Question 1

Why did (and do)city newcomers typically gravitate toward ethnic enclaves?

Accepted Answer

A) They faced ethnic bias. 
B) They faced housing segregation. 
C) They faced economic discrimination. 
D) They sought support and cohesion. 
A) They faced ethnic bias. 
B) They faced housing segregation. 
C) They faced economic discrimination. 
D) They sought support and cohesion.

Question 2

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 3

Which is typical of a Gesellschaft type of social organization?

Accepted Answer

A) social isolation and deviance 
B) deep and lasting social ties 
C) focus on community wellbeing 
D) lack of privacy 
A) social isolation and deviance 
B) deep and lasting social ties 
C) focus on community wellbeing 
D) lack of privacy

Question 4

The primary cause of childhood asthma is

Accepted Answer

A) city air pollution. 
B) genetic disposition. 
C) lack of exercise. 
D) environmental factors linked to housing. 
A) city air pollution. 
B) genetic disposition. 
C) lack of exercise. 
D) environmental factors linked to housing.

Question 5

The inner-city area is fundamentally different from the suburbs.Which of the following reflects the focus of the perspective of human ecology in understanding the differences?

Accepted Answer

A) population density 
B) predominant ethnicity 
C) cultural values 
D) crime levels 
A) population density 
B) predominant ethnicity 
C) cultural values 
D) crime levels

Question 6

Contemporary American rural communities are typically

Accepted Answer

A) increasing in diversity. 
B) homogeneous and exclusionary. 
C) opposed to change. 
D) resisting new technology. 
A) increasing in diversity. 
B) homogeneous and exclusionary. 
C) opposed to change. 
D) resisting new technology.

Question 7

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 8

The growth machine is driven primarily by

Accepted Answer

A) the pursuit of profit. 
B) rational planning. 
C) cultural attitudes. 
D) the war on poverty. 
A) the pursuit of profit. 
B) rational planning. 
C) cultural attitudes. 
D) the war on poverty.

Question 9

According to Emile Durkheim,urban societies are based on an interdependent network of specialized social roles.This type of social cohesion is called _____ solidarity.

Accepted Answer

A) urban 
B) organic 
C) mechanical 
D) complex 
A) urban 
B) organic 
C) mechanical 
D) complex

Question 10

What proportion of the United States' population now lives in the suburbs?

Accepted Answer

A) one-third 
B) one-half 
C) two-thirds 
D) four-fifths 
A) one-third 
B) one-half 
C) two-thirds 
D) four-fifths

Question 11

The capitalist economic system is predicated on a continually increased consumption of resources to produce growth.As such,the very principle of a capitalist economy is

Accepted Answer

A) irrational. 
B) unsustainable . 
C) inventive. 
D) constructive. 
A) irrational. 
B) unsustainable . 
C) inventive. 
D) constructive.

Question 12

With less than 5 percent of the world's population,the United States contributes to what proportion of the world's waste?

Accepted Answer

A) less than 10% 
B) about15% 
C) about 30 % 
D) over 35% 
A) less than 10% 
B) about15% 
C) about 30 % 
D) over 35%

Question 13

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 14

According to Emile Durkheim,homogeneous rural communities typically exhibit close social ties and limited individuality.This is characteristic of _____ solidarity.

Accepted Answer

A) rural 
B) social 
C) organic 
D) mechanical 
A) rural 
B) social 
C) organic 
D) mechanical

Question 15

An effort to prevent illegal practices of exposing people of low status,resources,and political voice to undue environmental hazards is 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 16

Some sociologists argue that corporations could play an important role in solving environmental problems by adopting green-technology to increase profits.This perspective is

Accepted Answer

A) widely accepted. 
B) controversial. 
C) scientifically proven. 
D) gaining in popularity. 
A) widely accepted. 
B) controversial. 
C) scientifically proven. 
D) gaining in popularity.

Question 17

W.E.B.Du Bois highlighted the role of racism in the economic disparity between black and white neighborhoods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Is the consumer switch to more eco-friendly products an answer to environmental problems?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes;the consumer drives demand. 
B) Yes;safer products benefit the environment. 
C) No;corporate interests decide what is on the market. 
D) No;corporations oppose green products. 
A) Yes;the consumer drives demand. 
B) Yes;safer products benefit the environment. 
C) No;corporate interests decide what is on the market. 
D) No;corporations oppose green products.

Question 19

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 20

Medical doctors are now generally so revered in the United States that people often consult them about non-medical issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Why did (and do)city newcomers typically gravitate toward ethnic enclaves?

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.

Which is typical of a Gesellschaft type of social organization?

The primary cause of childhood asthma is

The inner-city area is fundamentally different from the suburbs.Which of the following reflects the focus of the perspective of human ecology in understanding the differences?

Contemporary American rural communities are typically

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

The growth machine is driven primarily by

According to Emile Durkheim,urban societies are based on an interdependent network of specialized social roles.This type of social cohesion is called _____ solidarity.

What proportion of the United States' population now lives in the suburbs?

The capitalist economic system is predicated on a continually increased consumption of resources to produce growth.As such,the very principle of a capitalist economy is

With less than 5 percent of the world's population,the United States contributes to what proportion of the world's waste?

Why are property taxes in the suburbs typically high?

According to Emile Durkheim,homogeneous rural communities typically exhibit close social ties and limited individuality.This is characteristic of _____ solidarity.

An effort to prevent illegal practices of exposing people of low status,resources,and political voice to undue environmental hazards is called

Some sociologists argue that corporations could play an important role in solving environmental problems by adopting green-technology to increase profits.This perspective is

W.E.B.Du Bois highlighted the role of racism in the economic disparity between black and white neighborhoods.

Is the consumer switch to more eco-friendly products an answer to environmental problems?

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

Medical doctors are now generally so revered in the United States that people often consult them about non-medical issues.

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Why did (and do)city newcomers typically gravitate toward ethnic enclaves?

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.

Which is typical of a Gesellschaft type of social organization?

The primary cause of childhood asthma is

The inner-city area is fundamentally different from the suburbs.Which of the following reflects the focus of the perspective of human ecology in understanding the differences?

Contemporary American rural communities are typically

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

The growth machine is driven primarily by

According to Emile Durkheim,urban societies are based on an interdependent network of specialized social roles.This type of social cohesion is called _____ solidarity.

What proportion of the United States' population now lives in the suburbs?

The capitalist economic system is predicated on a continually increased consumption of resources to produce growth.As such,the very principle of a capitalist economy is

With less than 5 percent of the world's population,the United States contributes to what proportion of the world's waste?

Why are property taxes in the suburbs typically high?

According to Emile Durkheim,homogeneous rural communities typically exhibit close social ties and limited individuality.This is characteristic of _____ solidarity.

An effort to prevent illegal practices of exposing people of low status,resources,and political voice to undue environmental hazards is called

Some sociologists argue that corporations could play an important role in solving environmental problems by adopting green-technology to increase profits.This perspective is

W.E.B.Du Bois highlighted the role of racism in the economic disparity between black and white neighborhoods.

Is the consumer switch to more eco-friendly products an answer to environmental problems?

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

Medical doctors are now generally so revered in the United States that people often consult them about non-medical issues.

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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