Question 1

Today, the majority of the world's population continues to live in rural areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which combination best describes what sociologists mean by a "community"?

Accepted Answer

A)  place, relationships, and identity in common 
B)  neighborhood, address, and social class in common 
C)  race, neighborhood, and food in common 
D)  religion, church, and belief in common 
A)  place, relationships, and identity in common 
B)  neighborhood, address, and social class in common 
C)  race, neighborhood, and food in common 
D)  religion, church, and belief in common

Question 3

In the United States, people tend to ________ environmental threats. As a result, the wealthy are able to protect themselves, but no comprehensive effort exists to protect everyone, particularly the poor.

Accepted Answer

A)  ignore 
B)  use an individualized approach to 
C)  overreact to 
D)  use an aggressive approach to 
A)  ignore 
B)  use an individualized approach to 
C)  overreact to 
D)  use an aggressive approach to

Question 4

Efforts to prevent illegal practices of exposing people of low status, resources, and political voice to undue environmental hazards are called

Accepted Answer

A)  legal action. 
B)  environmental justice. 
C)  environmentalism. 
D)  the green movement. 
A)  legal action. 
B)  environmental justice. 
C)  environmentalism. 
D)  the green movement.

Question 5

Hull House was known for its pioneering efforts in

Accepted Answer

A)  methods for community building. 
B)  the systematic study of urban neighborhoods. 
C)  providing shelters and safe houses. 
D)  helping the homeless. 
A)  methods for community building. 
B)  the systematic study of urban neighborhoods. 
C)  providing shelters and safe houses. 
D)  helping the homeless.

Question 6

From the perspective of human ecology, the analysis of distinct urban areas focuses on their

Accepted Answer

A)  formal boundaries. 
B)  function. 
C)  district political affiliation. 
D)  dominant ethnicity. 
A)  formal boundaries. 
B)  function. 
C)  district political affiliation. 
D)  dominant ethnicity.

Question 7

Which of the following best describes what conditions were like for the poor in early modern cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  improved living standards 
B)  brutal and overcrowded 
C)  ample opportunities for advancement 
D)  centralized oppression 
A)  improved living standards 
B)  brutal and overcrowded 
C)  ample opportunities for advancement 
D)  centralized oppression

Question 8

Some areas in the Southwest require residents to install water-saving toilets in new homes. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  greenwashing. 
B)  attempting sustainability. 
C)  civil rights violation. 
D)  a boondoggle. 
A)  greenwashing. 
B)  attempting sustainability. 
C)  civil rights violation. 
D)  a boondoggle.

Question 9

Even in the face of overwhelming evidence and a broad consensus by the world scientific community, some influential people still insist on denying climate change and have attracted a considerable following. This example illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  the evidence is not conclusive. 
B)  there is a broad conspiracy. 
C)  the problem is not significant. 
D)  all problems are socially constructed. 
A)  the evidence is not conclusive. 
B)  there is a broad conspiracy. 
C)  the problem is not significant. 
D)  all problems are socially constructed.

Question 10

Why are property taxes in the suburbs typically high?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cost of infrastructure is high in low-density communities. 
B)  Better schools demand more tax-based funding. 
C)  There is high demand for new housing. 
D)  Residents have higher incomes. 
A)  The cost of infrastructure is high in low-density communities. 
B)  Better schools demand more tax-based funding. 
C)  There is high demand for new housing. 
D)  Residents have higher incomes.

Question 11

The type of work you do can impact the type of health problems you experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Community studies typically employ which research technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  direct observation 
B)  survey research 
C)  direct sampling 
D)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  direct observation 
B)  survey research 
C)  direct sampling 
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 13

The balance between the availability and protection of natural resources and their continued consumption is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  the green movement. 
B)  environmentalism. 
C)  capitalism. 
D)  sustainability. 
A)  the green movement. 
B)  environmentalism. 
C)  capitalism. 
D)  sustainability.

Question 14

The way human beings interact with the natural environment in which they live is the focus of

Accepted Answer

A)  the sociology of nature. 
B)  the natural-interaction perspective. 
C)  environmental sociology. 
D)  the biosociological perspective. 
A)  the sociology of nature. 
B)  the natural-interaction perspective. 
C)  environmental sociology. 
D)  the biosociological perspective.

Question 15

Who is affected by environmental degradation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the poor much more than the rich 
B)  everyone about equally 
C)  men more than women 
D)  the young more than the old 
A)  the poor much more than the rich 
B)  everyone about equally 
C)  men more than women 
D)  the young more than the old

Question 16

The media's role in suburbanization can be seen in their portrayal of the city primarily as a place of

Accepted Answer

A)  declining property values. 
B)  aging and unattractive housing. 
C)  racial riots and violence. 
D)  crowded and unhealthy living environments. 
A)  declining property values. 
B)  aging and unattractive housing. 
C)  racial riots and violence. 
D)  crowded and unhealthy living environments.

Question 17

From the sociological perspective, social change, which includes environmental change, happens when ________ change.

Accepted Answer

A)  social structures, not individuals 
B)  policy, not politicians 
C)  the economic system, not economic policy 
D)  individuals, not governments 
A)  social structures, not individuals 
B)  policy, not politicians 
C)  the economic system, not economic policy 
D)  individuals, not governments

Question 18

What percentage of the American population uses public transportation for their daily commute to work?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 5 percent 
B)  about 10 percent 
C)  about 15 percent 
D)  about 20 percent 
A)  about 5 percent 
B)  about 10 percent 
C)  about 15 percent 
D)  about 20 percent

Question 19

In the 1970s and 1980s, the primary force behind suburbanization was

Accepted Answer

A)  housing decline in urban areas. 
B)  increased racial animosity and violence. 
C)  the wholesale export of jobs overseas. 
D)  the mortgage crisis. 
A)  housing decline in urban areas. 
B)  increased racial animosity and violence. 
C)  the wholesale export of jobs overseas. 
D)  the mortgage crisis.

Question 20

Which of the following contributed to the massive migration into the suburbs in the 1950s and 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A)  backlash against the cultural revolution 
B)  growing racism and decline in social cohesion 
C)  mass marketing and a shift in housing style 
D)  relative prosperity and housing policy 
A)  backlash against the cultural revolution 
B)  growing racism and decline in social cohesion 
C)  mass marketing and a shift in housing style 
D)  relative prosperity and housing policy

Today, the majority of the world's population continues to live in rural areas.

Which combination best describes what sociologists mean by a "community"?

In the United States, people tend to ________ environmental threats. As a result, the wealthy are able to protect themselves, but no comprehensive effort exists to protect everyone, particularly the poor.

Efforts to prevent illegal practices of exposing people of low status, resources, and political voice to undue environmental hazards are called

Hull House was known for its pioneering efforts in

From the perspective of human ecology, the analysis of distinct urban areas focuses on their

Which of the following best describes what conditions were like for the poor in early modern cities?

Some areas in the Southwest require residents to install water-saving toilets in new homes. This is an example of

Even in the face of overwhelming evidence and a broad consensus by the world scientific community, some influential people still insist on denying climate change and have attracted a considerable following. This example illustrates that

Why are property taxes in the suburbs typically high?

The type of work you do can impact the type of health problems you experience.

Community studies typically employ which research technique?

The balance between the availability and protection of natural resources and their continued consumption is referred to as

The way human beings interact with the natural environment in which they live is the focus of

Who is affected by environmental degradation?

The media's role in suburbanization can be seen in their portrayal of the city primarily as a place of

From the sociological perspective, social change, which includes environmental change, happens when ________ change.

What percentage of the American population uses public transportation for their daily commute to work?

In the 1970s and 1980s, the primary force behind suburbanization was

Which of the following contributed to the massive migration into the suburbs in the 1950s and 1960s?

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Exam 15: Communities, the Environment, and Health

Today, the majority of the world's population continues to live in rural areas.

Which combination best describes what sociologists mean by a "community"?

In the United States, people tend to ________ environmental threats. As a result, the wealthy are able to protect themselves, but no comprehensive effort exists to protect everyone, particularly the poor.

Efforts to prevent illegal practices of exposing people of low status, resources, and political voice to undue environmental hazards are called

Hull House was known for its pioneering efforts in

From the perspective of human ecology, the analysis of distinct urban areas focuses on their

Which of the following best describes what conditions were like for the poor in early modern cities?

Some areas in the Southwest require residents to install water-saving toilets in new homes. This is an example of

Even in the face of overwhelming evidence and a broad consensus by the world scientific community, some influential people still insist on denying climate change and have attracted a considerable following. This example illustrates that

Why are property taxes in the suburbs typically high?

The type of work you do can impact the type of health problems you experience.

Community studies typically employ which research technique?

The balance between the availability and protection of natural resources and their continued consumption is referred to as

The way human beings interact with the natural environment in which they live is the focus of

Who is affected by environmental degradation?

The media's role in suburbanization can be seen in their portrayal of the city primarily as a place of

From the sociological perspective, social change, which includes environmental change, happens when ________ change.

What percentage of the American population uses public transportation for their daily commute to work?

In the 1970s and 1980s, the primary force behind suburbanization was

Which of the following contributed to the massive migration into the suburbs in the 1950s and 1960s?

Sociology in a Changing World

Understanding the Research Process

Culture

Social Structure

Power

Socialization

Interaction, Groups, and Organizations

Deviance and Social Control

Class and Global Inequality

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Sexuality

Family and Religion

Education and Work

Media and Consumption

Politics and the Economy

Social Change: Globalization, Population, and Social Movements

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