Sociology Ch.15

Front 1

The text points out that we can best understand environmental stress as the interaction of three systems. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Back 1

the cultural heritage

Front 2

The text identifies four concepts that are basic to understanding environmental stress. Which of the following is NOT one of these

Back 2

society

Front 3

Water is found in the atmosphere as vapor; it condenses and falls to the earth as rain, snow, or dew; it percolates underground or runs off the surface as streams, rivers, and finally oceans; and it evaporates into the atmosphere as vapor once again. This process is known as the __________ cycle.

Back 3

hydrologic

Front 4

The United States currently produces about __________ percent of its electricity in nuclear power plants

Back 4

20

Front 5

The text concludes that as populations increase in size and affluence, this is also true

Back 5

The complexity of social organization increases

Front 6

The text points out that in most cases, appropriate technology is

Back 6

smaller-scale technology

Front 7

The phrase technological dualism refers to the fact that

Back 7

advances in technology can have both positive and negative impacts

Front 8

A classic example of the difficulty of understanding the interaction between technology and human values is __________, the replacement of workers by a nonhuman means of producing the same product.

Back 8

automation

Front 9

There are instances where individuals see abuses of new technological systems and these people run grave personal risks when they attempt to expose them. These individuals are known as

Back 9

whistle-blowers

Front 10

William F. Ogburn pointed out that "A __________ occurs when one of two parts of culture which are correlated changes before or in greater degree than the other part does, thereby causing less adjustment between the two parts than existed previously

Back 10

cultural lag

Front 11

__________ is the presence of agents added to the environment by society in kinds and quantities potentially damaging to human welfare or to organisms other than people

Back 11

Environmental pollution

Front 12

The term __________ refers to moisture in the atmosphere that contains large concentrations of sulfur dioxide, which is emitted by utility and industrial plants in many parts of the nation.

Back 12

acid rain

Front 13

Solid-waste dump sites are often located near low-income neighborhoods on the outskirts of metropolitan regions or in rural areas. Many local activists and residents of these neighborhoods term such dumping as

Back 13

environmental racism.

Front 14

In addition to the major environmental problems discussed, the text mentions other threats to our well-being that arise from the indiscriminate use of technological knowledge. Which of the following is NOT one of these

Back 14

population growth

Front 15

In discussing the United States and the world environment, the text observes that

Back 15

all of the above