Sociology Final Exam (ch 15)

The Industrial Revolution made cities necessary, as a large number of people were needed to work in factories, but ever since, many people have found city life attractive. Why?

Cities offer a high degree of personal freedom.

How has Earth's population changed in the past fifty years?

It has nearly tripled

Anti- Malthusians believe that Thomas Malthus could not have envisioned the many modern developments that impact population demographics. What is it that the anti-Malthusians worry about?

Population will begin to decline.

The "green revolution" refers to a major transformation in agriculture that occurred in the twentieth century and resulted in an explosion in food production. For example, plant biologist bred wheat that much shorter stalks and carried more wheat on top without falling over. What effect would you expect this to have on global demographics?

The population will increase

What sort of population is responsible for global warming?

greenhouse gases

Given that fertility rates in the United States have dropped below the level needed to maintain the population level, why is the population here growing?

immigration rates have risen

According to Georg Simmel, how do city dwellers relate to one another?

in objective and instrumental terms

Which of the following is an example of a study of demography?

the U.S. Census Bureau sending out surveys

which of the following would most worry Thomas Malthus?

the U.S. government refusing to fund international agencies that provide family planning services

How is urban density measured?

the number of people per square mile