Question 1

What health-related concerns exist for urban residents?
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Question 2

When developers and speculators look to gentrify communities they like purchasing warehoused property because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the warehouse gives them space to start a business 
B)  the informal economy of the residents brings in more taxes 
C)  they are in the more affluent parts of the city 
D)  they don't have to deal with getting rid of poor residents 
A)  the warehouse gives them space to start a business 
B)  the informal economy of the residents brings in more taxes 
C)  they are in the more affluent parts of the city 
D)  they don't have to deal with getting rid of poor residents

Question 3

Discuss the effects of "White flight" on the quality of urban schools.
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Question 4

It has been shown that White flight can lead to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cheaper airfare during the holidays 
B)  increased funding in urban areas 
C)  the development of better healthcare services in central cities 
D)  increased class and race segregation 
A)  cheaper airfare during the holidays 
B)  increased funding in urban areas 
C)  the development of better healthcare services in central cities 
D)  increased class and race segregation

Question 5

"Redlining" refers to the practice of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  systematically refusing loans for housing in undesirable areas 
B)  providing loans in poor areas for the purpose of creating tax shelters 
C)  steering minorities away from some, mostly White communities 
D)  lining the lawns of new homes with only red flowers 
A)  systematically refusing loans for housing in undesirable areas 
B)  providing loans in poor areas for the purpose of creating tax shelters 
C)  steering minorities away from some, mostly White communities 
D)  lining the lawns of new homes with only red flowers

Question 6

Many people assume poverty rates are at their highest in rural areas,but they are the highest in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  central cities 
B)  suburbs 
C)  nonmetropolitan areas 
D)  small towns 
A)  central cities 
B)  suburbs 
C)  nonmetropolitan areas 
D)  small towns

Question 7

Why is the drug arrest rate lower in rural America than in urban America?
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Question 8

Citizens living in poor and minority areas in cities and metropolitan areas that have to deal with the illegal dumping of hazardous materials are victims of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental racism 
B)  toxic reform efforts 
C)  the informal economy 
D)  suburban sprawl and gentrification 
A)  environmental racism 
B)  toxic reform efforts 
C)  the informal economy 
D)  suburban sprawl and gentrification

Question 9

As large corporations move into the global economy there is an associated increase in jobs in urban centers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Public school in the U.S.are separate and unequal. The more affluent middle class tends to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  home school their children to keep them away from students of color 
B)  use their monetary resources to pay students of color to leave the neighborhood schools 
C)  move to the suburbs and have their children attend mostly-white schools 
D)  send their children to the most underfunded schools with the hope that gentrification will begin 
A)  home school their children to keep them away from students of color 
B)  use their monetary resources to pay students of color to leave the neighborhood schools 
C)  move to the suburbs and have their children attend mostly-white schools 
D)  send their children to the most underfunded schools with the hope that gentrification will begin

Question 11

The process of White flight continues to increase class and race __________.

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The answer of The process of White flight continues to...

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If you are part of a population that resides in a small town or the open countryside,you would be considered to be living in a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rural area 
B)  suburban area 
C)  metropolitan area 
D)  new urban sprawl 
A)  rural area 
B)  suburban area 
C)  metropolitan area 
D)  new urban sprawl

Question 14

"Warehousing" refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the redevelopment of older, often run-down residential buildings 
B)  investors buying property in poor neighborhoods to rent to the poor 
C)  keeping emergency room patients waiting for days 
D)  purchasing property with the intent to move the poor out and sell to investors 
A)  the redevelopment of older, often run-down residential buildings 
B)  investors buying property in poor neighborhoods to rent to the poor 
C)  keeping emergency room patients waiting for days 
D)  purchasing property with the intent to move the poor out and sell to investors

Question 15

The poverty rate is __________ in central cities.

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The answer of The poverty rate is __________ in central...

Question 16

The perception of many corporations and their employees is that the __________ is unsafe and has a large minority workforce.

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The answer of The perception of many corporations and their...

Question 17

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 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Suburbanization has resulted in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  less traffic and shorter commutes to work 
B)  more diverse schools 
C)  urban sprawl and more air pollution 
D)  a decrease in residential segregation 
A)  less traffic and shorter commutes to work 
B)  more diverse schools 
C)  urban sprawl and more air pollution 
D)  a decrease in residential segregation

Question 20

The arrest rate for drugs in rural areas is lower because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  there is not enough land in these areas to grow drugs 
B)  law enforcement agents do most of the drug farming 
C)  law enforcement officers have less resources and more space to patrol 
D)  law enforcement agents are not paid enough and resort to drugs to supplement their income 
A)  there is not enough land in these areas to grow drugs 
B)  law enforcement agents do most of the drug farming 
C)  law enforcement officers have less resources and more space to patrol 
D)  law enforcement agents are not paid enough and resort to drugs to supplement their income

What health-related concerns exist for urban residents? Ideal

When developers and speculators look to gentrify communities they like purchasing warehoused property because __________.

Discuss the effects of "White flight" on the quality of urban schools. Ideal

It has been shown that White flight can lead to __________.

"Redlining" refers to the practice of __________.

Many people assume poverty rates are at their highest in rural areas,but they are the highest in __________.

Why is the drug arrest rate lower in rural America than in urban America? Ideal

Citizens living in poor and minority areas in cities and metropolitan areas that have to deal with the illegal dumping of hazardous materials are victims of __________.

As large corporations move into the global economy there is an associated increase in jobs in urban centers.

Public school in the U.S.are separate and unequal. The more affluent middle class tends to __________.

The process of White flight continues to increase class and race __________.

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

If you are part of a population that resides in a small town or the open countryside,you would be considered to be living in a __________.

"Warehousing" refers to __________.

The poverty rate is __________ in central cities.

The perception of many corporations and their employees is that the __________ is unsafe and has a large minority workforce.

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

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

Suburbanization has resulted in __________.

The arrest rate for drugs in rural areas is lower because __________.

The Sociological Approach to Social Problems

Wealth and Power: The Bias of the System A.Multiple-Choice

World Population and Global Inequality A.Multiple-Choice

Threats to the Environment

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

Poverty

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation

Disability and Ableism

Crime and Justice

Drugs

The Economy and Work

Families

Education

The Healthcare System

National Security in the Twenty-First Century

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

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Exam 6 Problems of Place: Urban Suburban and Rural

What health-related concerns exist for urban residents? Ideal

When developers and speculators look to gentrify communities they like purchasing warehoused property because __________.

Discuss the effects of "White flight" on the quality of urban schools. Ideal

It has been shown that White flight can lead to __________.

"Redlining" refers to the practice of __________.

Many people assume poverty rates are at their highest in rural areas,but they are the highest in __________.

Why is the drug arrest rate lower in rural America than in urban America? Ideal

Citizens living in poor and minority areas in cities and metropolitan areas that have to deal with the illegal dumping of hazardous materials are victims of __________.

As large corporations move into the global economy there is an associated increase in jobs in urban centers.

Public school in the U.S.are separate and unequal. The more affluent middle class tends to __________.

The process of White flight continues to increase class and race __________.

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

If you are part of a population that resides in a small town or the open countryside,you would be considered to be living in a __________.

"Warehousing" refers to __________.

The poverty rate is __________ in central cities.

The perception of many corporations and their employees is that the __________ is unsafe and has a large minority workforce.

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

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

Suburbanization has resulted in __________.

The arrest rate for drugs in rural areas is lower because __________.

The Sociological Approach to Social Problems

Wealth and Power: The Bias of the System A.Multiple-Choice

World Population and Global Inequality A.Multiple-Choice

Threats to the Environment

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

Poverty

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation

Disability and Ableism

Crime and Justice

Drugs

The Economy and Work

Families

Education

The Healthcare System

National Security in the Twenty-First Century

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

Filters