Question 1

Which of the following is predicted to have the most impact on urban planning in the future?

Accepted Answer

A)  Migration of people to cities will continue. 
B)  International boundaries of countries will become more controlled. 
C)  Economic systems will continue to be based on physical labor. 
D)  Squatters will move from rural areas to areas around cities. 
A)  Migration of people to cities will continue. 
B)  International boundaries of countries will become more controlled. 
C)  Economic systems will continue to be based on physical labor. 
D)  Squatters will move from rural areas to areas around cities.

Question 2

Malthus's solution for decreasing population is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Delaying marriage and sex until one can afford a family 
B)  Governmental aid for poor families 
C)  An overthrow of the capitalist system 
D)  Better sex education in schools 
A)  Delaying marriage and sex until one can afford a family 
B)  Governmental aid for poor families 
C)  An overthrow of the capitalist system 
D)  Better sex education in schools

Question 3

If a country wants to control population growth, raising the status of women is key.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is not an assumption that Thomas Malthus makes in his theory of population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Population increases geometrically but food supplies can only reproduce arithmetically. 
B)  Humans have a natural drive to reproduce. 
C)  Checks on population should be imposed or famine will result. 
D)  The poor are not responsible for their situations. 
A)  Population increases geometrically but food supplies can only reproduce arithmetically. 
B)  Humans have a natural drive to reproduce. 
C)  Checks on population should be imposed or famine will result. 
D)  The poor are not responsible for their situations.

Question 5

Most ______________ countries have a high percentage of dependent people over age 64.

Accepted Answer

A)  Third-world 
B)  South American 
C)  Least-developed 
D)  Global North 
A)  Third-world 
B)  South American 
C)  Least-developed 
D)  Global North

Question 6

The area between Boston and Washington, D.C., sometimes called "Boswash," is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Megacity 
B)  Metropolis 
C)  Megalopolis 
D)  Micropolis 
A)  Megacity 
B)  Metropolis 
C)  Megalopolis 
D)  Micropolis

Question 7

According to Durkheim, New York City would be characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Gentrification 
B)  Gemeinschaft 
C)  Mechanical solidarity 
D)  Organic solidarity 
A)  Gentrification 
B)  Gemeinschaft 
C)  Mechanical solidarity 
D)  Organic solidarity

Question 8

The birth rate is also referred to as ____________ and the death rate is also known as _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fecundity, mortality 
B)  Fertility, morbidity 
C)  Fertility, mortality 
D)  Fecundity, morbidity 
A)  Fecundity, mortality 
B)  Fertility, morbidity 
C)  Fertility, mortality 
D)  Fecundity, morbidity

Question 9

When wealth flows from parents to children, families tend to have fewer children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the text, women make up a larger proportion of legal immigrants seeking economic opportunities in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following increases the level of delinquency in a city?

Accepted Answer

A)  An increasing number of children 
B)  A high number of social services 
C)  Poverty and anomie 
D)  A low number of children and teens 
A)  An increasing number of children 
B)  A high number of social services 
C)  Poverty and anomie 
D)  A low number of children and teens

Question 12

Average fertility rates are lower in developed Global North countries than they are in Global South countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is predicted to have the most impact on urban planning in the future?

Malthus's solution for decreasing population is:

If a country wants to control population growth, raising the status of women is key.

Which of the following is not an assumption that Thomas Malthus makes in his theory of population?

Most ______________ countries have a high percentage of dependent people over age 64.

The area between Boston and Washington, D.C., sometimes called "Boswash," is an example of a:

According to Durkheim, New York City would be characterized by:

The birth rate is also referred to as and the death rate is also known as _.

When wealth flows from parents to children, families tend to have fewer children.

According to the text, women make up a larger proportion of legal immigrants seeking economic opportunities in the United States.

Which of the following increases the level of delinquency in a city?

Average fertility rates are lower in developed Global North countries than they are in Global South countries.

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Exam 15: Population and Urbanization: Living on Planet Earth

Which of the following is predicted to have the most impact on urban planning in the future?

Malthus's solution for decreasing population is:

If a country wants to control population growth, raising the status of women is key.

Which of the following is not an assumption that Thomas Malthus makes in his theory of population?

Most ______________ countries have a high percentage of dependent people over age 64.

The area between Boston and Washington, D.C., sometimes called "Boswash," is an example of a:

According to Durkheim, New York City would be characterized by:

The birth rate is also referred to as ____________ and the death rate is also known as _____________.

When wealth flows from parents to children, families tend to have fewer children.

According to the text, women make up a larger proportion of legal immigrants seeking economic opportunities in the United States.

Which of the following increases the level of delinquency in a city?

Average fertility rates are lower in developed Global North countries than they are in Global South countries.

Sociology: a Unique Way to View the World

Examining the Social World: How Do We Know

Society and Culture: Hardware and Software of Our Social World

Socialization: Becoming Human and Humane

Interaction, Groups, and Organizations: Connections That Work

Deviance and Social Control: Sickos, Weirdos, and Folks Like Us

Stratification: Rich and Famousor Rags and Famine

Race and Ethnic Group Stratification: Beyond Us and Them

Gender Stratification: Shehewho Goes First

Family: Partner Taking, People Making, and Contract Breaking

Education: What Are We Learning

Religion: the Social Meaning of Sacred Meaning

Politics and Economics: Penetrating Power and Privilege

Health Care: an Anatomy of Health and Illness

The Process of Change: We Can Make a Difference

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The birth rate is also referred to as and the death rate is also known as _.