Question 1

Define population.Explain the three basic elements that shape the size,composition,and distribution of human population.

Accepted Answer

The term population refers to the total number of people inhabiting a particular geographic area at a specified time.Three basic elements shape the size,composition,and distribution of human populations: fertility,mortality,and migration.Fertility refers to the actual number of children born.Mortality refers to the number of deaths that occur in a particular population.Migration refers to a permanent change of residence.

Question 2

The purpose of the urban renewal program developed by the Housing Act of 1989 was to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) give local officials a larger role in developing urban renewal projects and greater flexibility in how federal funds are used 
B) stimulate private investment in the inner city through the physical redevelopment of deteriorated areas 
C) tax businesses located in areas with high unemployment or poverty at a lower rate than other areas of a city 
D) privatize the process of improving the conditions of cities 
A) give local officials a larger role in developing urban renewal projects and greater flexibility in how federal funds are used 
B) stimulate private investment in the inner city through the physical redevelopment of deteriorated areas 
C) tax businesses located in areas with high unemployment or poverty at a lower rate than other areas of a city 
D) privatize the process of improving the conditions of cities B

Question 3

After marriage,Joe and Monica decide to shift to Milano,a peaceful,multicultural residential area located on the outskirts of the city of Robinville.Milano is an example of a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) settlement 
B) ghetto 
C) suburb 
D) village 
A) settlement 
B) ghetto 
C) suburb 
D) village C

Question 4

What was the purpose of the defensible space strategy developed by sociologists and urban planners?

Accepted Answer

Based on years of study of crime in citi

Question 5

What are ghettos? Where are they generally concentrated in the U.S.cities?

Accepted Answer

The population shifts in cities in the U

Question 6

The ________ perspective stresses that population conditions become social problems,in part,because of people's social definition of what is desirable or essential in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) interactionist 
B) behaviorist 
C) conflict 
D) functionalist 
A) interactionist 
B) behaviorist 
C) conflict 
D) functionalist

Question 7

According to the ________ perspective,population becomes a social problem when those who control the economic system take steps to limit artificially the resources available in order to benefit a particular group of people.

Accepted Answer

A) behaviorist 
B) interactionist 
C) conflict 
D) functionalist 
A) behaviorist 
B) interactionist 
C) conflict 
D) functionalist

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the development of empowerment zones?

Accepted Answer

A) It combines private and public resources and directs them toward grassroots community efforts to revitalize blighted neighborhoods. 
B) Businesses located in such zones would be subject to more stringent regulations than businesses outside the zone. 
C) Businesses located in empowerment zones would be taxed at a higher rate than other areas of a city. 
D) It is based on the laissez-faire assumption that the tax and regulatory systems stifle initiative and self-improvement. 
A) It combines private and public resources and directs them toward grassroots community efforts to revitalize blighted neighborhoods. 
B) Businesses located in such zones would be subject to more stringent regulations than businesses outside the zone. 
C) Businesses located in empowerment zones would be taxed at a higher rate than other areas of a city. 
D) It is based on the laissez-faire assumption that the tax and regulatory systems stifle initiative and self-improvement.

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the transitional stage of demographic transition?

Accepted Answer

A) It is characterized by high birthrates and high death rates,resulting in a population that grows slowly,if at all. 
B) The falling death rates occur because of improvements in lifestyle resulting from industrial development. 
C) The decline in the birthrate was a response to the impact of industrialization on cultural values regarding childbearing. 
D) It is characterized by low birthrates and low death rates,resulting in a roughly stable population with little growth. 
A) It is characterized by high birthrates and high death rates,resulting in a population that grows slowly,if at all. 
B) The falling death rates occur because of improvements in lifestyle resulting from industrial development. 
C) The decline in the birthrate was a response to the impact of industrialization on cultural values regarding childbearing. 
D) It is characterized by low birthrates and low death rates,resulting in a roughly stable population with little growth.

Question 10

Why did the United States implement the laissez-faire approach to solve urban problems?

Accepted Answer

In the past 20 or more years,urban polic

Question 11

What is demographic transition? What are its four stages?

Accepted Answer

Demographic transition refers to the cha

Question 12

What are the problems of residential segregation?

Accepted Answer

The concentration of minorities in ghett

Question 13

What is the major drawback of racially segregating minorities in ghettos?

Accepted Answer

A) It leads to negative stereotyping,hostility,and prejudice. 
B) It spreads the problem of poverty more evenly around a metropolitan area. 
C) Ghettos encourage decentralization of urban areas. 
D) Ghettos are taxed at a higher rate than other areas of a city. 
A) It leads to negative stereotyping,hostility,and prejudice. 
B) It spreads the problem of poverty more evenly around a metropolitan area. 
C) Ghettos encourage decentralization of urban areas. 
D) Ghettos are taxed at a higher rate than other areas of a city.

Question 14

________ is the study of the size,composition,and distribution of human populations and how these factors change over time.

Accepted Answer

A) Gerontology 
B) Ethnocentrism 
C) Demography 
D) Socialism 
A) Gerontology 
B) Ethnocentrism 
C) Demography 
D) Socialism

Question 15

Which of the following is true of extensive urbanization in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Lands located within cities are inexpensive,easily available,and ready for construction. 
B) Most industries and jobs in industrial societies are located in cities,and people are drawn to cities to find work. 
C) The increasing affluence of people in the United States made it feasible for people to live in cities. 
D) The Federal Housing Administration (FH
A) and Veterans Administration (V
A) made available federally guaranteed mortgage loans for the purchase of new homes within cities. 
A) Lands located within cities are inexpensive,easily available,and ready for construction. 
B) Most industries and jobs in industrial societies are located in cities,and people are drawn to cities to find work. 
C) The increasing affluence of people in the United States made it feasible for people to live in cities. 
D) The Federal Housing Administration (FH
A) and Veterans Administration (V
A) made available federally guaranteed mortgage loans for the purchase of new homes within cities.

Question 16

The defensible space strategy focuses on ________.

Accepted Answer

A) spreading poverty evenly around a metropolitan area by developing ghettos so that communities are grouped together 
B) the segregation of neighborhoods to promote stability 
C) the physical environment of neighborhoods that makes it easier for people to protect themselves against crime 
D) reducing tensions between racial groups 
A) spreading poverty evenly around a metropolitan area by developing ghettos so that communities are grouped together 
B) the segregation of neighborhoods to promote stability 
C) the physical environment of neighborhoods that makes it easier for people to protect themselves against crime 
D) reducing tensions between racial groups

Question 17

The ________ actively promoted the idea that neighborhoods should be racially segregated.

Accepted Answer

A) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)program 
B) Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 
C) Housing Act of 1949 
D) Federal Housing Administration (FH
A)  
A) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)program 
B) Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 
C) Housing Act of 1949 
D) Federal Housing Administration (FH
A)

Question 18

The difference between the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)program and the urban renewal program is that the CDBG program ________.

Accepted Answer

A) gave government officials a larger role in developing urban renewal projects 
B) gave local officials lesser flexibility in how federal funds are used 
C) shifted emphasis from providing direct assistance to low-income residents to focus on economic development 
D) taxed businesses located in areas with high unemployment or poverty at a lower rate than other areas of a city 
A) gave government officials a larger role in developing urban renewal projects 
B) gave local officials lesser flexibility in how federal funds are used 
C) shifted emphasis from providing direct assistance to low-income residents to focus on economic development 
D) taxed businesses located in areas with high unemployment or poverty at a lower rate than other areas of a city

Question 19

Which of the following is true of the incentives approach involved in controlling population growth?

Accepted Answer

A) Annual payments are given to men for each year they do not have children. 
B) Families are provided with financial reliefs or gifts for being sterilized. 
C) Tax exemptions are increased for families with fewer children. 
D) Programs for creating awareness on birth control methods are used to educate young men and women. 
A) Annual payments are given to men for each year they do not have children. 
B) Families are provided with financial reliefs or gifts for being sterilized. 
C) Tax exemptions are increased for families with fewer children. 
D) Programs for creating awareness on birth control methods are used to educate young men and women.

Question 20

________ refers to the total number of deaths for every 1,000 people.

Accepted Answer

A) Crude death rate 
B) Life expectancy 
C) Rate of natural increase 
D) Relative death rate 
A) Crude death rate 
B) Life expectancy 
C) Rate of natural increase 
D) Relative death rate

Define population.Explain the three basic elements that shape the size,composition,and distribution of human population.

The purpose of the urban renewal program developed by the Housing Act of 1989 was to ________.

After marriage,Joe and Monica decide to shift to Milano,a peaceful,multicultural residential area located on the outskirts of the city of Robinville.Milano is an example of a ________.

What was the purpose of the defensible space strategy developed by sociologists and urban planners?

What are ghettos? Where are they generally concentrated in the U.S.cities?

The ________ perspective stresses that population conditions become social problems,in part,because of people's social definition of what is desirable or essential in their lives.

According to the ________ perspective,population becomes a social problem when those who control the economic system take steps to limit artificially the resources available in order to benefit a particular group of people.

Which of the following is true of the development of empowerment zones?

Which of the following is true of the transitional stage of demographic transition?

Why did the United States implement the laissez-faire approach to solve urban problems?

What is demographic transition? What are its four stages?

What are the problems of residential segregation?

What is the major drawback of racially segregating minorities in ghettos?

________ is the study of the size,composition,and distribution of human populations and how these factors change over time.

Which of the following is true of extensive urbanization in the United States?

The defensible space strategy focuses on ________.

The ________ actively promoted the idea that neighborhoods should be racially segregated.

The difference between the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)program and the urban renewal program is that the CDBG program ________.

Which of the following is true of the incentives approach involved in controlling population growth?

________ refers to the total number of deaths for every 1,000 people.

Approaches to the Study of Social Problems

Concentration of Power: Economic and Political Institutions

Family-Related Problems

Health and Illness

Education, Science, and Technology

Poverty

Race and Ethnic Relations

Gender,Sexual Orientation, and Social Inequality

Age and Social Inequality

Crime and Delinquency

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Trade

Environmental Problems

Violence, War, and Terrorism

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Exam 13: Population Growth and Urbanization

Define population.Explain the three basic elements that shape the size,composition,and distribution of human population.

The purpose of the urban renewal program developed by the Housing Act of 1989 was to ________.

After marriage,Joe and Monica decide to shift to Milano,a peaceful,multicultural residential area located on the outskirts of the city of Robinville.Milano is an example of a ________.

What was the purpose of the defensible space strategy developed by sociologists and urban planners?

What are ghettos? Where are they generally concentrated in the U.S.cities?

The ________ perspective stresses that population conditions become social problems,in part,because of people's social definition of what is desirable or essential in their lives.

According to the ________ perspective,population becomes a social problem when those who control the economic system take steps to limit artificially the resources available in order to benefit a particular group of people.

Which of the following is true of the development of empowerment zones?

Which of the following is true of the transitional stage of demographic transition?

Why did the United States implement the laissez-faire approach to solve urban problems?

What is demographic transition? What are its four stages?

What are the problems of residential segregation?

What is the major drawback of racially segregating minorities in ghettos?

________ is the study of the size,composition,and distribution of human populations and how these factors change over time.

Which of the following is true of extensive urbanization in the United States?

The defensible space strategy focuses on ________.

The ________ actively promoted the idea that neighborhoods should be racially segregated.

The difference between the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)program and the urban renewal program is that the CDBG program ________.

Which of the following is true of the incentives approach involved in controlling population growth?

________ refers to the total number of deaths for every 1,000 people.

Approaches to the Study of Social Problems

Concentration of Power: Economic and Political Institutions

Family-Related Problems

Health and Illness

Education, Science, and Technology

Poverty

Race and Ethnic Relations

Gender,Sexual Orientation, and Social Inequality

Age and Social Inequality

Crime and Delinquency

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Trade

Environmental Problems

Violence, War, and Terrorism

Filters