begin to experience serious food and water shortages. the the developing 3rd World countries will have to play a far more important role in world environmental conservation of resources that the Developed 1st World. big business shows great eagerness and willingness to cooperate with politicians concerning these environmental issues. From the perspective of most Americans we tend to look at North Korea and its people as strongly unified under a dominant dictatorship with strong common beliefs and a uniform socialization process throughout their country. By Durkheim's definition we see them as an example of _________ solidarity. Fill-in the blank with the correct response. Question 3 options: Mechanical Power-Elite Ethnic group OrganicIn the global analysis of modernization (modernity), the word "progress" is best understood: Question 4 options: as involving certain types of technologies possessed by a given society. as a relative term based on how a person or culture determines what it is to be happy, fullfilled and content as individuals or groups. by the example that European colonialists, who are recognized by social scientists as more "progressed" that the native people they encountered and dominated. as very specific kinds of societies with particular cultural patterns or norms. computers, a/c in the summer, 200 channels in T.V., and a recliner chair. Which one of the following statements is false concerning Modernization for societies? Question 5 options: It can often weaken social/political community while also weakening self-identity. Most Americans are into controlling the future, planning for the future, inventions and discoveries, lessening the possibility of being content and relying on history and tradition. The modern technologies adopted by developing countries will always have negative impacts on the people of that country. Modernization will often result in the expansion of personal choices and rational science while simultaneously eroding many cultural traditions and religious beliefs.All of the following are true concerning Malthusian Population Theory except one. Which is not true? Question 6 options: Thomas Malthus' main concern 200 years ago with overpopulation was that humans in certain regions, or globally, would eventually not be able to feed themselves. He stated that overpopulation could have other negative side-effects such as increased poverty, warfare, disease, and mass migrations. With the current birth rates Malthus was observing, he concluded that population was increasing through "arithmetic" progression (1,2,3,4,5,…) which leads to rapid population increases and possible resource shortages. Malthus could not have foreseen the changes in urban family thinking, high-tech agricultural output, or children becoming too expensive to have large families.Though we like to think of ourselves in America as an open and free society where people do not feel the pressure to conform to any particular cultural model, many minority ethnic or racial groups actually do feel the pressure (by way of subtle prejudice or discrimination) to _____ into mainstream dominant culture. Question 7 options: Stereotype Segregate Accomodate AssimilateMany Americans resist strict family rules or government control of our money, but the positive side-effects of communal institutions, like strong kinship systems or universal health care and education, can leave people with a feeling of solidarity, community and common cause. Otherwise, people are likely to feel left out of society, or experience a feeling of loneliness; act out in a criminal way, also known as : Question 8 options: values anomie role strain norms folkways When you think about the way culture changes, its a patchwork of intentional and unintentional changes. New ideas, technologies and information are introduced within the culture and from outside. They turn out to be adaptive or maladaptive. The textbook says changes comes about primarily from invention, discovery and ______. Question 9 options: alienation nature modernity symbols diffusion All of the following except one are sociological concerns about American society relating to Urbanism. Which one is not?

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There are actually many economic / environmental theories, some now put into practice, that protect the environment for the sake of nature and our future while still being economically productive. Such a strategy is referred to as:

Question 1 options:

	ecologically sustainable culture
	gesellschaft
	environmental lag
	laissez-faire capitalism

When it comes to Environmental issues world governments are beginning to recognize that: (Only one answer is true when you complete this sentence)

Question 2 options:

	certain environmental issues such as global warming, deforestation, and overpopulation require regional, if not global, cooperation and dialogue.
	that someday, somewhere in the world, we will begin to experience serious food and water shortages.
	the the developing 3rd World countries will have to play a far more important role in world environmental conservation of resources that the Developed 1st World.
	big business shows great eagerness and willingness to cooperate with politicians concerning these environmental issues.

From the perspective of most Americans we tend to look at North Korea and its people as strongly unified under a dominant dictatorship with strong common beliefs and a uniform socialization process throughout their country. By Durkheim's definition we see them as an example of _________ solidarity. Fill-in the blank with the correct response.

Question 3 options:

	Mechanical
	Power-Elite
	Ethnic group
	Organic

In the global analysis of modernization (modernity), the word "progress" is best understood:

Question 4 options:

	as involving certain types of technologies possessed by a given society.
	as a relative term based on how a person or culture determines what it is to be happy, fullfilled and content as individuals or groups.
	by the example that European colonialists, who are recognized by social scientists as more "progressed" that the native people they encountered and dominated.
	as very specific kinds of societies with particular cultural patterns or norms.
	computers, a/c in the summer, 200 channels in T.V., and a recliner chair.

Which one of the following statements is false concerning Modernization for societies?

Question 5 options:

	It can often weaken social/political community while also weakening self-identity.
	Most Americans are into controlling the future, planning for the future, inventions and discoveries, lessening the possibility of being content and relying on history and tradition.
	The modern technologies adopted by developing countries will always have negative impacts on the people of that country.
	Modernization will often result in the expansion of personal choices and rational science while simultaneously eroding many cultural traditions and religious beliefs.

All of the following are true concerning Malthusian Population Theory except one. Which is not true?

Question 6 options:

	Thomas Malthus' main concern 200 years ago with overpopulation was that humans in certain regions, or globally, would eventually not be able to feed themselves.
	He stated that overpopulation could have other negative side-effects such as increased poverty, warfare, disease, and mass migrations.
	With the current birth rates Malthus was observing, he concluded that population was increasing through "arithmetic" progression (1,2,3,4,5,…) which leads to rapid population increases and possible resource shortages.
	Malthus could not have foreseen the changes in urban family thinking, high-tech agricultural output, or children becoming too expensive to have large families.

Though we like to think of ourselves in America as an open and free society where people do not feel the pressure to conform to any particular cultural model, many minority ethnic or racial groups actually do feel the pressure (by way of subtle prejudice or discrimination) to _____ into mainstream dominant culture.

Question 7 options:

	Stereotype
	Segregate
	Accomodate
	Assimilate

Many Americans resist strict family rules or government control of our money, but the positive side-effects of communal institutions, like strong kinship systems or universal health care and education, can leave people with a feeling of solidarity, community and common cause. Otherwise, people are likely to feel left out of society, or experience a feeling of loneliness; act out in a criminal way, also known as :

Question 8 options:

	values
	anomie
	role strain
	norms
	folkways

When you think about the way culture changes, its a patchwork of intentional and unintentional changes. New ideas, technologies and information are introduced within the culture and from outside. They turn out to be adaptive or maladaptive. The textbook says changes comes about primarily from invention, discovery and ______.

Question 9 options:

	alienation
	nature
	modernity
	symbols
	diffusion

All of the following except one are sociological concerns about American society relating to Urbanism. Which one is not?

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