Question 1

Which of the following is a true statement about the environmental performance of countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States is ranked higher than all developing countries for its environmental performance. 
B)  Environmental problems are a low priority in the United States. 
C)  Among the world's 16 largest economies, the United States ranks above developing countries like China and India in energy-efficiency policies and programs. 
D)  Many American corporations prioritize environmental protection over economic development. 
E)  About 85 percent of Americans say that they recycle, and 80 percent really do so. 
A)  The United States is ranked higher than all developing countries for its environmental performance. 
B)  Environmental problems are a low priority in the United States. 
C)  Among the world's 16 largest economies, the United States ranks above developing countries like China and India in energy-efficiency policies and programs. 
D)  Many American corporations prioritize environmental protection over economic development. 
E)  About 85 percent of Americans say that they recycle, and 80 percent really do so.

Question 2

Which of the following is the perspective of feminist theorists on urbanization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Urbanism has negative consequences, including alienation, friction because of physical congestion, impersonal relationships, and a disintegration of kinship and friendship ties. 
B)  Whether they live in cities or suburbs, women generally experience fewer choices and more constraints than men. 
C)  Urbanites are more tolerant than residents of small towns or rural areas of a variety of lifestyles, religious practices, and attitudes. 
D)  Urban space is a commodity that is bought and sold for profit. 
E)  An urbanized environment is where one's physical contacts are close, but social contacts are distant. 
A)  Urbanism has negative consequences, including alienation, friction because of physical congestion, impersonal relationships, and a disintegration of kinship and friendship ties. 
B)  Whether they live in cities or suburbs, women generally experience fewer choices and more constraints than men. 
C)  Urbanites are more tolerant than residents of small towns or rural areas of a variety of lifestyles, religious practices, and attitudes. 
D)  Urban space is a commodity that is bought and sold for profit. 
E)  An urbanized environment is where one's physical contacts are close, but social contacts are distant.

Question 3

Which of the following will be the world's largest country by 2050?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  India 
C)  Nigeria 
D)  United States 
E)  Indonesia 
A)  China 
B)  India 
C)  Nigeria 
D)  United States 
E)  Indonesia

Question 4

Which of the following is true of the total fertility rate (TFR)?

Accepted Answer

A)  TFRs are lower in the least developed nations than in developed nations. 
B)  TFRs below 1.8 mean that a country's population is increasing and getting younger. 
C)  TFRs below 2.1 mean that a country's population is decreasing and getting older. 
D)  High TFRs indicate increased difficulty in supporting the older population. 
E)  The higher the TFRs, the greater is the stability of a population. 
A)  TFRs are lower in the least developed nations than in developed nations. 
B)  TFRs below 1.8 mean that a country's population is increasing and getting younger. 
C)  TFRs below 2.1 mean that a country's population is decreasing and getting older. 
D)  High TFRs indicate increased difficulty in supporting the older population. 
E)  The higher the TFRs, the greater is the stability of a population.

Question 5

Which of the following is a functionalist view on urbanization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Urbanism has negative consequences including alienation and friction. 
B)  An urbanized environment is where one's physical contacts are close, but social contacts are distant. 
C)  Urbanization is largely the result of decisions made by powerful capitalists and high-income groups. 
D)  Urban space is a commodity that is bought and sold for profit. 
E)  Cities serve many important social and economic functions, but urbanization also has its downsides. 
A)  Urbanism has negative consequences including alienation and friction. 
B)  An urbanized environment is where one's physical contacts are close, but social contacts are distant. 
C)  Urbanization is largely the result of decisions made by powerful capitalists and high-income groups. 
D)  Urban space is a commodity that is bought and sold for profit. 
E)  Cities serve many important social and economic functions, but urbanization also has its downsides.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of megacities?

Accepted Answer

A)  In 1950, the United States had the most number of megacities. 
B)  In 1950, Tokyo was one of the megacities. 
C)  A megacity has no more than a million residents. 
D)  Most of the megacities are located in the United States. 
E)  Chicago is currently a megacity. 
A)  In 1950, the United States had the most number of megacities. 
B)  In 1950, Tokyo was one of the megacities. 
C)  A megacity has no more than a million residents. 
D)  Most of the megacities are located in the United States. 
E)  Chicago is currently a megacity.

Question 7

Mr. and Mrs. Gomez live in Brazil with their two children. The infant mortality rate of their city is low, and the decrease in child care responsibilities allows Mrs. Gomez to pursue a career and support her family financially. In the context of the demographic transition theory, the Gomez family is most likely in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  advanced industrial society 
B)  preindustrial society 
C)  postindustrial society 
D)  early industrial society 
E)  maturing industrial society 
A)  advanced industrial society 
B)  preindustrial society 
C)  postindustrial society 
D)  early industrial society 
E)  maturing industrial society

Question 8

Ralph believes that urban development is a political tactic and is controlled by laws that favor the rich. Ralph's views represent the perspective of the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalists 
B)  symbolic interactionists 
C)  conflict theorists 
D)  feminist theorists 
E)  fundamentalists 
A)  functionalists 
B)  symbolic interactionists 
C)  conflict theorists 
D)  feminist theorists 
E)  fundamentalists

Question 9

Population pyramids give us a snapshot of a country's demographic profile and indicate some of the problems that countries are likely to face in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of water consumption?

Accepted Answer

A)  The developing world has more access to fresh water than industrialized nations. 
B)  The world's demand for water has reduced by 10 percent over the last half century. 
C)  The average person in the United States uses about 40 gallons of water a day. 
D)  Industrialized nations use more water and pay less for it. 
E)  Europeans pay five times as much as the developing world for clean water. 
A)  The developing world has more access to fresh water than industrialized nations. 
B)  The world's demand for water has reduced by 10 percent over the last half century. 
C)  The average person in the United States uses about 40 gallons of water a day. 
D)  Industrialized nations use more water and pay less for it. 
E)  Europeans pay five times as much as the developing world for clean water.

Question 11

_____ is the world's top coal producer, consumer, and importer, accounting for about half of global coal usage.

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States 
B)  The United Kingdom 
C)  India 
D)  China 
E)  Russia 
A)  The United States 
B)  The United Kingdom 
C)  India 
D)  China 
E)  Russia

Question 12

Define the term ecosystem.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. An ecosystem is a com

Question 13

Only _____ percent of the earth's water is fresh.

Accepted Answer

A)  27 
B)  15 
C)  10 
D)  9 
E)  3 
A)  27 
B)  15 
C)  10 
D)  9 
E)  3

Question 14

A population pyramid is a graphic depiction of a population's total fertility rate over a decade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

New urban sociology views:

Accepted Answer

A)  urban changes as largely the result of decisions made by powerful capitalists and high-income groups. 
B)  individuals living in urban areas as having better physical and emotional health than those living in rural areas. 
C)  women as generally experiencing fewer choices and more constraints than men. 
D)  cities as serving more economic and social functions than rural regions. 
E)  urban residents as differing in their types of interaction, lifestyles, and perceptions of urban life. 
A)  urban changes as largely the result of decisions made by powerful capitalists and high-income groups. 
B)  individuals living in urban areas as having better physical and emotional health than those living in rural areas. 
C)  women as generally experiencing fewer choices and more constraints than men. 
D)  cities as serving more economic and social functions than rural regions. 
E)  urban residents as differing in their types of interaction, lifestyles, and perceptions of urban life.

Question 16

Sustainable development refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in the number of business firms that indulge in greenwashing. 
B)  a change in the environment of a species. 
C)  reversal of the damage caused by humans in an attempt to save the planet. 
D)  a steady increase in the utilization of conventional energy sources. 
E)  economic activities that do not threaten the environment. 
A)  an increase in the number of business firms that indulge in greenwashing. 
B)  a change in the environment of a species. 
C)  reversal of the damage caused by humans in an attempt to save the planet. 
D)  a steady increase in the utilization of conventional energy sources. 
E)  economic activities that do not threaten the environment.

Question 17

In the context of Malthusian theory, identify a positive check that affects population size.

Accepted Answer

A)  Premarital sex 
B)  Extramarital sex 
C)  Famine 
D)  Abortion 
E)  Contraception 
A)  Premarital sex 
B)  Extramarital sex 
C)  Famine 
D)  Abortion 
E)  Contraception

Question 18

If Bryan moves from New Zealand to London, he will be an emigrant in London.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

China is now emitting almost twice as much carbon dioxide as the next-biggest polluter, the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A population pyramid is a graphic depiction of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a population's racial and ethnic trends at a given point in time. 
B)  a population's emigration and immigration trends at a given point in time. 
C)  a population's age and sex distribution at a given point in time. 
D)  a population's economic and natural resources at a given point in time. 
E)  a population's crude birth and death rates at a given point in time. 
A)  a population's racial and ethnic trends at a given point in time. 
B)  a population's emigration and immigration trends at a given point in time. 
C)  a population's age and sex distribution at a given point in time. 
D)  a population's economic and natural resources at a given point in time. 
E)  a population's crude birth and death rates at a given point in time.

Which of the following is a true statement about the environmental performance of countries?

Which of the following is the perspective of feminist theorists on urbanization?

Which of the following will be the world's largest country by 2050?

Which of the following is true of the total fertility rate (TFR)?

Which of the following is a functionalist view on urbanization?

Which of the following statements is true of megacities?

Ralph believes that urban development is a political tactic and is controlled by laws that favor the rich. Ralph's views represent the perspective of the _____.

Population pyramids give us a snapshot of a country's demographic profile and indicate some of the problems that countries are likely to face in the future.

Which of the following statements is true of water consumption?

_____ is the world's top coal producer, consumer, and importer, accounting for about half of global coal usage.

Define the term ecosystem.

Only _____ percent of the earth's water is fresh.

A population pyramid is a graphic depiction of a population's total fertility rate over a decade.

New urban sociology views:

Sustainable development refers to:

In the context of Malthusian theory, identify a positive check that affects population size.

If Bryan moves from New Zealand to London, he will be an emigrant in London.

China is now emitting almost twice as much carbon dioxide as the next-biggest polluter, the United States.

A population pyramid is a graphic depiction of:

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Exam 15: Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Which of the following is a true statement about the environmental performance of countries?

Which of the following is the perspective of feminist theorists on urbanization?

Which of the following will be the world's largest country by 2050?

Which of the following is true of the total fertility rate (TFR)?

Which of the following is a functionalist view on urbanization?

Which of the following statements is true of megacities?

Ralph believes that urban development is a political tactic and is controlled by laws that favor the rich. Ralph's views represent the perspective of the _____.

Population pyramids give us a snapshot of a country's demographic profile and indicate some of the problems that countries are likely to face in the future.

Which of the following statements is true of water consumption?

_____ is the world's top coal producer, consumer, and importer, accounting for about half of global coal usage.

Define the term ecosystem.

Only _____ percent of the earth's water is fresh.

A population pyramid is a graphic depiction of a population's total fertility rate over a decade.

New urban sociology views:

Sustainable development refers to:

In the context of Malthusian theory, identify a positive check that affects population size.

If Bryan moves from New Zealand to London, he will be an emigrant in London.

China is now emitting almost twice as much carbon dioxide as the next-biggest polluter, the United States.

A population pyramid is a graphic depiction of:

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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