Question 1

Describe gentrification as a consequence of urbanization.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Gentrification is a process in which upper-middle-class and affluent people buy and renovate houses and stores in downtown urban neighborhoods. Governments in many older cities encourage gentrification to increase dwindling populations, to revitalize urban areas, and to augment tax revenues. Gentrification can benefit an entire community because it breaks up concentrated poverty pockets, the new residents may demand improvements in schools and crime control, and an influx of retail stores can generate new jobs. Rent increases, however, have displaced many low-income residents and small businesses. Also, some longtime black residents have complained that aggressive policing tactics, like being stopped and frisked on the street, increase when wealthier people move into a neighborhood (Buntin, 2015; Jonsson, 2015).  Please see the section "Urbanization" for more information.

Question 2

Most water problems are a result of an imbalance in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following is true of the availability and consumption of water?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only about 1 percent of the earth's fresh water is available for around 7 billion people. 
B)  The world's demand for water has decreased by 20 percent over the last half century. 
C)  The average person in the United States uses about 23 gallons of water per day compared with 163 in China. 
D)  Industrialized nations use less clean water and pay more for it than the developing world. 
E)  The developing world has more access to fresh water than industrialized nations. 
A)  Only about 1 percent of the earth's fresh water is available for around 7 billion people. 
B)  The world's demand for water has decreased by 20 percent over the last half century. 
C)  The average person in the United States uses about 23 gallons of water per day compared with 163 in China. 
D)  Industrialized nations use less clean water and pay more for it than the developing world. 
E)  The developing world has more access to fresh water than industrialized nations. A

Question 4

A(n) _____ is a central city of at least 50,000 people and urban areas linked to it.

Accepted Answer

A)  metropolitan statistical area 
B)  megacity 
C)  edge city 
D)  megalopolis 
E)  exurbanite statistical area 
A)  metropolitan statistical area 
B)  megacity 
C)  edge city 
D)  megalopolis 
E)  exurbanite statistical area

Question 5

Discuss the causes of air pollution.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. There are many reason

Question 6

In the context of functionalism, Homer Hoyt refined the concentric zone theory and proposed the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclei theory 
B)  sector theory 
C)  peripheral theory 
D)  minicenter theory 
E)  radial theory 
A)  nuclei theory 
B)  sector theory 
C)  peripheral theory 
D)  minicenter theory 
E)  radial theory

Question 7

_____ is an increase in the average temperature of earth's atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fracking 
B)  Urbanizing 
C)  Refreezing 
D)  Greenwashing 
E)  Global warming 
A)  Fracking 
B)  Urbanizing 
C)  Refreezing 
D)  Greenwashing 
E)  Global warming

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of climate change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Global warming probably began a decade ago. 
B)  According to the National Climatic Data Center, there will be fewer hurricanes and tornadoes in the future. 
C)  Climate change is having a profound impact on every ecosystem worldwide. 
D)  The years 1998 to 2004 have been the hottest on record. 
E)  Scientists predict that climate change will result in fewer floods and landslides. 
A)  Global warming probably began a decade ago. 
B)  According to the National Climatic Data Center, there will be fewer hurricanes and tornadoes in the future. 
C)  Climate change is having a profound impact on every ecosystem worldwide. 
D)  The years 1998 to 2004 have been the hottest on record. 
E)  Scientists predict that climate change will result in fewer floods and landslides.

Question 9

Sidney came to a city to pursue a career in modelling. She found the city too crowded for her liking and decided to move to a community just outside the city. This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  modernization 
B)  colonization 
C)  ruralization 
D)  suburbanization 
E)  globalization 
A)  modernization 
B)  colonization 
C)  ruralization 
D)  suburbanization 
E)  globalization

Question 10

Michael and Belinda, an affluent couple, bought a sprawling mansion at a reasonable price in an urban neighborhood. They renovated the house to include luxurious amenities and converted a simple structure into an upscale property. This scenario best illustrates _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  gentrification 
B)  urban sprawl 
C)  residential segregation 
D)  pocket listing 
E)  population growth 
A)  gentrification 
B)  urban sprawl 
C)  residential segregation 
D)  pocket listing 
E)  population growth

Question 11

Robert is the CEO of a cloth-manufacturing company. His company was recently termed a greenwasher by a leading magazine. This implies that Robert's company:

Accepted Answer

A)  creates its own raw material by recycling products. 
B)  strictly follows environment-friendly methods of manufacturing. 
C)  pollutes the planet while presenting a contrary public image. 
D)  does not support the government's law banning the production of toxic chemicals. 
E)  supports the "go green" initiative and mandates it as a company policy. 
A)  creates its own raw material by recycling products. 
B)  strictly follows environment-friendly methods of manufacturing. 
C)  pollutes the planet while presenting a contrary public image. 
D)  does not support the government's law banning the production of toxic chemicals. 
E)  supports the "go green" initiative and mandates it as a company policy.

Question 12

The total fertility rate is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  rate at which a population doubles in size. 
B)  average number of children born to a woman during her lifetime. 
C)  median age at which women have their first child. 
D)  total number of children who have lived beyond the age of five years. 
E)  number of live births for every 1,000 people in a population in a given year. 
A)  rate at which a population doubles in size. 
B)  average number of children born to a woman during her lifetime. 
C)  median age at which women have their first child. 
D)  total number of children who have lived beyond the age of five years. 
E)  number of live births for every 1,000 people in a population in a given year.

Question 13

Caroline works for a corporation in Oriel, a city that accommodates more than 10 million inhabitants. Oriel is known as a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  suburb 
B)  exurb 
C)  alpha city 
D)  global city 
E)  megacity 
A)  suburb 
B)  exurb 
C)  alpha city 
D)  global city 
E)  megacity

Question 14

In many countries, clean water is a luxury rather than a basic human right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_____ are most interested in the impact of urban life on city residents and state that city residents differ in their types of lifestyles and perceptions of urban life.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conflict theorists 
B)  Symbolic interactionists 
C)  Functionalists 
D)  Feminists 
E)  Socialists 
A)  Conflict theorists 
B)  Symbolic interactionists 
C)  Functionalists 
D)  Feminists 
E)  Socialists

Question 16

Describe the concept of population pyramids with examples.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. A population pyramid

Question 17

Discuss the feminist perspective on gender roles, space, and safety.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Feminist theories emp

Question 18

Crude death rate is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the average age at which people die in a population. 
B)  the total number of deaths in a population in a given year. 
C)  the average number of child mortality per day in a country. 
D)  the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population in a given year. 
E)  the number of still births for every 100 people in a population in a given year. 
A)  the average age at which people die in a population. 
B)  the total number of deaths in a population in a given year. 
C)  the average number of child mortality per day in a country. 
D)  the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population in a given year. 
E)  the number of still births for every 100 people in a population in a given year.

Question 19

Explain how the mortality rate helps demographers in understanding the changes in a population.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Mortality is the numb

Question 20

_____ emphasize gender-related constraints while studying sociological explanations of urbanization.

Accepted Answer

A)  Feminist theories 
B)  Symbolic interaction theories 
C)  Functionalist theories 
D)  Economic theories 
E)  Conflict theories 
A)  Feminist theories 
B)  Symbolic interaction theories 
C)  Functionalist theories 
D)  Economic theories 
E)  Conflict theories

Describe gentrification as a consequence of urbanization.

Most water problems are a result of an imbalance in nature.

Which of the following is true of the availability and consumption of water?

A(n) _____ is a central city of at least 50,000 people and urban areas linked to it.

Discuss the causes of air pollution.

In the context of functionalism, Homer Hoyt refined the concentric zone theory and proposed the _____.

_____ is an increase in the average temperature of earth's atmosphere.

Which of the following statements is true of climate change?

Sidney came to a city to pursue a career in modelling. She found the city too crowded for her liking and decided to move to a community just outside the city. This is an example of _____.

Michael and Belinda, an affluent couple, bought a sprawling mansion at a reasonable price in an urban neighborhood. They renovated the house to include luxurious amenities and converted a simple structure into an upscale property. This scenario best illustrates _____.

Robert is the CEO of a cloth-manufacturing company. His company was recently termed a greenwasher by a leading magazine. This implies that Robert's company:

The total fertility rate is the:

Caroline works for a corporation in Oriel, a city that accommodates more than 10 million inhabitants. Oriel is known as a(n) _____.

In many countries, clean water is a luxury rather than a basic human right.

_____ are most interested in the impact of urban life on city residents and state that city residents differ in their types of lifestyles and perceptions of urban life.

Describe the concept of population pyramids with examples.

Discuss the feminist perspective on gender roles, space, and safety.

Crude death rate is defined as:

Explain how the mortality rate helps demographers in understanding the changes in a population.

_____ emphasize gender-related constraints while studying sociological explanations of urbanization.

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Exam 15: Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Describe gentrification as a consequence of urbanization.

Most water problems are a result of an imbalance in nature.

Which of the following is true of the availability and consumption of water?

A(n) _____ is a central city of at least 50,000 people and urban areas linked to it.

Discuss the causes of air pollution.

In the context of functionalism, Homer Hoyt refined the concentric zone theory and proposed the _____.

_____ is an increase in the average temperature of earth's atmosphere.

Which of the following statements is true of climate change?

Sidney came to a city to pursue a career in modelling. She found the city too crowded for her liking and decided to move to a community just outside the city. This is an example of _____.

Michael and Belinda, an affluent couple, bought a sprawling mansion at a reasonable price in an urban neighborhood. They renovated the house to include luxurious amenities and converted a simple structure into an upscale property. This scenario best illustrates _____.

Robert is the CEO of a cloth-manufacturing company. His company was recently termed a greenwasher by a leading magazine. This implies that Robert's company:

The total fertility rate is the:

Caroline works for a corporation in Oriel, a city that accommodates more than 10 million inhabitants. Oriel is known as a(n) _____.

In many countries, clean water is a luxury rather than a basic human right.

_____ are most interested in the impact of urban life on city residents and state that city residents differ in their types of lifestyles and perceptions of urban life.

Describe the concept of population pyramids with examples.

Discuss the feminist perspective on gender roles, space, and safety.

Crude death rate is defined as:

Explain how the mortality rate helps demographers in understanding the changes in a population.

_____ emphasize gender-related constraints while studying sociological explanations of urbanization.

Thinking Like a Sociologist

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction and Social Structure

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System

Social Stratification: United States and Global

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

The Economy and Politics

Families and Aging

Education and Religion

Health and Medicine

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology

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