Question 1

According to Karl Marx,what creates the problem of overpopulation?

Accepted Answer

According to Karl Marx, the problem of o

Question 2

What do we call the movement of people out a country in order to settle somewhere else?

Accepted Answer

A)  targeted exit 
B)  geographic mobility 
C)  out-migration 
D)  transitional migration 
A)  targeted exit 
B)  geographic mobility 
C)  out-migration 
D)  transitional migration

Question 3

Some scholars have suggested diverting scarce resources from education,health,and industrialization into various forms of birth control,including,if necessary,forced sterilization.These observers regard the presumed alternatives-poverty,famine,war,ethnic violence,and the growth of huge filthy cities-as too horrible to contemplate.However,what do these observers fail to see?

Accepted Answer

A)  how measures that lower social inequality help to control overpopulation 
B)  how measures that raise social inequality are tied to limited economic development 
C)  how natural disasters lead to overpopulation and its consequences 
D)  the relevance of demographic transition theory to present day realities 
A)  how measures that lower social inequality help to control overpopulation 
B)  how measures that raise social inequality are tied to limited economic development 
C)  how natural disasters lead to overpopulation and its consequences 
D)  the relevance of demographic transition theory to present day realities

Question 4

The idea that cities develop in ever widening ripples outward is associated with which of the following theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  urban sprawl theory 
B)  concentric zone theory 
C)  differentiation theory 
D)  urban expansion theory 
A)  urban sprawl theory 
B)  concentric zone theory 
C)  differentiation theory 
D)  urban expansion theory

Question 5

The widespread availability of what has proven to be a critique of Malthus's predictions?

Accepted Answer

A)  food 
B)  water 
C)  abortion 
D)  contraception 
A)  food 
B)  water 
C)  abortion 
D)  contraception

Question 6

Outline the theory of human ecology as the Chicago School has applied this theory to urban settings.

Accepted Answer

The theory of human ecology, as applied

Question 7

According to Malthus,food supply increases while population increases.In Malthus's view,what is the problem here?

Accepted Answer

A)  Food supply increases arithmetically, and population increases arithmetically. 
B)  Food supply increases arithmetically, and population increases geometrically. 
C)  Food supply increases geometrically, and population increases arithmetically. 
D)  Food supply increases geometrically, and population increases geometrically. 
A)  Food supply increases arithmetically, and population increases arithmetically. 
B)  Food supply increases arithmetically, and population increases geometrically. 
C)  Food supply increases geometrically, and population increases arithmetically. 
D)  Food supply increases geometrically, and population increases geometrically.

Question 8

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  The social organization of capitalism is the cause of overpopulation. 
B)  Social inequality is the root cause of overpopulation. 
C)  Bourgeoisie domination of workers is the cause of overpopulation. 
D)  Positive checks on population growth do work in most places. 
A)  The social organization of capitalism is the cause of overpopulation. 
B)  Social inequality is the root cause of overpopulation. 
C)  Bourgeoisie domination of workers is the cause of overpopulation. 
D)  Positive checks on population growth do work in most places.

Question 9

Janelle has just moved to a highly industrialized city that is projected to become one of the world's ten largest cities by 2015.Where does she live?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tokyo, Japan 
B)  Chicago, United States 
C)  Mexico City, Mexico 
D)  Sao Paulo, Brazil 
A)  Tokyo, Japan 
B)  Chicago, United States 
C)  Mexico City, Mexico 
D)  Sao Paulo, Brazil

Question 10

What is the historical pattern of fertility in Europe and North America? How do these trends compare with other parts of the world?

Accepted Answer

The historical pattern of fertility in E

Question 11

A nation in Africa has calculated that 28 people die for every 1000 of the population each year.In this example,what does the number 28 refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the crude death rate 
B)  the total death rate 
C)  the death rate 
D)  the mortality rate 
A)  the crude death rate 
B)  the total death rate 
C)  the death rate 
D)  the mortality rate

Question 12

What term refers to the average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime,assuming she hasthe same number of children as other women in her age cohort?

Accepted Answer

A)  the birth rate 
B)  the crude birth rate 
C)  the fertility rate 
D)  the total fertility rate 
A)  the birth rate 
B)  the crude birth rate 
C)  the fertility rate 
D)  the total fertility rate

Question 13

Annalise is a fourth-year university student who has enjoyed learning about the distribution and composition of various populations around the world,and she is considering making the study of populations her career choice.Which of the following subfields of sociology should she go into if she follows her plans?

Accepted Answer

A)  social ecology 
B)  social studies 
C)  epidemiology 
D)  demography 
A)  social ecology 
B)  social studies 
C)  epidemiology 
D)  demography

Question 14

Simone,a Malthusian,believes that overpopulation is not a problem because there have been many recent natural disasters like tsunamis and tornados,which leave people homeless and living in conditions of disease and starvation.What do we call this type of population control?

Accepted Answer

A)  negative checks 
B)  positive checks 
C)  preventative measures 
D)  permissive measures 
A)  negative checks 
B)  positive checks 
C)  preventative measures 
D)  permissive measures

Question 15

What facts caused the United Nations to identify Toronto as the most multicultural city in the world?

Accepted Answer

The United Nations has not officially de

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In what type of country are most of the fastest-growing cities in the world today?

Accepted Answer

A)  industrialized nations 
B)  semi-industrialized nations 
C)  peripheral nations 
D)  post-industrial nations 
A)  industrialized nations 
B)  semi-industrialized nations 
C)  peripheral nations 
D)  post-industrial nations

Question 18

Karl Marx's analysis of overpopulation is based on the idea that capitalism can never generate enough prosperity to solve the overpopulation problem.However,he was wrong because overpopulation is not a serious problem in modern capitalist countries like the United States and Germany.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The peripheral model of cities proposes a series of concentric zones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

There are several social policies that a

According to Karl Marx,what creates the problem of overpopulation?

What do we call the movement of people out a country in order to settle somewhere else?

The idea that cities develop in ever widening ripples outward is associated with which of the following theories?

The widespread availability of what has proven to be a critique of Malthus's predictions?

Outline the theory of human ecology as the Chicago School has applied this theory to urban settings.

According to Malthus,food supply increases while population increases.In Malthus's view,what is the problem here?

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?

Janelle has just moved to a highly industrialized city that is projected to become one of the world's ten largest cities by 2015.Where does she live?

What is the historical pattern of fertility in Europe and North America? How do these trends compare with other parts of the world?

A nation in Africa has calculated that 28 people die for every 1000 of the population each year.In this example,what does the number 28 refer to?

What term refers to the average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime,assuming she hasthe same number of children as other women in her age cohort?

Simone,a Malthusian,believes that overpopulation is not a problem because there have been many recent natural disasters like tsunamis and tornados,which leave people homeless and living in conditions of disease and starvation.What do we call this type of population control?

What facts caused the United Nations to identify Toronto as the most multicultural city in the world?

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

In what type of country are most of the fastest-growing cities in the world today?

Karl Marx's analysis of overpopulation is based on the idea that capitalism can never generate enough prosperity to solve the overpopulation problem.However,he was wrong because overpopulation is not a serious problem in modern capitalist countries like the United States and Germany.

The peripheral model of cities proposes a series of concentric zones.

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

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Exam 20: Population and Urbanization

According to Karl Marx,what creates the problem of overpopulation?

What do we call the movement of people out a country in order to settle somewhere else?

The idea that cities develop in ever widening ripples outward is associated with which of the following theories?

The widespread availability of what has proven to be a critique of Malthus's predictions?

Outline the theory of human ecology as the Chicago School has applied this theory to urban settings.

According to Malthus,food supply increases while population increases.In Malthus's view,what is the problem here?

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?

Janelle has just moved to a highly industrialized city that is projected to become one of the world's ten largest cities by 2015.Where does she live?

What is the historical pattern of fertility in Europe and North America? How do these trends compare with other parts of the world?

A nation in Africa has calculated that 28 people die for every 1000 of the population each year.In this example,what does the number 28 refer to?

What term refers to the average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime,assuming she hasthe same number of children as other women in her age cohort?

Simone,a Malthusian,believes that overpopulation is not a problem because there have been many recent natural disasters like tsunamis and tornados,which leave people homeless and living in conditions of disease and starvation.What do we call this type of population control?

What facts caused the United Nations to identify Toronto as the most multicultural city in the world?

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

In what type of country are most of the fastest-growing cities in the world today?

Karl Marx's analysis of overpopulation is based on the idea that capitalism can never generate enough prosperity to solve the overpopulation problem.However,he was wrong because overpopulation is not a serious problem in modern capitalist countries like the United States and Germany.

The peripheral model of cities proposes a series of concentric zones.

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

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: Disabilities, aging and Death

Work and The Economy

Politics

Families

Religion

Education

The Mass Media

Health and Medicine

Collective Behaviour and Social Movements

Technology and The Global Environment

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