Which of the following is NOT a reason that social dilemmas are so difficult to solve?
a. Social dilemmas are based on motivations that were adaptive for our ancestors.
b. People do not intend to destroy the environment or overpopulate the planet.
c. People do not realize the long-range implications of their actions.
d. People do not care about damaging the environment.
Answer: d. People do not care about damaging the environment.
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Among the historical changes that stimulated the development of sociology as a discipline was
a. the founding of the Roman Catholic church. b. the rise of the industrial economy and growth of cities. c. the power of tradition. d. a belief that our futures are defined by "fate".
In 1935, anthropologist Margaret Mead found which of the following?
a. Arapesh men were very masculine. b. Mundugamor women were very passive. c. Tchambuli men accepted domestic positions. d. Samoan women were very chaste.
According to the author, alienation leads to
a. happiness b. integration c. misery d. None of these.
In the _____ revolution, machines powered by fuels replaced most animal and human power
a. industrial b. agricultural c. domestication d. French