Exam 20: Population and Urbanization

According to Louis Wirth, the city creates a distinct way of life that is socially destructive.

According to demographic transition theory, the main factors underlying population dynamics are industrialization and the growth of modern cultural values.

Bill, a Malthusian, believes that overpopulation is not a problem because there has been an increase in armed conflict globally. What do we call this type of population control?

Jillian, who recently moved to Victoria, British Columbia, and joined the Fernwood Community Association, is in charge of organizing the most recent community potluck and dance. Which of the following does her experience reflect a critique of?

After studying urbanization, Winnie believes that cities are places where people are disconnected from one another and unsure about how they should act. What does the textbook suggest about this type of analysis of cities?

Demography is the study of cities and urban development.

Brazil is characterized by more inequality of wealth than any other country in the world. This stark inequality is highly observable in the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Through the twentieth century it has been demonstrated that helping the poor through various types of welfare programs has had which of the following effects?

Janelle has just moved to a highly industrialized city that is projected to become the world's largest city by 2030. Where does she live?

Cities first emerged in Syria, Mesopotamia, and Egypt 5000 to 6000 years ago, long before the growth of the modern factory.

Bill has lived all his life in a place where his neighbours get together every weekend to barbecue after church and where most of the community goes out to support the local hockey team when they play games against other communities. According to Louis Wirth, what is Bill's experience typical of?

A neighbourhood park in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver has recently been bought by a wealthy real estate developer. According to new urban sociologists, which of the following most likely characterizes the city park?

How did class inequality affect population growth in South Korea?

Until a few decades ago, what did sociologists believe was the primary cause of population growth?

Thomas Robert Malthus believed that aid to the poor is counterproductive for population control.

Franklin is studying the social structure of medieval European cities and wondering about the differences between them and cities today. What difference is he likely to find between the medieval cities and contemporary cities?

Given what we know about population growth today, is the Malthusian trap still applicable?

The widespread availability of which of the following things has proven to be a critique of Malthus's predictions?

Benny considers himself a Malthusian and agrees with Malthus that there are two undisputable "facts" about people. Which of the following is one of these facts?

While some portions of Marxists' analysis of overpopulation appear to be incorrect, one of Marx's core ideas does appear correct. Which of the following Marxist ideas appears correct?