Earth First Describes Itself as a Global Organization, but Its

question 115

Multiple Choice

Earth First describes itself as a global organization, but its website contains links to local chapters in Montreal, the Netherlands, and Humboldt and Santa Cruz, California. What does this suggest about the organization?

• A) It believes in grassroots environmentalism.
• B) It came out of the modern environmental movement.
• C) It primarily cares about sustainable development.
• D) It works for conservation of wilderness areas.

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Definitions:

Group Leaders

Individuals who guide, influence, and direct a group aiming to achieve common goals.

Baumeister

Refers to Roy F. Baumeister, a psychologist known for his work on the self, social rejection, belongingness, and other aspects of social psychology.

Normative Influence

Social influence whereby individuals change their behavior or attitudes to conform to norms or expectations of a group to gain acceptance or approval.

Prior Commitment

An individual’s agreement in advance to be responsible if trouble occurs: for example, committing oneself to protect the property of another person against theft.