Question 1

Despite being an Anglican clergy member, why did Malthus not believe that people should assist those in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  He felt the poor have more abortions, which he was morally against. 
B)  He felt the poor would have more children, compounding overpopulation. 
C)  He felt the poor would fall prey to vices such as prostitution. 
D)  He felt the poor would cause a rebellion if their expectations began to rise. 
A)  He felt the poor have more abortions, which he was morally against. 
B)  He felt the poor would have more children, compounding overpopulation. 
C)  He felt the poor would fall prey to vices such as prostitution. 
D)  He felt the poor would cause a rebellion if their expectations began to rise.

Question 2

How might urbanization fuel large-scale violence in developing countries?

Accepted Answer

Urbanization can fuel large-scale violen

Question 3

What did sociologist John Hannigan define as a "money-making machine"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the suburbs 
B)  the corporate city 
C)  edge cities 
D)  the Census Metropolitan Area 
A)  the suburbs 
B)  the corporate city 
C)  edge cities 
D)  the Census Metropolitan Area

Question 4

Explain all of the stages in the theory of the demographic transition. What evidence supports this model? What evidence contradicts it?

Accepted Answer

The theory of demographic transition is

Question 5

What social policies can a modern nation adopt to maintain a stable population size?

Accepted Answer

There are several social policies that a

Question 6

Why did preindustrial cities contain only a small fraction of the overall population?

Accepted Answer

A)  There was an inadequate supply of construction material. 
B)  People overwhelmingly preferred the rural life. 
C)  City dwelling was restricted to people who were involved in religious life. 
D)  Disease and pestilence kept urban population numbers low. 
A)  There was an inadequate supply of construction material. 
B)  People overwhelmingly preferred the rural life. 
C)  City dwelling was restricted to people who were involved in religious life. 
D)  Disease and pestilence kept urban population numbers low.

Question 7

Several places in Asia experienced a fairly rapid drop in mortality due to economic growth, even as their rates of live births remained high. At which stage of the demographic transition theory are these places?

Accepted Answer

A)  preindustrial period 
B)  transitional period 
C)  mature industrial period 
D)  postindustrial period 
A)  preindustrial period 
B)  transitional period 
C)  mature industrial period 
D)  postindustrial period

Question 8

Using a Marxist lens, how might overpopulation contribute to the eventual destruction of capitalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overpopulation would lead to mass starvation, which would result in an increased competition for workers, which would drive up wages, thus eroding the profit of the bourgeoisie. 
B)  Unemployment would make the workers dissatisfied, resulting in a class-consciousness, which would lead to revolution. 
C)  Once the bourgeoisie had accumulated their wealth, they would disband capitalism, leaving the proletariat to suffer on their own. 
D)  The proletariat would eventually become so wealthy that they would catch up to the bourgeoisie, eventually erasing all previous distinctions between the two classes. 
A)  Overpopulation would lead to mass starvation, which would result in an increased competition for workers, which would drive up wages, thus eroding the profit of the bourgeoisie. 
B)  Unemployment would make the workers dissatisfied, resulting in a class-consciousness, which would lead to revolution. 
C)  Once the bourgeoisie had accumulated their wealth, they would disband capitalism, leaving the proletariat to suffer on their own. 
D)  The proletariat would eventually become so wealthy that they would catch up to the bourgeoisie, eventually erasing all previous distinctions between the two classes.

Question 9

Kasem is a Marxist who believes that overpopulation is a problem that can be solved. Which of the following does he most likely believe must be solved first?

Accepted Answer

A)  contraception education 
B)  social inequality 
C)  inadequate medical care 
D)  inadequate child care 
A)  contraception education 
B)  social inequality 
C)  inadequate medical care 
D)  inadequate child care

Question 10

What problem did the new urban sociology aim to correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  urban growth as a result of natural forces 
B)  urban decline as a result of natural forces 
C)  urban decay as a result of natural forces 
D)  urban stagnation as a result of natural forces 
A)  urban growth as a result of natural forces 
B)  urban decline as a result of natural forces 
C)  urban decay as a result of natural forces 
D)  urban stagnation as a result of natural forces

Question 11

Annie is a Marxist who has developed a critique of the Malthusian perspective. Which of the following arguments is she most likely to make?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capitalism does produce poverty, but it is not solely responsible for the population problem. 
B)  Socialist economies have very different demographic trends than capitalist societies. 
C)  Unchecked population growth would reduce geometric food growth. 
D)  Overpopulation comes when capitalists exploit workers with low wages. 
A)  Capitalism does produce poverty, but it is not solely responsible for the population problem. 
B)  Socialist economies have very different demographic trends than capitalist societies. 
C)  Unchecked population growth would reduce geometric food growth. 
D)  Overpopulation comes when capitalists exploit workers with low wages.

Question 12

Billie-Bob lives in a nation where there are only 98 females for every 100 males. What is this rate comparison known as?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sex ratio 
B)  life expectancy 
C)  the age-sex pyramid 
D)  the doubling effect 
A)  the sex ratio 
B)  life expectancy 
C)  the age-sex pyramid 
D)  the doubling effect

Question 13

Roxie has been informally studying urban life for several years. She has observed that people in the city seem to think and behave in ways that are very different from the ways that people thought and behaved in the small town where she grew up. What would the Chicago school members call what Roxie has observed in the city?

Accepted Answer

A)  urbanism 
B)  urbanization 
C)  urban beats 
D)  urban acclimatization 
A)  urbanism 
B)  urbanization 
C)  urban beats 
D)  urban acclimatization

Question 14

In Canada, there are approximately 105 females for every 100 males. What do we call this rate comparison?

Accepted Answer

A)  the age-sex pyramid 
B)  life expectancy 
C)  the sex ratio 
D)  the doubling effect 
A)  the age-sex pyramid 
B)  life expectancy 
C)  the sex ratio 
D)  the doubling effect

Question 15

What is the theory of gentrification, and how has this process transformed the landscape of many North American cities?

Accepted Answer

The theory of gentrification is the proc

Question 16

Shannon and her family decide that a move from rural Ireland to Dublin is the best bet for them to find employment. Which of the following factors is most likely to underlie this family's decision to move?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christianity 
B)  social inequality in their rural environment 
C)  urban government programs that advocate for social equality 
D)  industrialization 
A)  Christianity 
B)  social inequality in their rural environment 
C)  urban government programs that advocate for social equality 
D)  industrialization

Question 17

Members of Heritage Front, a white supremacist organization, are angry about their perception that that non-white immigrants are taking over large portions of the city they live in. Which process of human ecology theory do their beliefs reflect?

Accepted Answer

A)  differentiation 
B)  ecological succession 
C)  concentric zones 
D)  competition 
A)  differentiation 
B)  ecological succession 
C)  concentric zones 
D)  competition

Question 18

Rita and her family are thrilled to have bought a house in a clean, quiet neighbourhood. The neighbourhood, which is outside the downtown core, has fairly uniform single family housing, and has a water park and outdoor basketball court for children to play at. What term do sociologists use to describe this way of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  urbanism 
B)  suburbanism 
C)  postmodern 
D)  gentrification 
A)  urbanism 
B)  suburbanism 
C)  postmodern 
D)  gentrification

Question 19

How did the government of Kerala, India, solve its overpopulation problem?

Accepted Answer

As of my knowledge cutoff in 2023, the g

Question 20

According to the textbook, at approximately what point did the world population begin to "explode"?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 000 years ago 
B)  2000 years ago 
C)  250 years ago 
D)  50 years ago 
A)  12 000 years ago 
B)  2000 years ago 
C)  250 years ago 
D)  50 years ago

Despite being an Anglican clergy member, why did Malthus not believe that people should assist those in poverty?

How might urbanization fuel large-scale violence in developing countries?

What did sociologist John Hannigan define as a "money-making machine"?

Explain all of the stages in the theory of the demographic transition. What evidence supports this model? What evidence contradicts it?

What social policies can a modern nation adopt to maintain a stable population size?

Why did preindustrial cities contain only a small fraction of the overall population?

Several places in Asia experienced a fairly rapid drop in mortality due to economic growth, even as their rates of live births remained high. At which stage of the demographic transition theory are these places?

Using a Marxist lens, how might overpopulation contribute to the eventual destruction of capitalism?

Kasem is a Marxist who believes that overpopulation is a problem that can be solved. Which of the following does he most likely believe must be solved first?

What problem did the new urban sociology aim to correct?

Annie is a Marxist who has developed a critique of the Malthusian perspective. Which of the following arguments is she most likely to make?

Billie-Bob lives in a nation where there are only 98 females for every 100 males. What is this rate comparison known as?

In Canada, there are approximately 105 females for every 100 males. What do we call this rate comparison?

What is the theory of gentrification, and how has this process transformed the landscape of many North American cities?

Shannon and her family decide that a move from rural Ireland to Dublin is the best bet for them to find employment. Which of the following factors is most likely to underlie this family's decision to move?

Members of Heritage Front, a white supremacist organization, are angry about their perception that that non-white immigrants are taking over large portions of the city they live in. Which process of human ecology theory do their beliefs reflect?

How did the government of Kerala, India, solve its overpopulation problem?

According to the textbook, at approximately what point did the world population begin to "explode"?

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Exam 20: Population and Urbanization

Despite being an Anglican clergy member, why did Malthus not believe that people should assist those in poverty?

How might urbanization fuel large-scale violence in developing countries?

What did sociologist John Hannigan define as a "money-making machine"?

Explain all of the stages in the theory of the demographic transition. What evidence supports this model? What evidence contradicts it?

What social policies can a modern nation adopt to maintain a stable population size?

Why did preindustrial cities contain only a small fraction of the overall population?

Several places in Asia experienced a fairly rapid drop in mortality due to economic growth, even as their rates of live births remained high. At which stage of the demographic transition theory are these places?

Using a Marxist lens, how might overpopulation contribute to the eventual destruction of capitalism?

Kasem is a Marxist who believes that overpopulation is a problem that can be solved. Which of the following does he most likely believe must be solved first?

What problem did the new urban sociology aim to correct?

Annie is a Marxist who has developed a critique of the Malthusian perspective. Which of the following arguments is she most likely to make?

Billie-Bob lives in a nation where there are only 98 females for every 100 males. What is this rate comparison known as?

In Canada, there are approximately 105 females for every 100 males. What do we call this rate comparison?

What is the theory of gentrification, and how has this process transformed the landscape of many North American cities?

Shannon and her family decide that a move from rural Ireland to Dublin is the best bet for them to find employment. Which of the following factors is most likely to underlie this family's decision to move?

Members of Heritage Front, a white supremacist organization, are angry about their perception that that non-white immigrants are taking over large portions of the city they live in. Which process of human ecology theory do their beliefs reflect?

How did the government of Kerala, India, solve its overpopulation problem?

According to the textbook, at approximately what point did the world population begin to "explode"?

A Sociological Compass

How Sociologists Do Research

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction

Networks, Groups, Bureaucracies, and Societies

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification

Globalization, Inequality, and Development

Race and Ethnicity

Sexualities and Gender Stratification

Sociology of the Body: Disability, Aging, and Death

Work and the Economy

Politics

Families

Religion

Education

Mass Media and Mass Communication

Health and Medicine

Collective Action and Social Movements

Technology and the Global Environment

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