Population and the Environment

Herbert Gans called urban residents who prefer to live in their own tight-knit communities ? A. cosmopolitesB. ethnic villagers C. the trapped D. gentrifies

World systems analysis is closely aligned with_________________? A. the concentric zone theory B. the multiple -nuclei theoryC. new urban sociology D. zone sector theory

The multiple-nuclei theory of urban growth was presented by______________? A. Ernest Burgess B. Homer Hoyt C. Ferdinand TonniesD. C.D Harris and Edward L. Ulman

In comparison with industrial cities preindustrial cities had_____________? A. relatively open class systems B. extensive social mobilityC. a much more rigid division of labor by gender D. all of the above

Which country is currently experiencing a negative birthrate ? A. China B. Bangladesh C. Iran D. Tunisia

According to _____________ a variety of life experiences can come to be viewed as illnesses or not ? A. functionalist perspective B. conflict perspective C. interactionist perspectiveD. labeling theory

Of the following nations life expectancy at birth is highest in______________? A. Japan B. USA C. Gambia D. unknown

The term manufactured risk refers to_______________? A. risks which result from human interaction with the natural world B. risks associated with the activities of manufacturing industries C. risks that have been exaggerated by the output of the media D. risks that only affect advanced industrial economies

Which of the following has NOT been identified as a potential consequence of global warming ? A. falls in agricultural yields B. the spread of diseaseC. the use of unclear energy D. a rise in sea levels