Question 1

In most developing countries,high fertility rates are the primary cause of poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of these problems is more severe in rural areas than in metropolitan areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  methamphetamine use 
B)  violent crime 
C)  noise and overcrowding 
D)  lack of affordable housing 
A)  methamphetamine use 
B)  violent crime 
C)  noise and overcrowding 
D)  lack of affordable housing A

Question 3

If an impoverished country wants to reduce population growth,which is the best action to take regarding women to ensure success?

Accepted Answer

A)  force sterilization 
B)  pass out birth control pills 
C)  conduct classes explaining the benefits of smaller family size 
D)  improve the legal rights of women 
A)  force sterilization 
B)  pass out birth control pills 
C)  conduct classes explaining the benefits of smaller family size 
D)  improve the legal rights of women D

Question 4

The first industrial cities differed from preindustrial cities in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  production shifted from the countryside to urban factories. 
B)  high rates of disease were caused in part by crowding. 
C)  housing moved outward toward the suburbs. 
D)  business districts became more centralized. 
A)  production shifted from the countryside to urban factories. 
B)  high rates of disease were caused in part by crowding. 
C)  housing moved outward toward the suburbs. 
D)  business districts became more centralized.

Question 5

During the last half century,cities have come to be seen as unsafe and unclean places.Many middle class people have moved from cities to the suburbs.Sociologists refer to this as:

Accepted Answer

A)  urban blight. 
B)  ruralization. 
C)  white flight. 
D)  urbanization. 
A)  urban blight. 
B)  ruralization. 
C)  white flight. 
D)  urbanization.

Question 6

What is the most common pattern of migration in the developing world?

Accepted Answer

Most refugees from developing

Question 7

Bradbury County has about 100,000 residents spread across dozens of small communities.The county seat,Phillipsburg,is the largest city in the county with 18,000 residents.Many of the people who live in Bradbury County work in the neighboring county,which includes Philadelphia.According to the definitions in the text:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bradbury County is nonmetropolitan. 
B)  Bradbury County is metropolitan. 
C)  Bradbury County is nonmetropolitan, but Phillipsburg is metropolitan. 
D)  Bradbury County is metropolitan, but Phillipsburg is nonmetropolitan. 
A)  Bradbury County is nonmetropolitan. 
B)  Bradbury County is metropolitan. 
C)  Bradbury County is nonmetropolitan, but Phillipsburg is metropolitan. 
D)  Bradbury County is metropolitan, but Phillipsburg is nonmetropolitan.

Question 8

Discuss the economic,political,and cultural consequences of current patterns of low fertility in Italy and other European countries.

Accepted Answer

The current patterns of low fertility in

Question 9

The primary reason for the dramatic decreases in U.S.mortality rates during the twentieth century is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the sharp decline in fertility. 
B)  improvements in standard of living and nutrition. 
C)  improvements in medical science. 
D)  the more equitable distribution of goods and services. 
A)  the sharp decline in fertility. 
B)  improvements in standard of living and nutrition. 
C)  improvements in medical science. 
D)  the more equitable distribution of goods and services.

Question 10

What is the relationship between high fertility and poverty in the developing countries today?

Accepted Answer

A)  High fertility is the primary cause of poverty. 
B)  Poverty is the primary cause of high fertility. 
C)  High fertility is not the only or even the major cause of poverty. 
D)  There is no relationship between these concepts. 
A)  High fertility is the primary cause of poverty. 
B)  Poverty is the primary cause of high fertility. 
C)  High fertility is not the only or even the major cause of poverty. 
D)  There is no relationship between these concepts.

Question 11

According to ________,each city grows or declines in its own way,depending on the power of competing economic and political forces.

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict theorists 
B)  structural-functionalists 
C)  materialists 
D)  urban environmentalists 
A)  conflict theorists 
B)  structural-functionalists 
C)  materialists 
D)  urban environmentalists

Question 12

In 2008,about __________ people fled their homes involuntarily or were living outside of their countries as stateless persons or asylum seekers.

Accepted Answer

A)  50,000 
B)  500,000 
C)  3 million 
D)  11 million 
A)  50,000 
B)  500,000 
C)  3 million 
D)  11 million

Question 13

What are the three major trends in internal migration within the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

Growth of the Sunbelt,migratio

Question 14

Explain the growth of the suburbs and the problems that have grown along with them.

Accepted Answer

The growth of suburbs can be attributed

Question 15

Who profits the most from international migration?

Accepted Answer

A)  the migrants themselves 
B)  the migrants' countries of origin 
C)  the host countries 
D)  It is not clear who profits the most. 
A)  the migrants themselves 
B)  the migrants' countries of origin 
C)  the host countries 
D)  It is not clear who profits the most.

Question 16

The urban renewal programs of the 1960s and 1970s were successful at restoring neighborhoods and quality housing in urban areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Central Business District,a dense concentration of retail trade,banking and finance,and government offices,developed as a pattern in:

Accepted Answer

A)  preindustrial cities. 
B)  industrial cities. 
C)  postindustrial cities. 
D)  third-world cities. 
A)  preindustrial cities. 
B)  industrial cities. 
C)  postindustrial cities. 
D)  third-world cities.

Question 18

One of the most outstanding differences in rural/urban quality of life is that big-city residents are:

Accepted Answer

A)  more knowledgeable about social issues. 
B)  more highly educated. 
C)  less conservative on social issues. 
D)  exposed to more crime. 
A)  more knowledgeable about social issues. 
B)  more highly educated. 
C)  less conservative on social issues. 
D)  exposed to more crime.

Question 19

Economic research indicates that immigrant labor in the U.S.is taking jobs away from American citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Your textbook advocates all of the following as immediate responses to the destruction of the global environment EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing rural poverty. 
B)  improving farming practices. 
C)  reducing the debt of less- and least-developed countries. 
D)  giving the U.S. greater control over the resources in developing nations. 
A)  reducing rural poverty. 
B)  improving farming practices. 
C)  reducing the debt of less- and least-developed countries. 
D)  giving the U.S. greater control over the resources in developing nations.

In most developing countries,high fertility rates are the primary cause of poverty.

Which of these problems is more severe in rural areas than in metropolitan areas?

If an impoverished country wants to reduce population growth,which is the best action to take regarding women to ensure success?

The first industrial cities differed from preindustrial cities in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

During the last half century,cities have come to be seen as unsafe and unclean places.Many middle class people have moved from cities to the suburbs.Sociologists refer to this as:

What is the most common pattern of migration in the developing world?

Discuss the economic,political,and cultural consequences of current patterns of low fertility in Italy and other European countries.

The primary reason for the dramatic decreases in U.S.mortality rates during the twentieth century is:

What is the relationship between high fertility and poverty in the developing countries today?

According to ________,each city grows or declines in its own way,depending on the power of competing economic and political forces.

In 2008,about __________ people fled their homes involuntarily or were living outside of their countries as stateless persons or asylum seekers.

What are the three major trends in internal migration within the U.S.?

Explain the growth of the suburbs and the problems that have grown along with them.

Who profits the most from international migration?

The urban renewal programs of the 1960s and 1970s were successful at restoring neighborhoods and quality housing in urban areas.

The Central Business District,a dense concentration of retail trade,banking and finance,and government offices,developed as a pattern in:

One of the most outstanding differences in rural/urban quality of life is that big-city residents are:

Economic research indicates that immigrant labor in the U.S.is taking jobs away from American citizens.

Your textbook advocates all of the following as immediate responses to the destruction of the global environment EXCEPT:

The Study of Society

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Health and Health Care

Family

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy

Social Change

Filters

Exam 14: Population and Urbanization

In most developing countries,high fertility rates are the primary cause of poverty.

Which of these problems is more severe in rural areas than in metropolitan areas?

If an impoverished country wants to reduce population growth,which is the best action to take regarding women to ensure success?

The first industrial cities differed from preindustrial cities in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

During the last half century,cities have come to be seen as unsafe and unclean places.Many middle class people have moved from cities to the suburbs.Sociologists refer to this as:

What is the most common pattern of migration in the developing world?

Discuss the economic,political,and cultural consequences of current patterns of low fertility in Italy and other European countries.

The primary reason for the dramatic decreases in U.S.mortality rates during the twentieth century is:

What is the relationship between high fertility and poverty in the developing countries today?

According to ________,each city grows or declines in its own way,depending on the power of competing economic and political forces.

In 2008,about __________ people fled their homes involuntarily or were living outside of their countries as stateless persons or asylum seekers.

What are the three major trends in internal migration within the U.S.?

Explain the growth of the suburbs and the problems that have grown along with them.

Who profits the most from international migration?

The urban renewal programs of the 1960s and 1970s were successful at restoring neighborhoods and quality housing in urban areas.

The Central Business District,a dense concentration of retail trade,banking and finance,and government offices,developed as a pattern in:

One of the most outstanding differences in rural/urban quality of life is that big-city residents are:

Economic research indicates that immigrant labor in the U.S.is taking jobs away from American citizens.

Your textbook advocates all of the following as immediate responses to the destruction of the global environment EXCEPT:

The Study of Society

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Health and Health Care

Family

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy

Social Change

Filters