Question 1

According to the text, there is no energy shortage now, nor will there ever be, as fossil fuels are not the only source of energy available. Why do conflict theorists argue that these abundant alternative sources are not used?

Accepted Answer

A)  They would be too expensive to use. 
B)  They are not as efficient as burning fossil fuels. 
C)  They present a threat to the multinationals' oil monopoly. 
D)  They are too hard to collect and distribute globally. 
E)  We do not know if they are harmful to process.

Question 2

Theo and Carmella live in a least industrialized country and are expecting their fifteenth child. They are very happy about this new addition coming. According to feminist theorists, why is Carmella so happy about this addition to their large family?

Accepted Answer

A)  She has been denied access to birth control methods. 
B)  She has internalized values that support male dominance. 
C)  She likes children and feels "the more the merrier." 
D)  She believes a large family is functional for the society. 
E)  She believes that God intended her to have that many children.

Question 3

The key to the origin of cities is the development of more efficient agriculture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The first stage of the demographic transition is characterized by a low birth rate and a high death rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A number of demographers disagree with the new Malthusians' picture of the future. The Anti-Malthusians contend that to understand human reproduction, we need to look at the history of Europe's ______ to give us a more accurate picture of the future.

Accepted Answer

A)  demographic equation 
B)  multiple demographic equation 
C)  demographic transition 
D)  implosion growth curve 
E)  exponential growth curve

Question 6

Zero population growth occurs when every 1000 women give birth to 2100 children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the city, people often personalize their shopping by going to the same stores to purchase their goods. According to sociologists Stone and Gans, why do people do this?

Accepted Answer

A)  To get deals from their neighbours 
B)  To keep up with the fast pace of the city 
C)  To create a sense of intimacy for themselves 
D)  To save money on transportation 
E)  Because of the fear of crime

Question 8

The fertility rate of Canadian women is the same as that of the average woman in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to sociologist Herbert Gans, people experience the city differently. He believed that some people find a sense of community in the city because they_______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  live near others like them 
B)  live in the city by choice 
C)  like the anonymity of not belonging to a group 
D)  have no other choice and make the best of a bad situation 
E)  live in the more affluent areas of the city

Question 10

Janice has been asked to figure out the growth rate for last year for Canada. To accomplish this, Janice will use the basic demographic equation. What is this simple equation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Births - deaths + net migration 
B)  Births + deaths + net migration 
C)  Births + deaths + growth rate 
D)  Births - deaths - net migration 
E)  Growth rate - births + deaths

Question 11

A clustering of malls and restaurants in one area of a city and automobile dealerships in another area illustrates which model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multiple-nuclei 
B)  Invasion-dispersion 
C)  Acculturation 
D)  Invasion-succession 
E)  Peripheral

Question 12

From the debate about projected population trends in the future between the New Malthusians and the Anti-Malthusians, we can conclude that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Anti-Malthusians are correct in their prediction. 
B)  only the future will prove the accuracy of either projection. 
C)  the New Malthusians are correct in their prediction. 
D)  we should rely on previous trends to foresee the future trends. 
E)  neither the New Malthusians, nor the Anti-Malthusians are correct.

Question 13

Renee lives in a country that has high birth rates and low death rates. Her country would be in the _______stage of the demographic transition.

Accepted Answer

A)  second 
B)  fourth 
C)  first 
D)  fifth 
E)  third

Question 14

Poor people in the least industrialized countries consider children economic liabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is one element of the "New Environmental Paradigm"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Support political parties in protecting wildlife and rainforests 
B)  Do not limit growth 
C)  Maintain the status quo 
D)  Deregulate risk and responsibility 
E)  Emphasize foresight and planning

Question 16

Who suffers the most from the effects of pollution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Large corporations 
B)  Minority groups and the poor 
C)  Suburbanites 
D)  Urbanites 
E)  Environmental justice groups

Question 17

In the least industrialized nations, the more children a woman bears, the more she is thought to have achieved the purpose for which she was born-motherhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The New Malthusians point out that the world's population is following an exponential growth curve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

_____________refers to a demographic condition in which 2100 children are born for every 1000 women in the population.

Accepted Answer

A)  Population stagnation 
B)  Zero population growth 
C)  Slow population growth 
D)  Population shrinkage 
E)  Population instability

Question 20

Demographers use which term to refer to the number of children that an average woman bears?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fertility rate 
B)  Fecundity 
C)  Crude birth rate 
D)  Child ratio 
E)  Maternity ratio

Exam 17: Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

According to the text, there is no energy shortage now, nor will there ever be, as fossil fuels are not the only source of energy available. Why do conflict theorists argue that these abundant alternative sources are not used?

Theo and Carmella live in a least industrialized country and are expecting their fifteenth child. They are very happy about this new addition coming. According to feminist theorists, why is Carmella so happy about this addition to their large family?

The key to the origin of cities is the development of more efficient agriculture.

The first stage of the demographic transition is characterized by a low birth rate and a high death rate.

A number of demographers disagree with the new Malthusians' picture of the future. The Anti-Malthusians contend that to understand human reproduction, we need to look at the history of Europe's ______ to give us a more accurate picture of the future.

Zero population growth occurs when every 1000 women give birth to 2100 children.

In the city, people often personalize their shopping by going to the same stores to purchase their goods. According to sociologists Stone and Gans, why do people do this?

The fertility rate of Canadian women is the same as that of the average woman in the world.

According to sociologist Herbert Gans, people experience the city differently. He believed that some people find a sense of community in the city because they_______ .

Janice has been asked to figure out the growth rate for last year for Canada. To accomplish this, Janice will use the basic demographic equation. What is this simple equation?

A clustering of malls and restaurants in one area of a city and automobile dealerships in another area illustrates which model?

From the debate about projected population trends in the future between the New Malthusians and the Anti-Malthusians, we can conclude that:

Renee lives in a country that has high birth rates and low death rates. Her country would be in the _______stage of the demographic transition.

Poor people in the least industrialized countries consider children economic liabilities.

What is one element of the "New Environmental Paradigm"?

Who suffers the most from the effects of pollution?

In the least industrialized nations, the more children a woman bears, the more she is thought to have achieved the purpose for which she was born-motherhood.

The New Malthusians point out that the world's population is following an exponential growth curve.

_____________refers to a demographic condition in which 2100 children are born for every 1000 women in the population.

Demographers use which term to refer to the number of children that an average woman bears?