Question 1

Race plays a part in how residents view a city.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Between 1988 and 2002, Seattle had an extensive social movement focused on improving the city's neighborhoods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

People form images of cities by

Accepted Answer

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 8

Pedestrian traffic in the United States is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  people walking blindly into traffic. 
B)  people ignoring each other while breaking the social rules. 
C)  people noting the speed at which others are walking. 
D)  people refusing to alert others to their position and collide. 
A)  people walking blindly into traffic. 
B)  people ignoring each other while breaking the social rules. 
C)  people noting the speed at which others are walking. 
D)  people refusing to alert others to their position and collide.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

People stereotype strangers based on their spatial location.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Some cities have more sharply defined images in the minds of their residents than other cities do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Each person's mental image of a city is stagnant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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 15

Which of the following statements about social movements and cities are true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social movements benefit from the social interaction in cities. 
B)  Small social movements focus on issues such as prostitution. 
C)  Radical social movements are not initiated in cities. 
D)  Large social movements begin with small groups. 
A)  Social movements benefit from the social interaction in cities. 
B)  Small social movements focus on issues such as prostitution. 
C)  Radical social movements are not initiated in cities. 
D)  Large social movements begin with small groups.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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 17

"Lonely Hearts Clubs" are an example of a temporary network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Race plays a part in how residents view a city.

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

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

Between 1988 and 2002, Seattle had an extensive social movement focused on improving the city's neighborhoods.

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

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

People form images of cities by

Pedestrian traffic in the United States is characterized by

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

People stereotype strangers based on their spatial location.

Some cities have more sharply defined images in the minds of their residents than other cities do.

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

Each person's mental image of a city is stagnant.

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

Which of the following statements about social movements and cities are true?

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

"Lonely Hearts Clubs" are an example of a temporary network.

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

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

Critical Urban Sociology: the City and Capitalism

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

Race plays a part in how residents view a city.

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

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

Between 1988 and 2002, Seattle had an extensive social movement focused on improving the city's neighborhoods.

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

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

People form images of cities by

Pedestrian traffic in the United States is characterized by

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

People stereotype strangers based on their spatial location.

Some cities have more sharply defined images in the minds of their residents than other cities do.

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

Each person's mental image of a city is stagnant.

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

Which of the following statements about social movements and cities are true?

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

"Lonely Hearts Clubs" are an example of a temporary network.

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

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

Critical Urban Sociology: the City and Capitalism

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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