Question 1

Which of the following countries is experiencing high population growth as a result of immigration rather than a natural population increase?

Accepted Answer

A) United States 
B) China 
C) India 
D) Ethiopia 
A) United States 
B) China 
C) India 
D) Ethiopia A

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a sociological reason for some countries having a much higher proportion of males to females?

Accepted Answer

A) In some areas,mothers give birth to more sons because of natural,biological reasons. 
B) It is caused by greater access to medical technologies such as prenatal sex screening and sex-selective abortion. 
C) Where a bride's parents are required to pay dowry to the groom's family,the costs to a poor family can be great. 
D) Cultural or religious beliefs place higher value on having sons than daughters. 
A) In some areas,mothers give birth to more sons because of natural,biological reasons. 
B) It is caused by greater access to medical technologies such as prenatal sex screening and sex-selective abortion. 
C) Where a bride's parents are required to pay dowry to the groom's family,the costs to a poor family can be great. 
D) Cultural or religious beliefs place higher value on having sons than daughters. A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a factor in annual population growth or decline?

Accepted Answer

A) the number of people born in the country during the year 
B) the number people who die in the country during the year 
C) the number of people who immigrate into the country minus the number who emigrate out 
D) the number of people who live past the average life expectancy 
A) the number of people born in the country during the year 
B) the number people who die in the country during the year 
C) the number of people who immigrate into the country minus the number who emigrate out 
D) the number of people who live past the average life expectancy D

Question 4

Discuss the relationship between technology and the environment.How have advancements in technology had a negative impact on the environment? How can they have a positive impact?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between technology and

Question 5

Provide definitions for crude birthrates,crude death rates,age-specific fertility rates,and age-specific mortality rates.Explain why it is important to measure age-specific versus crude rates and when one measure might be used instead of another.

Accepted Answer

Varies.Crude birthrates: the number of b

Question 6

Explain how the treadmill of production is tied to capitalism using a conflict-oriented approach.

Accepted Answer

Treadmill of production: the constant an

Question 7

What is the definition of a megacity? How many exist globally? Identify one positive and one negative impact that the growth of megacities may have on the environment.

Accepted Answer

At least 29 megacities,usually

Question 8

William Julius Wilson's term spatial mismatch is used to describe what phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A) Urban job seekers find themselves geographically disconnected from suburban occupational opportunities. 
B) Urban areas remain highly segregated,despite efforts to integrate. 
C) Suburban residents lack adequate transportation to reach urban job centers. 
D) Public housing units are torn down without constructing an equal number of new units,resulting in affordable housing shortages. 
A) Urban job seekers find themselves geographically disconnected from suburban occupational opportunities. 
B) Urban areas remain highly segregated,despite efforts to integrate. 
C) Suburban residents lack adequate transportation to reach urban job centers. 
D) Public housing units are torn down without constructing an equal number of new units,resulting in affordable housing shortages.

Question 9

Propose a research study that examines the relationship between population growth and health.Identify the research topic,include discussion of how you would frame your research question and what theory or theories you would use,select an appropriate research methodology,weigh any ethical implications,and discuss any challenges or threats to data collection,reliability,or validity that may arise.

Accepted Answer

Research Topic: The Relationship Between

Question 10

There are no negative consequences of gentrification.Everyone benefits from the opening of new storefronts and higher property values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is the fastest-growing region in the world?

Accepted Answer

A) Southeast Asia 
B) South America 
C) Eastern Europe 
D) Central Africa 
A) Southeast Asia 
B) South America 
C) Eastern Europe 
D) Central Africa

Question 12

Which of the following is a characteristic of a second demographic transition?

Accepted Answer

A) decreased rates of divorce 
B) a rise in nonmarital births as a proportion of all births 
C) a rise in the rate of natural increase (RNI) 
D) larger family sizes 
A) decreased rates of divorce 
B) a rise in nonmarital births as a proportion of all births 
C) a rise in the rate of natural increase (RNI) 
D) larger family sizes

Question 13

China's population continues to grow despite the fact that its fertility rate has fallen below the replacement rate.What phenomenon best explains this growth?

Accepted Answer

A) immigration 
B) population momentum 
C) adoption 
D) baby boom 
A) immigration 
B) population momentum 
C) adoption 
D) baby boom

Question 14

Which of the following describes the theory of exponential population growth?

Accepted Answer

A) The food supply grows more rapidly than population.Food ends up being wasted. 
B) The population grows rapidly.The food supply grows rapidly to meet the population's needs. 
C) The population grows rapidly but then slows as society becomes more modern. 
D) The population grows more rapidly than the food supply.Wars,epidemics,and famines result. 
A) The food supply grows more rapidly than population.Food ends up being wasted. 
B) The population grows rapidly.The food supply grows rapidly to meet the population's needs. 
C) The population grows rapidly but then slows as society becomes more modern. 
D) The population grows more rapidly than the food supply.Wars,epidemics,and famines result.

Question 15

India and Russia have a high population momentum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Where are total fertility rates (TFRs)highest?

Accepted Answer

A) most developed countries 
B) more developed countries 
C) less developed countries 
D) least developed countries 
A) most developed countries 
B) more developed countries 
C) less developed countries 
D) least developed countries

Question 17

Discuss the relationships between urbanization,work,and poverty (both urban and rural).How have these relationships shifted over time?

Accepted Answer

Urbanization, work, and poverty are inte

Question 18

Provide Louis Wirth's definition of a city.Do you agree with this definition? What,if anything,would you add or change,and why?

Accepted Answer

Varies.City: a relatively larg

Question 19

List the defining characteristics of gentrification.Discuss the positive and negative consequences of gentrification.

Accepted Answer

Change in the physical appearance (renov

Question 20

E-waste accounts for what percentage of toxic waste?

Accepted Answer

A) 70% 
B) 5% 
C) 15% 
D) 50% 
A) 70% 
B) 5% 
C) 15% 
D) 50%

Which of the following countries is experiencing high population growth as a result of immigration rather than a natural population increase?

Which of the following is NOT a sociological reason for some countries having a much higher proportion of males to females?

Which of the following is NOT a factor in annual population growth or decline?

Discuss the relationship between technology and the environment.How have advancements in technology had a negative impact on the environment? How can they have a positive impact?

Provide definitions for crude birthrates,crude death rates,age-specific fertility rates,and age-specific mortality rates.Explain why it is important to measure age-specific versus crude rates and when one measure might be used instead of another.

Explain how the treadmill of production is tied to capitalism using a conflict-oriented approach.

What is the definition of a megacity? How many exist globally? Identify one positive and one negative impact that the growth of megacities may have on the environment.

William Julius Wilson's term spatial mismatch is used to describe what phenomenon?

There are no negative consequences of gentrification.Everyone benefits from the opening of new storefronts and higher property values.

Which of the following is the fastest-growing region in the world?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a second demographic transition?

China's population continues to grow despite the fact that its fertility rate has fallen below the replacement rate.What phenomenon best explains this growth?

Which of the following describes the theory of exponential population growth?

India and Russia have a high population momentum.

Where are total fertility rates (TFRs)highest?

Discuss the relationships between urbanization,work,and poverty (both urban and rural).How have these relationships shifted over time?

Provide Louis Wirth's definition of a city.Do you agree with this definition? What,if anything,would you add or change,and why?

List the defining characteristics of gentrification.Discuss the positive and negative consequences of gentrification.

E-waste accounts for what percentage of toxic waste?

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Exam 15: Population,Urbanization,and the Environment

Which of the following countries is experiencing high population growth as a result of immigration rather than a natural population increase?

Which of the following is NOT a sociological reason for some countries having a much higher proportion of males to females?

Which of the following is NOT a factor in annual population growth or decline?

Discuss the relationship between technology and the environment.How have advancements in technology had a negative impact on the environment? How can they have a positive impact?

Provide definitions for crude birthrates,crude death rates,age-specific fertility rates,and age-specific mortality rates.Explain why it is important to measure age-specific versus crude rates and when one measure might be used instead of another.

Explain how the treadmill of production is tied to capitalism using a conflict-oriented approach.

What is the definition of a megacity? How many exist globally? Identify one positive and one negative impact that the growth of megacities may have on the environment.

William Julius Wilson's term spatial mismatch is used to describe what phenomenon?

There are no negative consequences of gentrification.Everyone benefits from the opening of new storefronts and higher property values.

Which of the following is the fastest-growing region in the world?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a second demographic transition?

China's population continues to grow despite the fact that its fertility rate has fallen below the replacement rate.What phenomenon best explains this growth?

Which of the following describes the theory of exponential population growth?

India and Russia have a high population momentum.

Where are total fertility rates (TFRs)highest?

Discuss the relationships between urbanization,work,and poverty (both urban and rural).How have these relationships shifted over time?

Provide Louis Wirth's definition of a city.Do you agree with this definition? What,if anything,would you add or change,and why?

List the defining characteristics of gentrification.Discuss the positive and negative consequences of gentrification.

E-waste accounts for what percentage of toxic waste?

Culture and Mass Media

Socialization and Social Interaction

Groups,Organizations,and Bureaucracies

Deviance and Social Control

Social Class and Inequality in the United States

Global Inequality and Poverty

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Society

Families and Society

Education and Society

Religion and Society

The State,War,and Terror

Work,Consumption,and the Economy

Health and Medicine

Social Movements and Social Change

Understanding Sociology: Concepts, Theories, and Perspectives

Understanding Sociological Research: Methods, Variables, and Theories

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