Question 1

Within Burgess's concentric zone model, __________ is the central business district and cultural center.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Zone 1 
B)  ​Zone 2 
C)  ​Zone 3 
D)  ​Zone 4 
A)  ​Zone 1 
B)  ​Zone 2 
C)  ​Zone 3 
D)  ​Zone 4

Question 2

Sociologist Ernest Burgess developed the __________, which is a description of the process of urban growth that views the city as a series of circular areas, each characterized by a different type of land use that developed from a central core.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​concentric zone model 
B)  ​sector model 
C)  ​multiple nuclei model 
D)  ​social area analysis 
A)  ​concentric zone model 
B)  ​sector model 
C)  ​multiple nuclei model 
D)  ​social area analysis

Question 3

Immigration to the United States has declined in recent years due to job loss and a period of economic crisis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Urban ecologist Hoyt examined the layouts of 142 cities and concluded that different types of terrain as well as transportation routes are important factors in how a city is organized. This led to the creation of the __________ for the growth of cities.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​social area analysis 
B)  ​multiple nuclei model 
C)  ​concentric zone model 
D)  ​sector model 
A)  ​social area analysis 
B)  ​multiple nuclei model 
C)  ​concentric zone model 
D)  ​sector model

Question 5

In low-income countries, the leading cause of death is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​heart disease 
B)  ​accidents 
C)  ​infectious disease 
D)  ​stroke 
A)  ​heart disease 
B)  ​accidents 
C)  ​infectious disease 
D)  ​stroke

Question 6

Capitalism and innovative technologies are successfully solving the problems of overpopulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The enduring significant contribution of Marx and Engels to the study of demography is the suggestion that___________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​poverty, more than overpopulation, is the central issue relating to food supply in a capitalist country 
B)  ​the population grows exponentially while the food supply growths arithmetically, creating overpopulation 
C)  ​population would eventually be checked by natural and human-caused disasters 
D)  ​advanced technology should be used to produce food, not profits 
A)  ​poverty, more than overpopulation, is the central issue relating to food supply in a capitalist country 
B)  ​the population grows exponentially while the food supply growths arithmetically, creating overpopulation 
C)  ​population would eventually be checked by natural and human-caused disasters 
D)  ​advanced technology should be used to produce food, not profits

Question 8

Immigration is the only significant factor affecting population size and growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain the political economy models of urban growth that are rooted in the conflict perspective.

Accepted Answer

Conflict theorists argue that cities do

Question 10

The __________ is measured as the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population in a given year.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​total death rate 
B)  ​crude death rate 
C)  ​death quota rate 
D)  ​refined death rate 
A)  ​total death rate 
B)  ​crude death rate 
C)  ​death quota rate 
D)  ​refined death rate

Question 11

For persons born in the United States in 2014, life expectancy at birth was about __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​70 years 
B)  ​74 years 
C)  ​79 years 
D)  ​82 years 
A)  ​70 years 
B)  ​74 years 
C)  ​79 years 
D)  ​82 years

Within Burgess's concentric zone model, __________ is the central business district and cultural center.

Sociologist Ernest Burgess developed the __________, which is a description of the process of urban growth that views the city as a series of circular areas, each characterized by a different type of land use that developed from a central core.

Immigration to the United States has declined in recent years due to job loss and a period of economic crisis.

Urban ecologist Hoyt examined the layouts of 142 cities and concluded that different types of terrain as well as transportation routes are important factors in how a city is organized. This led to the creation of the __________ for the growth of cities.

In low-income countries, the leading cause of death is __________.

Capitalism and innovative technologies are successfully solving the problems of overpopulation.

The enduring significant contribution of Marx and Engels to the study of demography is the suggestion that___________________________.

Immigration is the only significant factor affecting population size and growth.

Explain the political economy models of urban growth that are rooted in the conflict perspective.

The __________ is measured as the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population in a given year.

For persons born in the United States in 2014, life expectancy at birth was about __________.

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Class and Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

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Exam 15: Population and Urbanization

Within Burgess's concentric zone model, __________ is the central business district and cultural center.

Sociologist Ernest Burgess developed the __________, which is a description of the process of urban growth that views the city as a series of circular areas, each characterized by a different type of land use that developed from a central core.

Immigration to the United States has declined in recent years due to job loss and a period of economic crisis.

Urban ecologist Hoyt examined the layouts of 142 cities and concluded that different types of terrain as well as transportation routes are important factors in how a city is organized. This led to the creation of the __________ for the growth of cities.

In low-income countries, the leading cause of death is __________.

Capitalism and innovative technologies are successfully solving the problems of overpopulation.

The enduring significant contribution of Marx and Engels to the study of demography is the suggestion that___________________________.

Immigration is the only significant factor affecting population size and growth.

Explain the political economy models of urban growth that are rooted in the conflict perspective.

The __________ is measured as the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population in a given year.

For persons born in the United States in 2014, life expectancy at birth was about __________.

The Sociological Perspective and Research Process

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Class and Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective

Health, Health Care, and Disability

Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change

Filters