Question 1

What are the three cultural values that form the foundation for logic of growth arguments?

Accepted Answer

(1) an emphasis on material co

Question 2

Which model of the physical design of cities emphasizes that as cities began to decentralize, many centres of business and manufacturing emerged?

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 3

Today, rainforests around the world are ________ their original size.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-tenth 
B)  one-fifth 
C)  one-quarter 
D)  one-half 
E)  three-quarters 
A)  one-tenth 
B)  one-fifth 
C)  one-quarter 
D)  one-half 
E)  three-quarters

Question 4

What is maximum possible childbearing rate called?

Accepted Answer

A)  fertility rate 
B)  fecundity rate 
C)  birth rate 
D)  childbearing rate 
E)  procreation rate 
A)  fertility rate 
B)  fecundity rate 
C)  birth rate 
D)  childbearing rate 
E)  procreation rate

Question 5

In the twentieth century, the world's population:

Accepted Answer

A)  remained about the same. 
B)  doubled. 
C)  tripled. 
D)  quadrupled. 
E)  declined. 
A)  remained about the same. 
B)  doubled. 
C)  tripled. 
D)  quadrupled. 
E)  declined.

Question 6

What is the environmental deficit?

Accepted Answer

It is a situation in which our

Question 7

The crude death rate is calculated by dividing the number of deaths in a given year by total population, and multiplying the result by 1000.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

At the present rate of loss, the rainforests will be depleted two centuries from now.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A society that has a sex ratio of 110:

Accepted Answer

A)  values sons more than daughters. 
B)  is genetically aberrant. 
C)  values daughters more than sons. 
D)  is fairly typical. 
E)  is a high-growth society. 
A)  values sons more than daughters. 
B)  is genetically aberrant. 
C)  values daughters more than sons. 
D)  is fairly typical. 
E)  is a high-growth society.

Question 10

Why is the crude birth rate called crude?

Accepted Answer

It is called crude because it

Question 11

What is the term for the way of life that meets the needs of the present generation without threatening the environmental legacy of future generations?

Accepted Answer

A)  the "green movement" 
B)  the Green Revolution 
C)  an ecologically sustainable culture 
D)  environmentalism 
E)  communitarian 
A)  the "green movement" 
B)  the Green Revolution 
C)  an ecologically sustainable culture 
D)  environmentalism 
E)  communitarian

Question 12

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are 40 percent higher than they were 150 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Demographic transition theory emphasizes the role of ___________ in population patterns.

Accepted Answer

A)  family 
B)  economics 
C)  technology 
D)  politics 
E)  conflict 
A)  family 
B)  economics 
C)  technology 
D)  politics 
E)  conflict

Question 14

What does the urban ecological approach 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)  People with similar religious beliefs tend to organize in particular neighbourhoods. 
E)  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)  People with similar religious beliefs tend to organize in particular neighbourhoods. 
E)  The city is a natural organism, with particular districts and neighbourhoods developing according to an internal logic.

Question 15

What is an appropriate criticism of the "logic of growth"argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is by no means logical. 
B)  It ignores the globally dramatic increase in population. 
C)  It is unnecessarily pessimistic. 
D)  It assumes that natural resources will always be plentiful. 
E)  It underestimates human intelligence. 
A)  It is by no means logical. 
B)  It ignores the globally dramatic increase in population. 
C)  It is unnecessarily pessimistic. 
D)  It assumes that natural resources will always be plentiful. 
E)  It underestimates human intelligence.

Question 16

More than 97 percent of world population growth is in low-income societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the incidence of childbearing in a country's population called?

Accepted Answer

A)  fertility 
B)  population growth 
C)  mortality 
D)  population composition 
E)  migration 
A)  fertility 
B)  population growth 
C)  mortality 
D)  population composition 
E)  migration

Question 18

Males born in Canada can expect to live beyond 75 years. How long can a person, on average, expect to live in Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  a bit longer than in Canada 
B)  62 years 
C)  the same as in Canada 
D)  58 years 
E)  40 years 
A)  a bit longer than in Canada 
B)  62 years 
C)  the same as in Canada 
D)  58 years 
E)  40 years

Question 19

Which of the following cultural values is consistent with the logic of growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  belief in progress 
B)  belief that life will get worse 
C)  belief in theology 
D)  belief that resources are finite 
E)  belief in material discomfort 
A)  belief in progress 
B)  belief that life will get worse 
C)  belief in theology 
D)  belief that resources are finite 
E)  belief in material discomfort

Question 20

Which world area has the highest crude birth rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latin America 
B)  Europe 
C)  Africa 
D)  Asia 
E)  Oceania 
A)  Latin America 
B)  Europe 
C)  Africa 
D)  Asia 
E)  Oceania

What are the three cultural values that form the foundation for logic of growth arguments?

Which model of the physical design of cities emphasizes that as cities began to decentralize, many centres of business and manufacturing emerged?

Today, rainforests around the world are ________ their original size.

What is maximum possible childbearing rate called?

In the twentieth century, the world's population:

What is the environmental deficit?

The crude death rate is calculated by dividing the number of deaths in a given year by total population, and multiplying the result by 1000.

At the present rate of loss, the rainforests will be depleted two centuries from now.

A society that has a sex ratio of 110:

Why is the crude birth rate called crude?

What is the term for the way of life that meets the needs of the present generation without threatening the environmental legacy of future generations?

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are 40 percent higher than they were 150 years ago.

Demographic transition theory emphasizes the role of ___________ in population patterns.

What does the urban ecological approach argue is the key to understanding the city as a social organization?

What is an appropriate criticism of the "logic of growth"argument?

More than 97 percent of world population growth is in low-income societies.

What is the incidence of childbearing in a country's population called?

Males born in Canada can expect to live beyond 75 years. How long can a person, on average, expect to live in Africa?

Which of the following cultural values is consistent with the logic of growth?

Which world area has the highest crude birth rate?

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Exam 15: Population, Urbanization, and Environment

What are the three cultural values that form the foundation for logic of growth arguments?

Which model of the physical design of cities emphasizes that as cities began to decentralize, many centres of business and manufacturing emerged?

Today, rainforests around the world are ________ their original size.

What is maximum possible childbearing rate called?

In the twentieth century, the world's population:

What is the environmental deficit?

The crude death rate is calculated by dividing the number of deaths in a given year by total population, and multiplying the result by 1000.

At the present rate of loss, the rainforests will be depleted two centuries from now.

A society that has a sex ratio of 110:

Why is the crude birth rate called crude?

What is the term for the way of life that meets the needs of the present generation without threatening the environmental legacy of future generations?

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are 40 percent higher than they were 150 years ago.

Demographic transition theory emphasizes the role of ___________ in population patterns.

What does the urban ecological approach argue is the key to understanding the city as a social organization?

What is an appropriate criticism of the "logic of growth"argument?

More than 97 percent of world population growth is in low-income societies.

What is the incidence of childbearing in a country's population called?

Males born in Canada can expect to live beyond 75 years. How long can a person, on average, expect to live in Africa?

Which of the following cultural values is consistent with the logic of growth?

Which world area has the highest crude birth rate?

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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