Question 1

The Millennium Generation is on track to be the most educated cohort in U.S.history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which cohort is most likely to have grown up in a nontraditional family?

Accepted Answer

A) Generation N 
B) Baby Boomers 
C) Millennials 
D) Generation X 
A) Generation N 
B) Baby Boomers 
C) Millennials 
D) Generation X

Question 3

Identify current trends in U.S.immigration.How might these affect major social institutions?

Accepted Answer

Current trends in U.S. immigration inclu

Question 4

As Baby Boomers age,which social institution will likely experience strain?

Accepted Answer

A) education 
B) media 
C) health care 
D) politics 
A) education 
B) media 
C) health care 
D) politics

Question 5

When people move in large numbers from rural communities to cities,we refer to this as

Accepted Answer

A) gentrification. 
B) urbanization. 
C) ossification. 
D) colonization. 
A) gentrification. 
B) urbanization. 
C) ossification. 
D) colonization.

Question 6

On a global scale,which of the following is a consequence of rapid population growth?

Accepted Answer

A) a sharp decrease in global economic inequality 
B) a decrease in environmental pollution 
C) an increase in racial and ethnic separatism 
D) a decrease in racial and ethnic separatism 
A) a sharp decrease in global economic inequality 
B) a decrease in environmental pollution 
C) an increase in racial and ethnic separatism 
D) a decrease in racial and ethnic separatism

Question 7

Which of the following statements about Generation X is true?

Accepted Answer

A) As children,they were less likely than Baby Boomers to experience the divorce of their parents. 
B) They were born during World War II. 
C) They belong to the largest birth cohort in history. 
D) They are more likely to be single and without children than previous generations. 
A) As children,they were less likely than Baby Boomers to experience the divorce of their parents. 
B) They were born during World War II. 
C) They belong to the largest birth cohort in history. 
D) They are more likely to be single and without children than previous generations.

Question 8

In 2015,many Syrians fled their country in search of a safer life for themselves and their children.The term for this movement of people is

Accepted Answer

A) refugiation. 
B) refutation. 
C) migration. 
D) mitigation. 
A) refugiation. 
B) refutation. 
C) migration. 
D) mitigation.

Question 9

A high birthrate is always necessary for economic development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Millennials and Baby Boomers are similar in terms of size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Members of a birth cohort may share a common history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements best describes U.S.immigration trends since 2007?

Accepted Answer

A) Immigration from Latin America has increased markedly. 
B) The number of undocumented workers entering the United States has increased markedly. 
C) Immigration is no longer a political issue. 
D) Immigration from Latin America has declined. 
A) Immigration from Latin America has increased markedly. 
B) The number of undocumented workers entering the United States has increased markedly. 
C) Immigration is no longer a political issue. 
D) Immigration from Latin America has declined.

Question 13

Over the next decade,which of the following is most likely to be a challenge for American social institutions?

Accepted Answer

A) the demands Baby Boomers will place on the health care system 
B) the number of undocumented workers occupying high-paying positions in the technology sector 
C) the economic burden that will result from the overwhelming size of the Generation X cohort 
D) the economic burden that will result from the death of those born during the Great Depression 
A) the demands Baby Boomers will place on the health care system 
B) the number of undocumented workers occupying high-paying positions in the technology sector 
C) the economic burden that will result from the overwhelming size of the Generation X cohort 
D) the economic burden that will result from the death of those born during the Great Depression

Question 14

Which of the following is a characteristic of Generation X?

Accepted Answer

A) They are the cohort that is the most media connected. 
B) They have strained the capacity of every social institution they have encountered. 
C) They were born in the years between 1965 and 1979. 
D) They were not "latchkey" children. 
A) They are the cohort that is the most media connected. 
B) They have strained the capacity of every social institution they have encountered. 
C) They were born in the years between 1965 and 1979. 
D) They were not "latchkey" children.

Question 15

Compare and contrast period effects and cohort effects.

Accepted Answer

Period effects and cohort effects are tw

Question 16

To which birth cohort do you belong? Describe five of your cohort's characteristics.

Accepted Answer

I belong to the millennial birth cohort,

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of a cohort effect?

Accepted Answer

A) living through World War I 
B) experiencing the attacks on September 11,2001 
C) getting married in the 1980s 
D) surviving the Holocaust 
A) living through World War I 
B) experiencing the attacks on September 11,2001 
C) getting married in the 1980s 
D) surviving the Holocaust

Question 18

Populations in poor,developing countries are more likely to be _________ rather than ________.

Accepted Answer

A) growing;shrinking 
B) stabilizing;expanding 
C) declining;expanding 
D) decreasing;increasing 
A) growing;shrinking 
B) stabilizing;expanding 
C) declining;expanding 
D) decreasing;increasing

Question 19

The majority of the world's population resides in rural (nonurban)areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Baby Boom and Generation X cohorts are similar in terms of size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Millennium Generation is on track to be the most educated cohort in U.S.history.

Which cohort is most likely to have grown up in a nontraditional family?

Identify current trends in U.S.immigration.How might these affect major social institutions?

As Baby Boomers age,which social institution will likely experience strain?

When people move in large numbers from rural communities to cities,we refer to this as

On a global scale,which of the following is a consequence of rapid population growth?

Which of the following statements about Generation X is true?

In 2015,many Syrians fled their country in search of a safer life for themselves and their children.The term for this movement of people is

A high birthrate is always necessary for economic development.

Millennials and Baby Boomers are similar in terms of size.

Members of a birth cohort may share a common history.

Which of the following statements best describes U.S.immigration trends since 2007?

Over the next decade,which of the following is most likely to be a challenge for American social institutions?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Generation X?

Compare and contrast period effects and cohort effects.

To which birth cohort do you belong? Describe five of your cohort's characteristics.

Which of the following is an example of a cohort effect?

Populations in poor,developing countries are more likely to be _ rather than .

The majority of the world's population resides in rural (nonurban)areas.

The Baby Boom and Generation X cohorts are similar in terms of size.

Taking a New Look at a Familiar World

Seeing and Thinking Sociologically

Building Reality: the Social Construction of Knowledge

Building Order: Culture and History

Building Identity: Socialization

Supporting Identity: the Presentation of Self

Building Social Relationships: Intimacy and Family

Constructing Difference: Social Deviance

The Structure of Society: Organizations and Social Institutions

The Architecture of Stratification: Social Class and Inequality

The Architecture of Inequality: Race and Ethnicity

The Architecture of Inequality: Sex and Gender

The Architects of Change: Reconstructing Society

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Exam 13: Global Dynamics and Population Demographic Trends

The Millennium Generation is on track to be the most educated cohort in U.S.history.

Which cohort is most likely to have grown up in a nontraditional family?

Identify current trends in U.S.immigration.How might these affect major social institutions?

As Baby Boomers age,which social institution will likely experience strain?

When people move in large numbers from rural communities to cities,we refer to this as

On a global scale,which of the following is a consequence of rapid population growth?

Which of the following statements about Generation X is true?

In 2015,many Syrians fled their country in search of a safer life for themselves and their children.The term for this movement of people is

A high birthrate is always necessary for economic development.

Millennials and Baby Boomers are similar in terms of size.

Members of a birth cohort may share a common history.

Which of the following statements best describes U.S.immigration trends since 2007?

Over the next decade,which of the following is most likely to be a challenge for American social institutions?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Generation X?

Compare and contrast period effects and cohort effects.

To which birth cohort do you belong? Describe five of your cohort's characteristics.

Which of the following is an example of a cohort effect?

Populations in poor,developing countries are more likely to be _________ rather than ________.

The majority of the world's population resides in rural (nonurban)areas.

The Baby Boom and Generation X cohorts are similar in terms of size.

Taking a New Look at a Familiar World

Seeing and Thinking Sociologically

Building Reality: the Social Construction of Knowledge

Building Order: Culture and History

Building Identity: Socialization

Supporting Identity: the Presentation of Self

Building Social Relationships: Intimacy and Family

Constructing Difference: Social Deviance

The Structure of Society: Organizations and Social Institutions

The Architecture of Stratification: Social Class and Inequality

The Architecture of Inequality: Race and Ethnicity

The Architecture of Inequality: Sex and Gender

The Architects of Change: Reconstructing Society

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Populations in poor,developing countries are more likely to be _ rather than .