Question 1

What is a gated community? What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in such a neighbourhood?

Accepted Answer

A gated community is a residential area

Question 2

Baquir took on a research project studying subway use by teenagers. In addition to interviews and surveys, he rode the subway every day for at least three hours in order to observe activities informally. Which term best describes what kind of researcher Baquir was?

Accepted Answer

A)  transportation analyst 
B)  population sociologist 
C)  city psychologist 
D)  urban anthropologist 
A)  transportation analyst 
B)  population sociologist 
C)  city psychologist 
D)  urban anthropologist

Question 3

Over urbanization is a phenomenon whereby the population of urban areas grows faster than the urban economy, services, and resources can absorb it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

During the last decade of the twentieth century, migrants from other provinces flocked to Calgary and Vancouver, but few were attracted to Toronto.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

For what reason does it appear that Vancouver's development has followed the sector model?

Accepted Answer

A)  When land became scarce, growth went high-rise. 
B)  The sectors developed strong neighbourhood attachments. 
C)  Its population spread out along the natural shorelines. 
D)  It developed a single growth nucleus/central core. 
A)  When land became scarce, growth went high-rise. 
B)  The sectors developed strong neighbourhood attachments. 
C)  Its population spread out along the natural shorelines. 
D)  It developed a single growth nucleus/central core.

Question 7

A man in a wheelchair is sitting on a subway platform when he is swarmed by a group of teenagers, who mug him as a dozen people stand by and do nothing to help. What kind of modern lifestyle characterizes communities where citizens are detached from each other to such an extent that "everyone wants to mind their own business"?

Accepted Answer

A)  individualism 
B)  isolationism 
C)  ghettoism 
D)  urbanism 
A)  individualism 
B)  isolationism 
C)  ghettoism 
D)  urbanism

Question 8

In a class discussion, Tait was asked to give one outcome of the privatization of public space in the postmodern city. Which of the following would he offer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suburbs and central cities are being physically separated as a result of a resurgence of green spaces. 
B)  The number of public places where people can come together and socialize are being reduced. 
C)  More exclusive people-friendly public places are being created. 
D)  Real estate and housing costs are skyrocketing beyond the average person's income. 
A)  Suburbs and central cities are being physically separated as a result of a resurgence of green spaces. 
B)  The number of public places where people can come together and socialize are being reduced. 
C)  More exclusive people-friendly public places are being created. 
D)  Real estate and housing costs are skyrocketing beyond the average person's income.

Question 9

What does Gemeinschaft mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  the community of feeling 
B)  social disorganization 
C)  the traditional society 
D)  a distinctly rural area 
A)  the community of feeling 
B)  social disorganization 
C)  the traditional society 
D)  a distinctly rural area

Question 10

A couple of downtown apartment dwellers locate a rundown Victorian house not far from their apartment, and during a downturn in real-estate prices they purchase the home, gut the inside, and renovate it completely. Soon, the whole city block around them is being refurbished. What kind of urban development is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  rehabilitation 
B)  urban rebirth 
C)  core development 
D)  gentrification 
A)  rehabilitation 
B)  urban rebirth 
C)  core development 
D)  gentrification

Question 11

Describe and analyze the advantages that gentrification offers to women and middle-class professionals working in the city.

Accepted Answer

Gentrification often brings several adva

Question 12

Shaniqua asked her sociology classmate Denise where she lived in the city. Denise, having just finished a class that discussed the concentric zone model of urbanization replied, "I live in zone 3." What type of neighbourhood does Denise live in?

Accepted Answer

A)  a neighbourhood of cheap housing, pawn shops, and second-hand stores 
B)  a working-class neighbourhood 
C)  a typical suburban neighbourhood 
D)  a business district with residential apartments above the stores 
A)  a neighbourhood of cheap housing, pawn shops, and second-hand stores 
B)  a working-class neighbourhood 
C)  a typical suburban neighbourhood 
D)  a business district with residential apartments above the stores

Question 13

From antiquity to the eighteenth century, which characteristics of cities remained very similar?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical layout 
B)  technological innovation 
C)  economic boom 
D)  literacy rates 
A)  physical layout 
B)  technological innovation 
C)  economic boom 
D)  literacy rates

Question 14

What are the components of the postmodern city?

Accepted Answer

A)  emergence of edge, multiethnic, and dual cities 
B)  a mixture of Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft 
C)  urbanism and postindustrial economy 
D)  suburbia, urban core, business district 
A)  emergence of edge, multiethnic, and dual cities 
B)  a mixture of Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft 
C)  urbanism and postindustrial economy 
D)  suburbia, urban core, business district

Question 15

One feature of the fortress city phenomenon is that inner-city prisons are architecturally designed to look like hotels, thus disguising their real purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Why is Don Mills important in the study of suburbs?

Accepted Answer

First designed suburb, built d

Question 17

Which of the following was an example of a typical woman's destiny in preindustrial society?

Accepted Answer

A)  if unmarried by 20, to remain so 
B)  a life of poverty and few children 
C)  her future husband arranged at birth 
D)  to bear a large number of children 
A)  if unmarried by 20, to remain so 
B)  a life of poverty and few children 
C)  her future husband arranged at birth 
D)  to bear a large number of children

Question 18

Judy decided that her career was very important to her and that having children would jeopardize her advancement. Therefore, she decided not to have any children. Which ongoing phenomenon is Judy's decision part of?

Accepted Answer

A)  the feminist prerogative theory 
B)  the demographic transition 
C)  the antidomestic syndrome 
D)  professional prioritization 
A)  the feminist prerogative theory 
B)  the demographic transition 
C)  the antidomestic syndrome 
D)  professional prioritization

Question 19

What are the advantages of gentrification for women?

Accepted Answer

A)  readily available child care and other services 
B)  telecommuting opportunities let them work from home 
C)  separation of grungy work places from residences 
D)  car pooling opportunities to remote work sites 
A)  readily available child care and other services 
B)  telecommuting opportunities let them work from home 
C)  separation of grungy work places from residences 
D)  car pooling opportunities to remote work sites

Question 20

What is peri-urbanization?

Accepted Answer

A)  unplanned settlements emerging on the outskirts of rural villages 
B)  the blurring of urban and rural areas on the city's outskirts 
C)  unplanned settlements emerging on the outskirts of small cities 
D)  concerted planning, design, and reconstruction in high-density areas 
A)  unplanned settlements emerging on the outskirts of rural villages 
B)  the blurring of urban and rural areas on the city's outskirts 
C)  unplanned settlements emerging on the outskirts of small cities 
D)  concerted planning, design, and reconstruction in high-density areas

What is a gated community? What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in such a neighbourhood?

Baquir took on a research project studying subway use by teenagers. In addition to interviews and surveys, he rode the subway every day for at least three hours in order to observe activities informally. Which term best describes what kind of researcher Baquir was?

Over urbanization is a phenomenon whereby the population of urban areas grows faster than the urban economy, services, and resources can absorb it.

During the last decade of the twentieth century, migrants from other provinces flocked to Calgary and Vancouver, but few were attracted to Toronto.

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

For what reason does it appear that Vancouver's development has followed the sector model?

In a class discussion, Tait was asked to give one outcome of the privatization of public space in the postmodern city. Which of the following would he offer?

What does Gemeinschaft mean?

Describe and analyze the advantages that gentrification offers to women and middle-class professionals working in the city.

Shaniqua asked her sociology classmate Denise where she lived in the city. Denise, having just finished a class that discussed the concentric zone model of urbanization replied, "I live in zone 3." What type of neighbourhood does Denise live in?

From antiquity to the eighteenth century, which characteristics of cities remained very similar?

What are the components of the postmodern city?

One feature of the fortress city phenomenon is that inner-city prisons are architecturally designed to look like hotels, thus disguising their real purpose.

Why is Don Mills important in the study of suburbs?

Which of the following was an example of a typical woman's destiny in preindustrial society?

Judy decided that her career was very important to her and that having children would jeopardize her advancement. Therefore, she decided not to have any children. Which ongoing phenomenon is Judy's decision part of?

What are the advantages of gentrification for women?

What is peri-urbanization?

Introduction to Sociology

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Socialization

Gender and Sexuality

Communication and Mass Media

Social Stratification

Gender Inequality

Race and Ethnic Relations

Development and Underdevelopment

Families

Work and Occupations

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Exam 15: Population and Urbanization

What is a gated community? What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in such a neighbourhood?

Baquir took on a research project studying subway use by teenagers. In addition to interviews and surveys, he rode the subway every day for at least three hours in order to observe activities informally. Which term best describes what kind of researcher Baquir was?

Over urbanization is a phenomenon whereby the population of urban areas grows faster than the urban economy, services, and resources can absorb it.

During the last decade of the twentieth century, migrants from other provinces flocked to Calgary and Vancouver, but few were attracted to Toronto.

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

For what reason does it appear that Vancouver's development has followed the sector model?

In a class discussion, Tait was asked to give one outcome of the privatization of public space in the postmodern city. Which of the following would he offer?

What does Gemeinschaft mean?

Describe and analyze the advantages that gentrification offers to women and middle-class professionals working in the city.

Shaniqua asked her sociology classmate Denise where she lived in the city. Denise, having just finished a class that discussed the concentric zone model of urbanization replied, "I live in zone 3." What type of neighbourhood does Denise live in?

From antiquity to the eighteenth century, which characteristics of cities remained very similar?

What are the components of the postmodern city?

One feature of the fortress city phenomenon is that inner-city prisons are architecturally designed to look like hotels, thus disguising their real purpose.

Why is Don Mills important in the study of suburbs?

Which of the following was an example of a typical woman's destiny in preindustrial society?

Judy decided that her career was very important to her and that having children would jeopardize her advancement. Therefore, she decided not to have any children. Which ongoing phenomenon is Judy's decision part of?

What are the advantages of gentrification for women?

What is peri-urbanization?

Introduction to Sociology

Culture

Socialization

Gender and Sexuality

Communication and Mass Media

Social Stratification

Gender Inequality

Race and Ethnic Relations

Development and Underdevelopment

Families

Work and Occupations

Education

Religion

Deviance and Crime

Sociology and the Environment

Health and Aging

Politics and Social Movements

Globalization

Research Methods

Networks, Groups, Bureaucracies, and Societies

Filters