Sociology Quiz #7

Which of the following is true about world diffusion?

It is the process by which an innovation is spread throughout a social system

How is zero population growth achieved?

Parents have two children

Births, deaths, and migration are three ways population size can change.

True

Demography is the study of population and how it changes.

True

Identity-theft, terrorism, stalking, and unwanted interruptions are a few areas in which cultural changes are occurring as a result of the extensive use of the Internet.

True

The number of children born is related to the wealth of society.

True

Urban ecology refers to the interrelationships of people and their environment.

True

Vital statistics are record births, marriages, deaths, and causes of death.

True

What is a ghetto?

A segregated area

Which of the following would be true if birth rates in some poor nations was lowered?

All of the above

What is the primary reason people live in cities?

Availability of jobs

Where is the population density greatest?

Europe

If we could stop the population from explosion we could end starvation in the world.

False

Northeastern states, such as New York and Pennsylvania, were among the last to urbanize in the United States.

False

People, institutions, and services are randomly distributed in modern cities.

False

Pollution can be detected using the five senses.

False

Television and the other mass media have had little affect on individual lifestyles.

False

The world population has increased enormously in the past 200 years because of the dramatic increase in the number of births.

False

Where are the highest crime rates found?

In the urban city

What does urbanism, as a way of life, emphasize?

Self-interest in success and achievement