Exam 21: Population, Urbanization and the Environment

Large-scale urbanization is a relatively recent development in human history.

A complex of cities distributed along a major axis of traffic and communication is referred to as:

The subcultural approach argues that the most important factor in the formation of communities in urban areas is:

The most common form of intergroup conflict in American cities has been:

Both Tonnies and Durkheim believed that cities:

Which stage of demographic transition features high death rates due to infant mortality and low life expectancy?

Explain the term "demographic transition."

In the second half of the nineteenth century, birthrates declined because many people delayed marriage and childbearing.

Describe the concentric-zone model of urban growth.

In an analysis of the Korean community in New York City, Illsoo Kim found that Koreans tend to open small businesses, especially grocery stores, because:

The second stage of the demographic transition consists of:

Which of the following is the correct order of the stages of the demographic transition?

What proportion of Americans lives within 25 miles of a city center?

The term "crude" in reference to birth and death rates means that:

Fourth Ward is a decaying inner city neighborhood that has been experiencing increasing immigration by middle class professionals who buy the Victorian homes and renovate them for their own residences. Fourth Ward is an example of:

Recent research comparing suburban and urban life indicates that:

_________ is at the core of sociology

Although common in the nineteenth century, chain migration is relatively rare today.

A major influence in the growth of cities in the United States has been:

In "The Metropolis and Mental Life," Georg Simmel argued that a major consequence of urban living is: