Question 1

Factors lowering fertility rates in the second demographic transition include:

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A)  shifts in the family structure 
B)  declining food production 
C)  an aging population 
D)  higher death rates 
A)  shifts in the family structure 
B)  declining food production 
C)  an aging population 
D)  higher death rates

Question 2

Although the Chinese government's population policies were successful, they have had some unintended consequences, one of which was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  China's cities are still growing rapidly 
B)  low birthrates will not provide enough adult children to care for their aging parents 
C)  more parents will abort male fetuses or put infant sons up for adoption 
D)  parents are never allowed to have more than one child 
A)  China's cities are still growing rapidly 
B)  low birthrates will not provide enough adult children to care for their aging parents 
C)  more parents will abort male fetuses or put infant sons up for adoption 
D)  parents are never allowed to have more than one child

Question 3

Population growth rates are exponential. This means population grows

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A)  in a linear way: 1, 2, 3, 4 
B)  in a "boosted" way: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 
C)  in a geometric way: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 
D)  in an unpredictable and explosive way: 1, 2, 4, 1000 
A)  in a linear way: 1, 2, 3, 4 
B)  in a "boosted" way: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 
C)  in a geometric way: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 
D)  in an unpredictable and explosive way: 1, 2, 4, 1000

Question 4

Much of the contemporary theory and research in urban sociology focuses on cities as:

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A)  natural formations 
B)  places of conflict 
C)  created environments or social constructions 
D)  danger zones of incivility 
A)  natural formations 
B)  places of conflict 
C)  created environments or social constructions 
D)  danger zones of incivility

Question 5

Compare and contrast the "human exceptionalism paradigm" (HEP) with the "new ecological paradigm" (NEP). Do you believe there is a need for a new ecological paradigm? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

HEP and NEP are both frameworks for view

Question 6

Which of the following statements would most likely come from a Malthusian supporter?

Accepted Answer

A)  To control population growth, poorer countries need to provide their people better access to family planning. 
B)  Populations will increase during times of famine because people will seek solace with their loved ones. 
C)  Artificial food production will facilitate population growth. 
D)  To control population growth, the earth's resources will need to be increased to accommodate a growing population. 
A)  To control population growth, poorer countries need to provide their people better access to family planning. 
B)  Populations will increase during times of famine because people will seek solace with their loved ones. 
C)  Artificial food production will facilitate population growth. 
D)  To control population growth, the earth's resources will need to be increased to accommodate a growing population.

Question 7

Gentrification often fails to foster dialogue between new white residents and former black residents because:

Accepted Answer

A)  racism prevents people of different races from freely speaking with one another 
B)  the black families fled to the suburbs when the whites moved into their neighborhoods 
C)  a social class barrier divided the two groups 
D)  white families rented most of the homes to transients who did not live in the community long enough to establish relationships 
A)  racism prevents people of different races from freely speaking with one another 
B)  the black families fled to the suburbs when the whites moved into their neighborhoods 
C)  a social class barrier divided the two groups 
D)  white families rented most of the homes to transients who did not live in the community long enough to establish relationships

Question 8

The process of the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that acts like the glass on a greenhouse and causes the average temperature of the earth to rise is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  global warming 
B)  depletion of the ozone layer 
C)  toxic waste 
D)  climate change 
A)  global warming 
B)  depletion of the ozone layer 
C)  toxic waste 
D)  climate change

Question 9

The term meaning "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" that originated from a report by the World Commission on Environment and Development is:

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A)  development 
B)  sustainable development 
C)  modernization 
D)  postmodernization 
A)  development 
B)  sustainable development 
C)  modernization 
D)  postmodernization

Question 10

A sociologist might use this interpretation of population change to interpret population changes in: Demographic Transition
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A)  Europe beginning with widespread contraceptive access in the mid-twentieth century 
B)  industrialized countries from the nineteenth century onward 
C)  the global south from the nineteenth century onward 
D)  any country at any time 
A)  Europe beginning with widespread contraceptive access in the mid-twentieth century 
B)  industrialized countries from the nineteenth century onward 
C)  the global south from the nineteenth century onward 
D)  any country at any time

Question 11

The environment is the subject of biological and environmental sciences. In what ways is the environment a sociological issue? Describe two specific ways.

Accepted Answer

The origins of human impact on the envir

Question 12

Sociologists debate whether a second demographic transition has begun in the most developed industrial countries. What is the second demographic transition, and what measures may indicate whether it is happening?

Accepted Answer

The second demographic transition means

Question 13

The rate that is calculated by subtracting the number of deaths per thousand from the number of births per thousand in a year reflects:

Accepted Answer

A)  crude births 
B)  fecundity 
C)  crude deaths 
D)  population growth or decline 
A)  crude births 
B)  fecundity 
C)  crude deaths 
D)  population growth or decline

Question 14

How is the Anthropocene shown in this photograph? [img/]

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A)  It is implied, but not visible, as the healthy layers of earth far beneath the surface. 
B)  It is the geological age represented by primary geological influences being created by humans (trash). 
C)  The humans move with confidence, representing faith in science and technology to deal with the effects of large populations and problems such as trash. 
D)  The doll's face represents the Anthropocene as an age in which human influence fades into the background, and technology exerts independent influence on the environment. 
A)  It is implied, but not visible, as the healthy layers of earth far beneath the surface. 
B)  It is the geological age represented by primary geological influences being created by humans (trash). 
C)  The humans move with confidence, representing faith in science and technology to deal with the effects of large populations and problems such as trash. 
D)  The doll's face represents the Anthropocene as an age in which human influence fades into the background, and technology exerts independent influence on the environment.

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the migration of people within the United States during the decade between 2000 and 2010?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Northeast and Midwest continued to see out-migration. 
B)  Migration to the South and West slowed, and there was a decrease in the population. 
C)  Only the Midwest actually gained residents. 
D)  The population of the Northeast declined by more than 300,000. 
A)  The Northeast and Midwest continued to see out-migration. 
B)  Migration to the South and West slowed, and there was a decrease in the population. 
C)  Only the Midwest actually gained residents. 
D)  The population of the Northeast declined by more than 300,000.

Question 16

Which statement represents the human exceptionalism paradigm (HEP)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humans live within the web of nature, and our biophysical environment is not limitless. 
B)  Population growth is extremely rapid in the contemporary world and not completely predictable. 
C)  Science and technology are fueling a world of limitless opportunity and endless progress for humans. 
D)  Urbanization should be managed by human planners and governments. 
A)  Humans live within the web of nature, and our biophysical environment is not limitless. 
B)  Population growth is extremely rapid in the contemporary world and not completely predictable. 
C)  Science and technology are fueling a world of limitless opportunity and endless progress for humans. 
D)  Urbanization should be managed by human planners and governments.

Question 17

Make a prediction regarding the future of urbanization in the global south. Justify your prediction with analysis of economic challenges, environmental challenges, and social challenges.

Accepted Answer

Predictions may vary, but the textbook p

Question 18

According to David Harvey, industrial capitalism continually restructures space in its pursuit of profits. This process is not found in traditional cities because:

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional cities did not have any industries at all 
B)  industries were originally found far from a city and only recently appeared within its boundaries 
C)  city and country boundaries were clearly defined in traditional cities but are blurred in modern cities 
D)  patterns of consumption in modern cities demand constant restructuring 
A)  traditional cities did not have any industries at all 
B)  industries were originally found far from a city and only recently appeared within its boundaries 
C)  city and country boundaries were clearly defined in traditional cities but are blurred in modern cities 
D)  patterns of consumption in modern cities demand constant restructuring

Question 19

Population controls in China have:

Accepted Answer

A)  worked because the government provides disincentives for families with more than one child 
B)  worked because the government strengthened support for what the majority of the population already wanted (very small families) 
C)  not worked because most children in China are born outside of marriage and the government cannot control this trend 
D)  not worked because the decentralized structure of the Chinese government impedes any social change 
A)  worked because the government provides disincentives for families with more than one child 
B)  worked because the government strengthened support for what the majority of the population already wanted (very small families) 
C)  not worked because most children in China are born outside of marriage and the government cannot control this trend 
D)  not worked because the decentralized structure of the Chinese government impedes any social change

Question 20

Do you think Anthropocene is a useful term for a geological period? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Anthropocene refers to the current geolo

Factors lowering fertility rates in the second demographic transition include:

Although the Chinese government's population policies were successful, they have had some unintended consequences, one of which was that:

Population growth rates are exponential. This means population grows

Much of the contemporary theory and research in urban sociology focuses on cities as:

Compare and contrast the "human exceptionalism paradigm" (HEP) with the "new ecological paradigm" (NEP). Do you believe there is a need for a new ecological paradigm? Why or why not?

Which of the following statements would most likely come from a Malthusian supporter?

Gentrification often fails to foster dialogue between new white residents and former black residents because:

The process of the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that acts like the glass on a greenhouse and causes the average temperature of the earth to rise is called:

The term meaning "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" that originated from a report by the World Commission on Environment and Development is:

A sociologist might use this interpretation of population change to interpret population changes in: Demographic Transition [img/]

The environment is the subject of biological and environmental sciences. In what ways is the environment a sociological issue? Describe two specific ways.

Sociologists debate whether a second demographic transition has begun in the most developed industrial countries. What is the second demographic transition, and what measures may indicate whether it is happening?

The rate that is calculated by subtracting the number of deaths per thousand from the number of births per thousand in a year reflects:

How is the Anthropocene shown in this photograph? [img/]

Which of the following best describes the migration of people within the United States during the decade between 2000 and 2010?

Which statement represents the human exceptionalism paradigm (HEP)?

Make a prediction regarding the future of urbanization in the global south. Justify your prediction with analysis of economic challenges, environmental challenges, and social challenges.

According to David Harvey, industrial capitalism continually restructures space in its pursuit of profits. This process is not found in traditional cities because:

Population controls in China have:

Do you think Anthropocene is a useful term for a geological period? Why or why not?

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Exam 19: Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Factors lowering fertility rates in the second demographic transition include:

Although the Chinese government's population policies were successful, they have had some unintended consequences, one of which was that:

Population growth rates are exponential. This means population grows

Much of the contemporary theory and research in urban sociology focuses on cities as:

Compare and contrast the "human exceptionalism paradigm" (HEP) with the "new ecological paradigm" (NEP). Do you believe there is a need for a new ecological paradigm? Why or why not?

Which of the following statements would most likely come from a Malthusian supporter?

Gentrification often fails to foster dialogue between new white residents and former black residents because:

The process of the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that acts like the glass on a greenhouse and causes the average temperature of the earth to rise is called:

The term meaning "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" that originated from a report by the World Commission on Environment and Development is:

A sociologist might use this interpretation of population change to interpret population changes in: Demographic Transition [img/]

The environment is the subject of biological and environmental sciences. In what ways is the environment a sociological issue? Describe two specific ways.

Sociologists debate whether a second demographic transition has begun in the most developed industrial countries. What is the second demographic transition, and what measures may indicate whether it is happening?

The rate that is calculated by subtracting the number of deaths per thousand from the number of births per thousand in a year reflects:

How is the Anthropocene shown in this photograph? [img/]

Which of the following best describes the migration of people within the United States during the decade between 2000 and 2010?

Which statement represents the human exceptionalism paradigm (HEP)?

Make a prediction regarding the future of urbanization in the global south. Justify your prediction with analysis of economic challenges, environmental challenges, and social challenges.

According to David Harvey, industrial capitalism continually restructures space in its pursuit of profits. This process is not found in traditional cities because:

Population controls in China have:

Do you think Anthropocene is a useful term for a geological period? Why or why not?

What Is Sociology

Asking and Answering Sociological Questions

Culture and Society

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Conformity, Deviance, and Crime

Stratification, Class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Aging

Government, Political Power, and Social Movements

Work and Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education

Religion in Modern Society

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

Globalization in a Changing World

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