Question 1

An urban network is

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A)  NBC. 
B)  the collected mental maps of a group. 
C)  interpersonal ties. 
D)  a means of identifying with the city. 
A)  NBC. 
B)  the collected mental maps of a group. 
C)  interpersonal ties. 
D)  a means of identifying with the city. C

Question 2

Herbert Gans found that Boston's West End was a chaotic slum.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Elizabeth Bott Spillius found that working-class spouses in London, England, had

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A)  a joint marriage network, while middle class spouses had a segregated one. 
B)  a segregated marriage network while middle class spouses had a joint one. 
C)  middle class spouses and joint marriage networks, but wealthy spouses had segregated ones. 
D)  middle class spouses and segregated marriage networks, but wealthy spouses had joint ones. 
A)  a joint marriage network, while middle class spouses had a segregated one. 
B)  a segregated marriage network while middle class spouses had a joint one. 
C)  middle class spouses and joint marriage networks, but wealthy spouses had segregated ones. 
D)  middle class spouses and segregated marriage networks, but wealthy spouses had joint ones. B

Question 4

Most urban poor try to cope with the harsh realities of life through

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A)  prayer. 
B)  retreating into complete isolation. 
C)  forming social networks. 
D)  stealing and other forms of crime. 
A)  prayer. 
B)  retreating into complete isolation. 
C)  forming social networks. 
D)  stealing and other forms of crime.

Question 5

People identify with their cities based on both personal and shared experiences and events.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Carol Stack found in her study of poor African Americans that they

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A)  created social networks to socialize. 
B)  established an extensive network of cooperation and mutual aid. 
C)  refused assistance when offered to them. 
D)  became heavily indebted. 
A)  created social networks to socialize. 
B)  established an extensive network of cooperation and mutual aid. 
C)  refused assistance when offered to them. 
D)  became heavily indebted.

Question 7

Besides coping with the city's sheer numbers, urbanites also must learn to deal with anonymity because we live in what Lyn Lofland calls

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A)  the exurbs. 
B)  a world of strangers. 
C)  urban images. 
D)  the urban network. 
A)  the exurbs. 
B)  a world of strangers. 
C)  urban images. 
D)  the urban network.

Question 8

Gerald Suttles argues that the images people have about cities are

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A)  stereotypical. 
B)  objective reality. 
C)  overwhelmingly negative. 
D)  one individual's impression. 
A)  stereotypical. 
B)  objective reality. 
C)  overwhelmingly negative. 
D)  one individual's impression.

Question 9

It is difficult to catch a cab in Ho Chi Minh City.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The five common elements in urban images, according to Lynch, are

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A)  districts, landmarks, nodes, paths, and skylines. 
B)  areas, districts, landmarks, nodes, and paths. 
C)  areas, districts, edges, landmarks, and paths. 
D)  districts, edges, landmarks, nodes, and paths. 
A)  districts, landmarks, nodes, paths, and skylines. 
B)  areas, districts, landmarks, nodes, and paths. 
C)  areas, districts, edges, landmarks, and paths. 
D)  districts, edges, landmarks, nodes, and paths.

Question 11

Race plays a part in how residents view a city.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The image of a city, as defined by Kevin Lynch, is the

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A)  slogan or catch phrase associated with the city. 
B)  attitude which residents of the city have. 
C)  generalized mental picture of the city's external physical world. 
D)  historical character of the city. 
A)  slogan or catch phrase associated with the city. 
B)  attitude which residents of the city have. 
C)  generalized mental picture of the city's external physical world. 
D)  historical character of the city.

Question 13

Virginia Schein's single mothers on public assistance all

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A)  were lazy. 
B)  had extensive family support. 
C)  were working or had some work experience. 
D)  had four or more children. 
A)  were lazy. 
B)  had extensive family support. 
C)  were working or had some work experience. 
D)  had four or more children.

Question 14

Appearances are not as important as they used to be in classifying strangers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

McMansions are an example of the large houses on sprawling estates.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

People form images of cities by

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A)  finding connections between physical locations in the city. 
B)  talking to others about what the important landmarks are. 
C)  organizing the physical locations in a meaningful way. 
D)  using technology to determine where they want to live. 
A)  finding connections between physical locations in the city. 
B)  talking to others about what the important landmarks are. 
C)  organizing the physical locations in a meaningful way. 
D)  using technology to determine where they want to live.

Question 17

People stereotype strangers based on their spatial location.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

By changing how we act and dress, we can convey a different impression to others.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements best describes Lynch's concept of mental maps?

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A)  Mental maps mix accurate details with distortions. 
B)  Mental maps of two people living in the same city will be similar. 
C)  Mental maps contain very few unfamiliar sections. 
D)  Mental maps may represent of an area in its entirety. 
A)  Mental maps mix accurate details with distortions. 
B)  Mental maps of two people living in the same city will be similar. 
C)  Mental maps contain very few unfamiliar sections. 
D)  Mental maps may represent of an area in its entirety.

Question 20

Which of the following is a stereotype associated with suburban life?

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A)  Suburban life is constantly changing. 
B)  The majority of people live inside a city. 
C)  Suburbs abound with soccer moms. 
D)  People who live in suburbs are used to diversity. 
A)  Suburban life is constantly changing. 
B)  The majority of people live inside a city. 
C)  Suburbs abound with soccer moms. 
D)  People who live in suburbs are used to diversity.

An urban network is

Herbert Gans found that Boston's West End was a chaotic slum.

Elizabeth Bott Spillius found that working-class spouses in London, England, had

Most urban poor try to cope with the harsh realities of life through

People identify with their cities based on both personal and shared experiences and events.

Carol Stack found in her study of poor African Americans that they

Besides coping with the city's sheer numbers, urbanites also must learn to deal with anonymity because we live in what Lyn Lofland calls

Gerald Suttles argues that the images people have about cities are

It is difficult to catch a cab in Ho Chi Minh City.

The five common elements in urban images, according to Lynch, are

Race plays a part in how residents view a city.

The image of a city, as defined by Kevin Lynch, is the

Virginia Schein's single mothers on public assistance all

Appearances are not as important as they used to be in classifying strangers.

McMansions are an example of the large houses on sprawling estates.

People form images of cities by

People stereotype strangers based on their spatial location.

By changing how we act and dress, we can convey a different impression to others.

Which of the following statements best describes Lynch's concept of mental maps?

Which of the following is a stereotype associated with suburban life?

Exploring the City

Evolution of the Worlds Cities

Development of North American Cities

Urban Sociology: Classic and Modern Statements

Spatial Perspectives: Making Sense of Space

The Context of Cities

Comparative Urbanism: the City and Culture

Stratification and Social Class: Urban and Suburban Lifestyles

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: Urban Diversity

Housing, Education, Crime: Confronting Urban Problems

Global Urbanization

Urban Planning: Past, Present and Future

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Exam 8: The Context of Cities

An urban network is

Herbert Gans found that Boston's West End was a chaotic slum.

Elizabeth Bott Spillius found that working-class spouses in London, England, had

Most urban poor try to cope with the harsh realities of life through

People identify with their cities based on both personal and shared experiences and events.

Carol Stack found in her study of poor African Americans that they

Besides coping with the city's sheer numbers, urbanites also must learn to deal with anonymity because we live in what Lyn Lofland calls

Gerald Suttles argues that the images people have about cities are

It is difficult to catch a cab in Ho Chi Minh City.

The five common elements in urban images, according to Lynch, are

Race plays a part in how residents view a city.

The image of a city, as defined by Kevin Lynch, is the

Virginia Schein's single mothers on public assistance all

Appearances are not as important as they used to be in classifying strangers.

McMansions are an example of the large houses on sprawling estates.

People form images of cities by

People stereotype strangers based on their spatial location.

By changing how we act and dress, we can convey a different impression to others.

Which of the following statements best describes Lynch's concept of mental maps?

Which of the following is a stereotype associated with suburban life?

Exploring the City

Evolution of the Worlds Cities

Development of North American Cities

Urban Sociology: Classic and Modern Statements

Spatial Perspectives: Making Sense of Space

The Context of Cities

Comparative Urbanism: the City and Culture

Stratification and Social Class: Urban and Suburban Lifestyles

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: Urban Diversity

Housing, Education, Crime: Confronting Urban Problems

Global Urbanization

Urban Planning: Past, Present and Future

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