Question 1

The problem of housing is related to the problem of poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Defining housing as "substandard" is somewhat arbitrary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How is gentrification characterized?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allowed poor people to own their residences. 
B)  It results from Section 8 programs. 
C)  It increases the number of low-rent housing units. 
D)  It describes why rich people move to older areas. 
A)  It allowed poor people to own their residences. 
B)  It results from Section 8 programs. 
C)  It increases the number of low-rent housing units. 
D)  It describes why rich people move to older areas.

Question 4

The federal housing programs of the New Deal had which of the following goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Directed federal funds to encourage the construction of new housing 
B)  Guaranteed construction loans to large corporations in India 
C)  Building of high-income housing through Public Works 
D)  Seizeure of decaying areas and giving them to developers willing to rehabilitate them 
A)  Directed federal funds to encourage the construction of new housing 
B)  Guaranteed construction loans to large corporations in India 
C)  Building of high-income housing through Public Works 
D)  Seizeure of decaying areas and giving them to developers willing to rehabilitate them

Question 5

The dominant culture in the United States favors private over public ownership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Magnet schools are inexpensive to operate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Some school districts offer parents credit that is equal to the state's share of the cost of educating a child. This strategy is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  magnet schools. 
B)  school vouchers. 
C)  charter schools. 
D)  busing. 
A)  magnet schools. 
B)  school vouchers. 
C)  charter schools. 
D)  busing.

Question 8

The New Deal provided loan guarantees to veterans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Deterioration of buildings in the inner city occurs because

Accepted Answer

A)  nobody wants to live there. 
B)  their maintenance represents more costs than rental income warrants. 
C)  they are destroyed by vandals and looters. 
D)  they are not insured. 
A)  nobody wants to live there. 
B)  their maintenance represents more costs than rental income warrants. 
C)  they are destroyed by vandals and looters. 
D)  they are not insured.

Question 10

Ruth Peterson and Lauren Krivo coined the term "hypersegregation."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The housing market has generated an increase in the number of low-rent units.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Oscar Newman found that crime rates

Accepted Answer

A)  could be reduced by improving architectural design. 
B)  are influenced by inner city culture. 
C)  are somewhat lower in large high-rise housing. 
D)  cannot be reduced unless poverty is eliminated. 
A)  could be reduced by improving architectural design. 
B)  are influenced by inner city culture. 
C)  are somewhat lower in large high-rise housing. 
D)  cannot be reduced unless poverty is eliminated.

Question 13

Government intervention in housing began

Accepted Answer

A)  with the New Deal. 
B)  in New York in 1870. 
C)  with the South Bronx project. 
D)  to solve the housing shortage that followed World War II. 
A)  with the New Deal. 
B)  in New York in 1870. 
C)  with the South Bronx project. 
D)  to solve the housing shortage that followed World War II.

Question 14

Which of the following best characterizes problems with housing?

Accepted Answer

A)  An increase in low-rent housing units. 
B)  A decrease in high-rent housing units. 
C)  Changes in the housing market. 
D)  Changes in what family's want in homes. 
A)  An increase in low-rent housing units. 
B)  A decrease in high-rent housing units. 
C)  Changes in the housing market. 
D)  Changes in what family's want in homes.

Question 15

Crime rates today are

Accepted Answer

A)  on the rise. 
B)  highest in cities. 
C)  not different in cities and suburbs. 
D)  lower than in 1980. 
A)  on the rise. 
B)  highest in cities. 
C)  not different in cities and suburbs. 
D)  lower than in 1980.

Question 16

Within urban areas, crime is

Accepted Answer

A)  most concentrated in rich neighborhoods. 
B)  most concentrated in poor neighborhoods. 
C)  most likely to affect white teenagers. 
D)  most likely to affect rich individuals. 
A)  most concentrated in rich neighborhoods. 
B)  most concentrated in poor neighborhoods. 
C)  most likely to affect white teenagers. 
D)  most likely to affect rich individuals.

Question 17

The Housing Act of 1968 failed because it ignored the economic interests of developers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Unlike affluent communities, cities lack the tax base to provide adequate per-student expenditures, even with additional state aid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Two-thirds of police arrests for serious crimes involve white people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Most people believe crime is on the rise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The problem of housing is related to the problem of poverty.

Defining housing as "substandard" is somewhat arbitrary.

How is gentrification characterized?

The federal housing programs of the New Deal had which of the following goals?

The dominant culture in the United States favors private over public ownership.

Magnet schools are inexpensive to operate.

Some school districts offer parents credit that is equal to the state's share of the cost of educating a child. This strategy is referred to as

The New Deal provided loan guarantees to veterans.

Deterioration of buildings in the inner city occurs because

Ruth Peterson and Lauren Krivo coined the term "hypersegregation."

The housing market has generated an increase in the number of low-rent units.

Oscar Newman found that crime rates

Government intervention in housing began

Which of the following best characterizes problems with housing?

Crime rates today are

Within urban areas, crime is

The Housing Act of 1968 failed because it ignored the economic interests of developers.

Unlike affluent communities, cities lack the tax base to provide adequate per-student expenditures, even with additional state aid.

Two-thirds of police arrests for serious crimes involve white people.

Most people believe crime is on the rise.

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Exam 12: Housing, Education, Crime: Confronting Urban Problems

The problem of housing is related to the problem of poverty.

Defining housing as "substandard" is somewhat arbitrary.

How is gentrification characterized?

The federal housing programs of the New Deal had which of the following goals?

The dominant culture in the United States favors private over public ownership.

Magnet schools are inexpensive to operate.

Some school districts offer parents credit that is equal to the state's share of the cost of educating a child. This strategy is referred to as

The New Deal provided loan guarantees to veterans.

Deterioration of buildings in the inner city occurs because

Ruth Peterson and Lauren Krivo coined the term "hypersegregation."

The housing market has generated an increase in the number of low-rent units.

Oscar Newman found that crime rates

Government intervention in housing began

Which of the following best characterizes problems with housing?

Crime rates today are

Within urban areas, crime is

The Housing Act of 1968 failed because it ignored the economic interests of developers.

Unlike affluent communities, cities lack the tax base to provide adequate per-student expenditures, even with additional state aid.

Two-thirds of police arrests for serious crimes involve white people.

Most people believe crime is on the rise.

Exploring the City

Evolution of the Worlds Cities

Development of North American Cities

Urban Sociology: Classic and Modern Statements

Spatial Perspectives: Making Sense of Space

The Context of Cities

The Context of Cities

Comparative Urbanism: the City and Culture

Stratification and Social Class: Urban and Suburban Lifestyles

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: Urban Diversity

Global Urbanization

Urban Planning: Past, Present and Future

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