Question 1

Virginia Schein's single mothers on public assistance all

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A)   were lazy.
B)   had extensive family support.
C)   were working or had some work experience.
D)   had four or more children. C

Question 2

Identifying with the city is aided by

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A)   sports.
B)   clothing.
C)   art.
D)   architecture A

Question 3

Gerald Suttles argues that the images people have about cities are

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A)   stereotypical.
B)   objective reality.
C)   overwhelmingly negative.
D)   one individual's impression. B

Question 4

The five common elements in urban images, according to Lynch, are

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A)   districts, landmarks, nodes, paths, and skylines.
B)   areas, districts, landmarks, nodes, and paths.
C)   areas, districts, edges, landmarks, and paths.
D)   districts, edges, landmarks, nodes, and paths.

Question 5

Elizabeth Bott Spillius found that working-class spouses in London, England, had

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A)   a joint marriage network, while middle class spouses had a segregated one.
B)   a segregated marriage network while middle class spouses had a joint one.
C)   middle class spouses and joint marriage networks, but wealthy spouses had segregated ones.
D)   middle class spouses and segregated marriage networks, but wealthy spouses had joint ones.

Question 6

Most urban poor try to cope with the harsh realities of life through

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A)   prayer.
B)   retreating into complete isolation.
C)   forming social networks.
D)   stealing and other forms of crime.

Question 7

Describe how people privatize the public spaces and make them their own. How might graffiti be seen as an example of this process?

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Question 8

It is difficult to catch a cab in Ho Chi Minh City.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

People identify with their cities based on both personal and shared experiences and events.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Technology severs physical ties with communities but allows us to maintain relationships in spite of distance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Eliot Liebow's street-corner men assisted each other in finding work.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Georg Simmel argued that the city stimulates us via its concentration of the human experience into a small space.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A gang is one type of urban network based on mutual aid. Explain why this statement is true or false.

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Question 14

What are the four main types of scenes? Identify them and provide an example of each.

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Question 15

Applying the gesellschaft and gemeinschaft characteristics to make sense of a city means that it is being evaluated using the city's

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A)   physical form.
B)   economic structure.
C)   social control.
D)   modern capabilities.

Question 16

An urban network is

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A)   NBC.
B)   the collected mental maps of a group.
C)   interpersonal ties.
D)   a means of identifying with the city.

Question 17

The physical layout of the city uniquely determines how we view a city.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How do we respond to the city?

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A)   In similar ways
B)   Using rare strategies
C)   Based on socialization
D)   Through learned attitudes

Question 19

Discuss how class and race impact the urban experience.

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Question 20

Look around your classroom and try to determine the stereotypes you use to differentiate people of different majors on your campus. Think about the last time you approached a stranger. What drew you to them? Do you react differently to people based on physical appearance and location?

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Exam 8: The Context of Cities

Virginia Schein's single mothers on public assistance all

Identifying with the city is aided by

Gerald Suttles argues that the images people have about cities are

The five common elements in urban images, according to Lynch, are

Elizabeth Bott Spillius found that working-class spouses in London, England, had

Most urban poor try to cope with the harsh realities of life through

Describe how people privatize the public spaces and make them their own. How might graffiti be seen as an example of this process?

It is difficult to catch a cab in Ho Chi Minh City.

People identify with their cities based on both personal and shared experiences and events.

Technology severs physical ties with communities but allows us to maintain relationships in spite of distance.

Eliot Liebow's street-corner men assisted each other in finding work.

Georg Simmel argued that the city stimulates us via its concentration of the human experience into a small space.

A gang is one type of urban network based on mutual aid. Explain why this statement is true or false.

What are the four main types of scenes? Identify them and provide an example of each.

Applying the gesellschaft and gemeinschaft characteristics to make sense of a city means that it is being evaluated using the city's

An urban network is

The physical layout of the city uniquely determines how we view a city.

How do we respond to the city?

Discuss how class and race impact the urban experience.

Look around your classroom and try to determine the stereotypes you use to differentiate people of different majors on your campus. Think about the last time you approached a stranger. What drew you to them? Do you react differently to people based on physical appearance and location?