Test 1

Question 1

Society

Answer 1

Group with similar purpose

Question 2

natural resource

Answer 2

found in nature used by humans

Question 3

Three social science approach

Answer 3

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Question 4

Structural functionalism

Answer 4

human society consists of structures that are organized to meet individual and social needs.

Question 5

Symbolic interaction

Answer 5

groups in society ascribe meaning to natural resources, environmental issues, etc.

Question 6

Reductionism

Answer 6

studying individual components separately

Question 7

systems thinking

Answer 7

multiple steps go into filling glass of water

Question 8

delay in feedback loop

Answer 8

often unrecognized potential to result in overshoot (Day 2 slide 8)

Question 9

open system

Answer 9

inputs may enter system from external sources

Question 10

closed system

Answer 10

limited to resources intrinsic to the system

Question 11

ecology

Answer 11

study of interactions between organisms and living and nonliving components of their environment

Question 12

ecosystem

Answer 12

unit of organization within the biosphere

Question 13

Environmentalism

Answer 13

advocating for the protection of natural ecosystems or their components

Question 14

complex problem

Answer 14

has wrong or right answer

Question 15

wicked problems

Answer 15

lots of variables, challenging, good/bad not true/false

Question 16

Allen and Gould

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used the ideas of complex and wicked problems and applied to forest management

Question 17

Conflict theory

Answer 17

social systems are dominated by power. Conflicts develop as oppressed act to take control

Question 18

mid range theory functionalism (AGIL)

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Parsons concluded that social systems face four major challenges
1. Adaptation 2. Goal attainment 3. Integration 4. pattern maintenance

Question 19

Four Function Paradigm

Answer 19

1 Adaptation- Economic dimension
2 Goal Attainment- Political
3 Integration- community
4 Pattern Maintenance- cultural dimension

Question 20

Informal

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unwritten, learned behavior

Question 21

Formal

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formalized into law

Question 22

cognitive biases

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subconscious cues and conscious decisions influence out information processing

Question 23

Economy

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Structure- market relationships between producers and consumers
Institution- contract, property, occupation
Function- Adaptation to the environment
Relation to nat world- availability of resources

Question 24

Polity

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Structure- Power relationships between individuals, orgs, and gov
Institutions- Leadership, authority, regulation
Function- Goal attainment
Relation to natural world- how decisions are made

Question 25

Community

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Structure- relationship between individuals in groups and society Institutions- Norms specified through law Function- Social integration Relation to nat world- ally to similar groups

Question 26

culture

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Structure- symbolic relationships based on believes and values Institution- family, education Function- Pattern maintenance relation to nat world- source of belief

Question 27

durkheim and weber followed

Answer 27

Social functionalism

Question 28

Karl Marx followed

Answer 28

Conflict theory

Question 29

Herbert Blumer

Answer 29

symbolic interaction

Question 30

normative behavior

Answer 30

rational process that involves interactions between two components (cognitive/ emotional)

Question 31

informal sanctions

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frown/smile, bad feelings, pride, guilt

Question 32

crystallization

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consistency of responses

Question 33

intensity

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measure of how certain and severe the resulting sanctions are expected to be

Question 34

norm power

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crystallization vs sanction intensity

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Lewis central elements

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Values-> Beliefs-> Attitudes

Question 36

cognitive hierarchy

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values lead all in inverted pyramid of importance

Question 37

values

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abstract, stable, transcend, basis for belief

Question 38

beliefs

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understanding, basic facts as perceived by an individual

Question 39

attitudes

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based on values, consistent

Question 40

1960/70's

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shift in laws (endangered species act, wilderness act, air pollution control act)

Question 41

peoples behaviors changing

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increased recycling, decreased pollution, low mpg cars

Question 42

self efficacy

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it doesn't matter if i ride my bike if every one else is driving.

Question 43

Economic tangible values

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environmental components that can be seen, touched, etc

Question 44

Economic intangible values

Answer 44

subjective qualities of environmental components

Question 45

market system

Answer 45

prices set by supply and demand

Question 46

Allocation

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availability of resources to producers

Question 47

market

Answer 47

social system for distribution of products

Question 48

private goods

Answer 48

rival, exclusive, market exchanges, tangible

Question 49

Public goods

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non rivaled, non exclusive, intangible

Question 50

assigned values

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willingness to pay

Question 51

Acquisition

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public domain over 1.8 billion acres

Question 52

shift toward retention

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enable sustained yield of resources and protect special locations

Question 53

Retention dates

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Yellowstone 1872 | Forest reserve 1891

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position gov

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Elected- politicians Appointed- judges Professional- Bureaucrats

Question 55

Public

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social movement- mass movements, power based | Interest groups- represent range of positions

Question 56

Money

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Individual- wealth | organizational- funds to support causes

Question 57

How to achieve goals

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Moral- fundamental right Legal- executive, legislative Activism- protests

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1970's for environmental movement

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decline during 70's reemerged in 80's

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Conclusion from cases

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Environmental legislation is a necessary means for protecting the public interest, government must balance regulatory constraints with actual harms to public interest, High threshold for invoking constitutional protections against a taking

Question 60

movements

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more participants, less organization

Question 61

interest groups

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fewer participants, greater organization

Question 62

what constitutes a taking

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action by government depriving person of private or person property without payment of just compensation

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fee simple

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absolute and unqualified legal title to real property

Question 64

Less than fee simple

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less than absolute and unqualified legal title to real property

Question 65

PNW lawsuits

Answer 65

Portland Audubon society vs Hodel | Seattle Audubon society vs. Robertson

Question 66

just compensation

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fair market value

Question 67

Impacts to political system

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Hurt economy, polity, community