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Which of these is not a criticism that critical realists make of social constructionist approaches to 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
According to demographic transition theory, both birth and death rates are high in which stages of demographic transition ?
A. the first stage
B. the second stage
C. the third stage
D. the first and third stage
_______ is the term for the science dealing with the size, distribution composition and the changes in population ?
A. Demography
B. Ecology
C. Popology
D. Stratification
In which type of city does religion become fragmented and there is greater openness to new religious faiths ?
A. preindustrial city
B. industrial city
C. postindustrial city
D. edge cities
According to _____________ a variety of life experiences can come to be viewed as illnesses or not ?
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. labeling theory
Which one of these statements is correct _______________?
A. global warming is simply another term for the greenhouse effect
B. global warming is a problem caused mainly by unregulated industrialization in the developing countries
C. global warming is the rise in average temperature at Earth’s surface
D. global warming is an entirely natural phenomenon
In the on-going climate change debates which of these groups is least likely to be identified as having an interest in overemphasizing the need for global action on climate change ?
A. the media
B. fossil fuel corporations
C. academic climate change researchers
D. countries such as the Maldives at risk of rising sea levels
Which of the following is an accurate statement about a population pyramid ?
A. A population pyramid portrays the sex and age composition of a population
B. A population pyramid must be based on absolute numbers.
C. A population pyramid is of interest solely to academics.
D. A population pyramid requires complex statistical calculation to understand the interrelationship between age and sex in a given population.
Which of the following is an accurate statement about segregation ?
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
According to Marx_____________?
A. an economic crisis in the capitalist system would force factory owners into the ranks of the unemployed
B. an excess of the working-class population depends on the availability of employment opportunities not on fixed supply of food.
C. the problems associated with population growth are a function of the scarcity of wealth
D. self-control would restrain population growth.
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