SOCS 325 Midterm Exam

1. (TCO 1) Which of the following is a predicted outcome of continued global warming?

2. (TCO 2) The Conservation Reserve Program was funded in the United States to conserve which of the following precious resources?

3. (TCO 3) The 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three scientists whose work led to discovery of the causes for the thinning of the earth's atmosphere by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Which of the following was NOT one of these scientists?

4. (TCO4)All of the following are elements of rational choice theory EXCEPT:

5. (TCO5)Of the many techniques advertisers use to persuade customers to purchase goods, which is the most effective?

6. (TCO6)What has been the result of air quality from strict emission controls?

7. (TCO7)What is the best contraceptive,according to the slogan of the 1974 World Population Conference in Bucharest?

8. (TCO7)Which of the following does Sen claim will NOT insure food availability?

9. (TCO 5) The story of the National City Line (NCL) demonstrates:

1. (TCO 1) What environmental threats and issues does environmental sociology and environmental sociologists try to solve? List some. Which are short-term and long-term issues? Pick one of these threats and or issues and describe how you would try to solve it as an environmental sociologist.

2. (TCO2)Describe the environment al impact of industry and how it influences human health. Provide a few examples of these impacts. Also, describe in detail how some of these environmental risks and disasters impact human health by causing illness and even death.

3. (TCO4)Describe in detail what consumption is and how it relates to marketing and capitalism. Provide a few examples. Compare and contrast some of the positive and negative aspects of capitalism. How does this relate to free markets?

4. (TCO6)Describe green technology's impact on the global economy and environment. How is green technology being used worldwide in our society? Compare and contrast the pros and cons of green technology.