Question 1

Sociologists in particular focus on plant and animal species while analyzing the ecosystem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to demographer Richard Easterlin,

Accepted Answer

A)  small generations typically produce large generations,and large generations typically produce smaller ones. 
B)  smaller birth cohorts may experience less competition for jobs when they enter the work force. 
C)  smaller birth cohorts may experience more competition for jobs when they enter the work force. 
D)  small generations typically produce large generations,and large generations typically produce smaller ones and smaller birth cohorts may experience less competition for jobs when they enter the work force are correct. 
A)  small generations typically produce large generations,and large generations typically produce smaller ones. 
B)  smaller birth cohorts may experience less competition for jobs when they enter the work force. 
C)  smaller birth cohorts may experience more competition for jobs when they enter the work force. 
D)  small generations typically produce large generations,and large generations typically produce smaller ones and smaller birth cohorts may experience less competition for jobs when they enter the work force are correct.

Question 3

The primary processes fostering the development of the global city are

Accepted Answer

A)  gentrification and squalor. 
B)  invasion and organization. 
C)  dispersal and concentration. 
D)  suburbanization and exurbanization. 
A)  gentrification and squalor. 
B)  invasion and organization. 
C)  dispersal and concentration. 
D)  suburbanization and exurbanization.

Question 4

The average number of children per woman of childbearing age for a modern population to replace itself without immigration is

Accepted Answer

A)  1.0. 
B)  2.1. 
C)  3. 
D)  3.5. 
A)  1.0. 
B)  2.1. 
C)  3. 
D)  3.5.

Question 5

According to Chinese officials,in recent years there have been about 50 abortions in that country for every 100 births.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Functionalists emphasize the need for human beings to become more sensitive to the

Accepted Answer

A)  consequences of their actions on the ecosystem. 
B)  ways they can exploit the environment to human benefit. 
C)  effects of the environment on human life. 
D)  changes humans can make in the environment. 
A)  consequences of their actions on the ecosystem. 
B)  ways they can exploit the environment to human benefit. 
C)  effects of the environment on human life. 
D)  changes humans can make in the environment.

Question 7

Three schools of thought regarding fertility reduction include family planning,improving industrialization,and coercion as means of curbing the birth rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Urban gentrification

Accepted Answer

A)  is a sociological panacea for urban ills. 
B)  leads to further declines in urban tax bases. 
C)  displaces the poor into other neighborhoods,resulting in more deterioration. 
D)  is on the increase in every major U.S.city. 
A)  is a sociological panacea for urban ills. 
B)  leads to further declines in urban tax bases. 
C)  displaces the poor into other neighborhoods,resulting in more deterioration. 
D)  is on the increase in every major U.S.city.

Question 9

For most of the past 200 years,the largest cities in the world have been industrial urban centers in Europe and North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Currently,push AND pull factors contribute to the large numbers of illegal immigrants entering the U.S.from Mexico.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A major problem with the family planning approach to population reduction is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  forces people to be sterilized. 
B)  assumes that people want to have fewer children. 
C)  argues for economic development first,then birth control. 
D)  sees offspring as a form of social security. 
A)  forces people to be sterilized. 
B)  assumes that people want to have fewer children. 
C)  argues for economic development first,then birth control. 
D)  sees offspring as a form of social security.

Question 12

Demographically,a fertility rate is

Accepted Answer

A)  related to actual reproductive behavior. 
B)  data dealing with the potential to reproduce. 
C)  the equivalent of fecundity. 
D)  data regarding ZPG. 
A)  related to actual reproductive behavior. 
B)  data dealing with the potential to reproduce. 
C)  the equivalent of fecundity. 
D)  data regarding ZPG.

Question 13

On a daily basis,each U.S.citizen uses more than five times the amount of energy calculated to be the worldwide average per capita.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Thomas Malthus,human beings have to continually deal with a paradox: the need for food and the passion between the sexes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Describe the five components of the concentric circle model of urban development,and contrast the sector model of urban development with the multiple nuclei model.

Accepted Answer

The concentric circle model of urban dev

Question 16

The number of live births per 1,000 members of a population in a given year is the __________ rate.

Accepted Answer

A)  crude birth. 
B)  general fertility 
C)  age-specific fertility 
D)  fecundity 
A)  crude birth. 
B)  general fertility 
C)  age-specific fertility 
D)  fecundity

Question 17

Ecology is the term used to represent the study of the interrelations between the living and nonliving components of an ecosystem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

As a result of the greater life expectancy of women,there are three women for every two men over the age of 65 in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Migration is usually a burden in terms of costs and loss of social networks,so migrants are usually

Accepted Answer

A)  older. 
B)  less educated. 
C)  better off economically. 
D)  less ambitious than others. 
A)  older. 
B)  less educated. 
C)  better off economically. 
D)  less ambitious than others.

Question 20

In 2000,__________ percent of Americans identified themselves as environmentalists.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 50 
B)  60 
C)  70 
D)  90 
A)  less than 50 
B)  60 
C)  70 
D)  90

Sociologists in particular focus on plant and animal species while analyzing the ecosystem.

According to demographer Richard Easterlin,

The primary processes fostering the development of the global city are

The average number of children per woman of childbearing age for a modern population to replace itself without immigration is

According to Chinese officials,in recent years there have been about 50 abortions in that country for every 100 births.

Functionalists emphasize the need for human beings to become more sensitive to the

Three schools of thought regarding fertility reduction include family planning,improving industrialization,and coercion as means of curbing the birth rate.

Urban gentrification

For most of the past 200 years,the largest cities in the world have been industrial urban centers in Europe and North America.

Currently,push AND pull factors contribute to the large numbers of illegal immigrants entering the U.S.from Mexico.

A major problem with the family planning approach to population reduction is that it

Demographically,a fertility rate is

On a daily basis,each U.S.citizen uses more than five times the amount of energy calculated to be the worldwide average per capita.

According to Thomas Malthus,human beings have to continually deal with a paradox: the need for food and the passion between the sexes.

Describe the five components of the concentric circle model of urban development,and contrast the sector model of urban development with the multiple nuclei model.

The number of live births per 1,000 members of a population in a given year is the __________ rate.

Ecology is the term used to represent the study of the interrelations between the living and nonliving components of an ecosystem.

As a result of the greater life expectancy of women,there are three women for every two men over the age of 65 in the U.S.

Migration is usually a burden in terms of costs and loss of social networks,so migrants are usually

In 2000,__________ percent of Americans identified themselves as environmentalists.

Developing a Sociological Consciousness

Culture and Social Structure

Socialization

Social Groups and Formal Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification

Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity

Gender Inequality

Political and Economic Power

The Family

Religion, Education, and Medicine

Social Change

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Exam 12: Population and Environment

Sociologists in particular focus on plant and animal species while analyzing the ecosystem.

According to demographer Richard Easterlin,

The primary processes fostering the development of the global city are

The average number of children per woman of childbearing age for a modern population to replace itself without immigration is

According to Chinese officials,in recent years there have been about 50 abortions in that country for every 100 births.

Functionalists emphasize the need for human beings to become more sensitive to the

Three schools of thought regarding fertility reduction include family planning,improving industrialization,and coercion as means of curbing the birth rate.

Urban gentrification

For most of the past 200 years,the largest cities in the world have been industrial urban centers in Europe and North America.

Currently,push AND pull factors contribute to the large numbers of illegal immigrants entering the U.S.from Mexico.

A major problem with the family planning approach to population reduction is that it

Demographically,a fertility rate is

On a daily basis,each U.S.citizen uses more than five times the amount of energy calculated to be the worldwide average per capita.

According to Thomas Malthus,human beings have to continually deal with a paradox: the need for food and the passion between the sexes.

Describe the five components of the concentric circle model of urban development,and contrast the sector model of urban development with the multiple nuclei model.

The number of live births per 1,000 members of a population in a given year is the __________ rate.

Ecology is the term used to represent the study of the interrelations between the living and nonliving components of an ecosystem.

As a result of the greater life expectancy of women,there are three women for every two men over the age of 65 in the U.S.

Migration is usually a burden in terms of costs and loss of social networks,so migrants are usually

In 2000,__________ percent of Americans identified themselves as environmentalists.

Developing a Sociological Consciousness

Culture and Social Structure

Socialization

Social Groups and Formal Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification

Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity

Gender Inequality

Political and Economic Power

The Family

Religion, Education, and Medicine

Social Change

Filters