Question 1

In addition to buying properties in poor neighborhoods and converting them to rental properties, a slumlord would also __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  use alternative economic activities for survival 
B)  purchase and withhold apartments from the housing market for long-term investment 
C)  have no intention of investing in their upkeep and maintenance 
D)  actively recruited young White professionals to formerly blighted urban areas. 
A)  use alternative economic activities for survival 
B)  purchase and withhold apartments from the housing market for long-term investment 
C)  have no intention of investing in their upkeep and maintenance 
D)  actively recruited young White professionals to formerly blighted urban areas.

Question 2

The war on drugs is not being waged fairly because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  white people tend to be arrested more 
B)  lack of policing in inner cities allows drug crime to run rampant. 
C)  policing is largely centered in rural areas where drugs are often produced 
D)  it's largely focused on young African American males in poor inner-city neighborhoods. 
A)  white people tend to be arrested more 
B)  lack of policing in inner cities allows drug crime to run rampant. 
C)  policing is largely centered in rural areas where drugs are often produced 
D)  it's largely focused on young African American males in poor inner-city neighborhoods.

Question 3

Suburbanization has been directly subsidized by the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What health-related concerns exist for urban residents?
Ideal

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Desc

Question 5

"Redlining" refers to the practice of making loans to minorities in certain areas knowing they will more likely default and leave behind good investment opportunities for lenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Arrests for illicit drug activity is at higher rates in rural areas than their urban counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An analysis of "White flight" would reveal __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the current trend of young White professionals moving into luxury condominiums and apartments that have been built for them in formerly blighted urban areas 
B)  the process of gentrification in formerly rundown cities 
C)  the mass exodus from the city to the suburbs by upper-middle-class, middle-class, and working-class Whites 
D)  the trend by White professionals to commute to work by airplane 
A)  the current trend of young White professionals moving into luxury condominiums and apartments that have been built for them in formerly blighted urban areas 
B)  the process of gentrification in formerly rundown cities 
C)  the mass exodus from the city to the suburbs by upper-middle-class, middle-class, and working-class Whites 
D)  the trend by White professionals to commute to work by airplane

Question 8

People who live in the suburbs are more likely than people who live in cities to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  drive to school and work 
B)  work close to home 
C)  use public transportation 
D)  quit their jobs 
A)  drive to school and work 
B)  work close to home 
C)  use public transportation 
D)  quit their jobs

Question 9

As a result of the dramatic population shift taking place in the United States since 1950 __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more Americans now live in the suburbs than in cities and rural areas 
B)  more people are relocating to urban areas 
C)  gentrification is at an all time low in major cities 
D)  more Americans now live in small towns and rural areas 
A)  more Americans now live in the suburbs than in cities and rural areas 
B)  more people are relocating to urban areas 
C)  gentrification is at an all time low in major cities 
D)  more Americans now live in small towns and rural areas

Question 10

Redlining, discrimination, and disinvestments ultimately lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy of decline in inner-city neighborhoods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Because of poor health care in urban areas, chronic conditions such as diabetes __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  do not exist because of healthy diets 
B)  often go untreated 
C)  are covered by insurance without a co-pay 
D)  are treated faster than other illnesses 
A)  do not exist because of healthy diets 
B)  often go untreated 
C)  are covered by insurance without a co-pay 
D)  are treated faster than other illnesses

Question 12

As people leave the cities for the suburbs, they take their spending and their __________ with them, leaving city businesses less profitable.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As people leave the cities for the...

Question 13

In theory, federal urban renewal funds were supposed to help rehabilitate and redevelop urban neighborhood, but in practice they ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased the rates of U.S. Immigration 
B)  were used to replace slum lords 
C)  were never used for the replacement of housing for urban residents 
D)  were used to actually fund urban farming initiatives 
A)  increased the rates of U.S. Immigration 
B)  were used to replace slum lords 
C)  were never used for the replacement of housing for urban residents 
D)  were used to actually fund urban farming initiatives

Question 14

One of the advantages the rural poor have over the urban poor is they __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  save money by riding horses instead of cars 
B)  have the ability to grow their own food 
C)  have higher wages for the same work 
D)  have more access to social services 
A)  save money by riding horses instead of cars 
B)  have the ability to grow their own food 
C)  have higher wages for the same work 
D)  have more access to social services

Question 15

For over fifty years, there has been a dramatic __________ shift in the United States-people moving from cities to the suburbs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For over fifty years, there has been...

Question 16

The war on drugs tends to target mostly urban cities, yet most methamphetamine production takes place in __________ and does not overshadow the news coverage of the perceived drug-filled urban areas.

Accepted Answer

A)  rural areas 
B)  suburban areas 
C)  urban areas 
D)  school chemistry labs 
A)  rural areas 
B)  suburban areas 
C)  urban areas 
D)  school chemistry labs

Question 17

The most significant factor determining whether one will get credit in U.S. cities is one's credit rating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Even though the media coverage would have you think otherwise, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more people work in rural areas than in central cities 
B)  people in rural America are just as involved in illicit drugs as their urban counterparts 
C)  most people in rural areas have greater access to public transportation than do residents of central cities 
D)  eighth graders in rural America are less likely to use cocaine and alcohol than their urban counterparts 
A)  more people work in rural areas than in central cities 
B)  people in rural America are just as involved in illicit drugs as their urban counterparts 
C)  most people in rural areas have greater access to public transportation than do residents of central cities 
D)  eighth graders in rural America are less likely to use cocaine and alcohol than their urban counterparts

Question 19

Though methamphetamine production takes place in rural areas, the drug is mostly used in urban areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In poor environments, residents often turn to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  alternative economic activities for survival 
B)  real estate speculators who purchase and withhold apartments from the housing market 
C)  landlords who buy properties in poor neighborhoods for jobs 
D)  young White professionals to get them to move into the neighborhood 
A)  alternative economic activities for survival 
B)  real estate speculators who purchase and withhold apartments from the housing market 
C)  landlords who buy properties in poor neighborhoods for jobs 
D)  young White professionals to get them to move into the neighborhood

In addition to buying properties in poor neighborhoods and converting them to rental properties, a slumlord would also __________.

The war on drugs is not being waged fairly because __________.

Suburbanization has been directly subsidized by the federal government.

What health-related concerns exist for urban residents? Ideal

"Redlining" refers to the practice of making loans to minorities in certain areas knowing they will more likely default and leave behind good investment opportunities for lenders.

Arrests for illicit drug activity is at higher rates in rural areas than their urban counterparts.

An analysis of "White flight" would reveal __________.

People who live in the suburbs are more likely than people who live in cities to __________.

As a result of the dramatic population shift taking place in the United States since 1950 __________.

Redlining, discrimination, and disinvestments ultimately lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy of decline in inner-city neighborhoods.

Because of poor health care in urban areas, chronic conditions such as diabetes __________.

As people leave the cities for the suburbs, they take their spending and their __________ with them, leaving city businesses less profitable.

In theory, federal urban renewal funds were supposed to help rehabilitate and redevelop urban neighborhood, but in practice they ____________.

One of the advantages the rural poor have over the urban poor is they __________.

For over fifty years, there has been a dramatic __________ shift in the United States-people moving from cities to the suburbs.

The war on drugs tends to target mostly urban cities, yet most methamphetamine production takes place in __________ and does not overshadow the news coverage of the perceived drug-filled urban areas.

The most significant factor determining whether one will get credit in U.S. cities is one's credit rating.

Even though the media coverage would have you think otherwise, __________.

Though methamphetamine production takes place in rural areas, the drug is mostly used in urban areas.

In poor environments, residents often turn to __________.

The Sociological Approach to Social Problems

Wealth and Power: the Bias of the System

World Population and Global Inequality

Demographic Changes in the United States: the Browning and Graying of Society

Threats to the Environment

Poverty

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Disability and Ableism

Crime and Justice

Drugs

The Economy and Work

Families

Education

The Health Care System

National Security in the Twenty-First Century

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

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Exam 5: Problems of Place: Urban, Suburban, and Rural

In addition to buying properties in poor neighborhoods and converting them to rental properties, a slumlord would also __________.

The war on drugs is not being waged fairly because __________.

Suburbanization has been directly subsidized by the federal government.

What health-related concerns exist for urban residents? Ideal

"Redlining" refers to the practice of making loans to minorities in certain areas knowing they will more likely default and leave behind good investment opportunities for lenders.

Arrests for illicit drug activity is at higher rates in rural areas than their urban counterparts.

An analysis of "White flight" would reveal __________.

People who live in the suburbs are more likely than people who live in cities to __________.

As a result of the dramatic population shift taking place in the United States since 1950 __________.

Redlining, discrimination, and disinvestments ultimately lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy of decline in inner-city neighborhoods.

Because of poor health care in urban areas, chronic conditions such as diabetes __________.

As people leave the cities for the suburbs, they take their spending and their __________ with them, leaving city businesses less profitable.

In theory, federal urban renewal funds were supposed to help rehabilitate and redevelop urban neighborhood, but in practice they ____________.

One of the advantages the rural poor have over the urban poor is they __________.

For over fifty years, there has been a dramatic __________ shift in the United States-people moving from cities to the suburbs.

The war on drugs tends to target mostly urban cities, yet most methamphetamine production takes place in __________ and does not overshadow the news coverage of the perceived drug-filled urban areas.

The most significant factor determining whether one will get credit in U.S. cities is one's credit rating.

Even though the media coverage would have you think otherwise, __________.

Though methamphetamine production takes place in rural areas, the drug is mostly used in urban areas.

In poor environments, residents often turn to __________.

The Sociological Approach to Social Problems

Wealth and Power: the Bias of the System

World Population and Global Inequality

Demographic Changes in the United States: the Browning and Graying of Society

Threats to the Environment

Poverty

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Disability and Ableism

Crime and Justice

Drugs

The Economy and Work

Families

Education

The Health Care System

National Security in the Twenty-First Century

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

Filters