Question 1

In the formula I = PAT, agrarian societies would have a lower value for "T"than would industrial societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A crude birth rate is calculated by dividing the number of births in a given year by the number of deaths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

About ________ of the global population lives in low-income societies.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-quarter 
B)  one-half 
C)  one-third 
D)  four-fifths 
E)  one-sixteenth 
A)  one-quarter 
B)  one-half 
C)  one-third 
D)  four-fifths 
E)  one-sixteenth

Question 4

Identify the causes of rural rebound.

Accepted Answer

Rural rebound refers to the fa

Question 5

In the ________ stage of technological change, the birth rate is high, but the death rate drops sharply.

Accepted Answer

A)  hunting and gathering 
B)  onset of industrialization 
C)  pre-industrial agrarian 
D)  mature industrial economy 
E)  pastoral agricultural 
A)  hunting and gathering 
B)  onset of industrialization 
C)  pre-industrial agrarian 
D)  mature industrial economy 
E)  pastoral agricultural

Question 6

Environmentalists support logic of growth arguments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The natural environment refers to air, water, and soil, but not to living organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Demographic analysis is qualitative, not quantitative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Comparing crude birth rates can be misleading if a society has a higher proportion of females of childbearing age than another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the name of the largest CMA (Census Metropolitan Area) in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  St. Catharines 
B)  Mississauga 
C)  Toronto 
D)  Ottawa-Hull 
E)  Alberta 
A)  St. Catharines 
B)  Mississauga 
C)  Toronto 
D)  Ottawa-Hull 
E)  Alberta

Question 11

What is the new approach being taken to controlling birth rates in the least economically developed countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  education on more effective birth control methods 
B)  improving the status of women 
C)  richer nations paying to widely distribute the pill 
D)  the support of continuing patriarchy 
E)  compulsory education for men 
A)  education on more effective birth control methods 
B)  improving the status of women 
C)  richer nations paying to widely distribute the pill 
D)  the support of continuing patriarchy 
E)  compulsory education for men

Question 12

The beginning of the demographic transition coincides with the:

Accepted Answer

A)  hunting and gathering stage of development. 
B)  pastoral stage of societal development. 
C)  agrarian stage of societal development. 
D)  onset of industrialization. 
E)  technological stage of societal development. 
A)  hunting and gathering stage of development. 
B)  pastoral stage of societal development. 
C)  agrarian stage of societal development. 
D)  onset of industrialization. 
E)  technological stage of societal development.

Question 13

Declining biodiversity is a concern because:

Accepted Answer

A)  overpopulation of cities increases pollution. 
B)  biodiversity decreases food availability. 
C)  species loss impairs the natural environment. 
D)  growth of cities results in human suffering. 
E)  global warming is raising water levels on the planet. 
A)  overpopulation of cities increases pollution. 
B)  biodiversity decreases food availability. 
C)  species loss impairs the natural environment. 
D)  growth of cities results in human suffering. 
E)  global warming is raising water levels on the planet.

Question 14

Apply the structural-functional and social-conflict approaches to environmental issues. What approach would each adopt to describe the nature of environmental concerns, and the causes of environmental degradation? What would the relative degree of optimism be for both theories with respect to the future probability that our environment will improve? What steps would you take as a proponent of each theory to improve the natural environment?

Accepted Answer

The structural-functional approach to en

Question 15

Which model of the physical design of cities emphasizes city centres and residential rings?

Accepted Answer

A)  the concentric zone model 
B)  the sector model 
C)  the social area analysis model 
D)  the multi-centred model 
E)  the urban transition model 
A)  the concentric zone model 
B)  the sector model 
C)  the social area analysis model 
D)  the multi-centred model 
E)  the urban transition model

Question 16

Recently population growth has:

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased. 
B)  increased. 
C)  remained stable. 
D)  decreased for low-income countries only. 
E)  increased for high-income countries only. 
A)  decreased. 
B)  increased. 
C)  remained stable. 
D)  decreased for low-income countries only. 
E)  increased for high-income countries only.

Question 17

What does the urban political-economy model argue is the key to understanding the city as a social organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capitalism transforms the city into real estate traded for profit and concentrates wealth in the hands of a few. 
B)  As cities grow, residential areas, industrial parks, and shopping districts push away from one another, creating an urban sprawl. 
C)  People with similar political opinions tend to cluster together in the same neighbourhoods. 
D)  The city is a natural organism, with particular districts and neighbourhoods developing according to an internal logic. 
A)  Capitalism transforms the city into real estate traded for profit and concentrates wealth in the hands of a few. 
B)  As cities grow, residential areas, industrial parks, and shopping districts push away from one another, creating an urban sprawl. 
C)  People with similar political opinions tend to cluster together in the same neighbourhoods. 
D)  The city is a natural organism, with particular districts and neighbourhoods developing according to an internal logic.

Question 18

About 80 percent of solid waste that is not burned up or recycled is effectively disposed of by the earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain what is meant by "push-pull"factors when discussing migration.

Accepted Answer

Dissatisfaction with life in p

Question 20

Realizing the goal of sustainable living demands that we be proactive about population growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In the formula I = PAT, agrarian societies would have a lower value for "T"than would industrial societies.

A crude birth rate is calculated by dividing the number of births in a given year by the number of deaths.

About ________ of the global population lives in low-income societies.

Identify the causes of rural rebound.

In the ________ stage of technological change, the birth rate is high, but the death rate drops sharply.

Environmentalists support logic of growth arguments.

The natural environment refers to air, water, and soil, but not to living organisms.

Demographic analysis is qualitative, not quantitative.

Comparing crude birth rates can be misleading if a society has a higher proportion of females of childbearing age than another.

What is the name of the largest CMA (Census Metropolitan Area) in Canada?

What is the new approach being taken to controlling birth rates in the least economically developed countries?

The beginning of the demographic transition coincides with the:

Declining biodiversity is a concern because:

Which model of the physical design of cities emphasizes city centres and residential rings?

Recently population growth has:

What does the urban political-economy model argue is the key to understanding the city as a social organization?

About 80 percent of solid waste that is not burned up or recycled is effectively disposed of by the earth.

Explain what is meant by "push-pull"factors when discussing migration.

Realizing the goal of sustainable living demands that we be proactive about population growth.

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Exam 15: Population, Urbanization, and Environment

In the formula I = PAT, agrarian societies would have a lower value for "T"than would industrial societies.

A crude birth rate is calculated by dividing the number of births in a given year by the number of deaths.

About ________ of the global population lives in low-income societies.

Identify the causes of rural rebound.

In the ________ stage of technological change, the birth rate is high, but the death rate drops sharply.

Environmentalists support logic of growth arguments.

The natural environment refers to air, water, and soil, but not to living organisms.

Demographic analysis is qualitative, not quantitative.

Comparing crude birth rates can be misleading if a society has a higher proportion of females of childbearing age than another.

What is the name of the largest CMA (Census Metropolitan Area) in Canada?

What is the new approach being taken to controlling birth rates in the least economically developed countries?

The beginning of the demographic transition coincides with the:

Declining biodiversity is a concern because:

Which model of the physical design of cities emphasizes city centres and residential rings?

Recently population growth has:

What does the urban political-economy model argue is the key to understanding the city as a social organization?

About 80 percent of solid waste that is not burned up or recycled is effectively disposed of by the earth.

Explain what is meant by "push-pull"factors when discussing migration.

Realizing the goal of sustainable living demands that we be proactive about population growth.

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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