Population and the Environment

A. social constructionism reminds us that all environmental issues have an important social aspect and context
B. social constructionism remains agnostic about the scientific reality of environmental issues
C. social constructionism tells us more about social interactions than the relationship between society and the environment
D. social constructionism applies standard which demand new theorizing and approaches

A. more resource to be directed towards economic growth
B. more resources to be put into Third World development
C. growth that minimizes resource depletion and pollution
D. fewer resources to be directed towards economic growth

A. development that protects the environment for future generations even at the expense of the present generation
B. development which meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
C. a type of development which put the interests of develog countries ahead of the interests of the rich nations
D. development that is capable of maintaining sustainable economic growth for all countries of the world

A. the genes used cannot spread into the wider environment
B. they involve transplanting genes from one organism to another
C. we can say with certainty that they are risk-free
D. they have been accepted by consumers in all countries

A. predicting likely weather patterns in the future
B. understanding how human societies put pressure on the environment
C. understanding how environmental problems are distributed
D. evaluating policies for tackling environmental problems

A. the interactionist perspective
B. the conflict perspective
C. the relativist perspective
D. the functionalist perspective

A. Segregation in always an involuntary process
B. Segregation is the encroachment by one group on an area occupied by another group
C. Segregation can be prevented by the practice of redlining
D. Segregation is the process by which natural areas are formed by the clustering of individuals or groups on the basis of common traits or activities

A. Global cities are major urban centers of commerce on which corporations rely.
B. Global cities are characterized by centralized manufacturing and production activities.
C. Global cities result from decentralized managerial and financial operations.
D. Global cities result from changes in world population

A. duration and predictability
B. frame of mind and environmental setting
C. the sex and race of individuals present
D. intensification of people’s definition of the situation

A. economic development will lead to a reduction in fertility
B. governments consider modern contraceptive measures to be a threat to the preservation and continuation of their way of life.
C. if contraceptives are made available and if information about the value and need for birth planning is disseminated people will reduce their fertility
D. people can be coerced into using family planning techniques