Urban Sociology Practice Questions
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Urban Sociology explores the social structures, processes, and problems that arise in urban environments. This course examines the development of cities, the patterns of urban growth and decline, and the impact of urbanization on communities and individuals. Topics include theories of urban development, migration and demographic change, urban inequalities, housing, segregation, public spaces, and the challenges of urban policy and planning. Through case studies and empirical research, students gain insights into how social, economic, and political forces shape urban life and contribute to contemporary urban issues.
Recommended Textbook Social Problems 14th Edition by William Kornblum
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Chapter 1: Sociological Perspective on Social Problems
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Q1) __________ not only guaranteed the rights of individual citizens,but also established the legal basis for remedying conditions that are harmful to society's members.
A)Our economic affluence
B)The United States Constitution
C)The platforms of the two major political parties
D)Prevailing public sentiment
E)The philosophy of a free-enterprise society
Answer: B
Q2) Which classic figure from early sociology made a major contribution to the interactionist perspective on social problems in the early twentieth century?
A)Karl Marx
B)William I.Thomas
C)Emile Durkheim
D)Herbert Spencer
E)Edward Ross
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Problems of Health and Healthcare
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Q1) Today,about __________ percent of Americans are obese,and another 16 million are "super-obese".
A)26
B)36
C)46
D)56
E)66
Answer: A
Q2) The women's movement has,over the last 30 years,sensitized the nation to health issues that critically affect women.One of the first issues around which the women's movement was able to mobilize mass support was __________.
A)discrimination against women in medical schools
B)unnecessary surgery
C)unnecessary prescription of drugs
D)forcible rape
E)abortion
Answer: E
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Chapter 3: Problems of Mental Illness and Treatment
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Q1) The __________ model of mental illness argues that mental illness is a disease with biological causes,remedied primarily by treating the patient.
A)physical
B)physician's
C)medical
D)deviance
E)diagnostic
Answer: C
Q2) One important source of funds and research on mental illness is the __________.
A)National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
B)National Science Foundation (NSF)
C)National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
D)National Association of Charities (NAC)
E)National Archives (NA)
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Alcohol and Other Drugs
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Q1) About __________ percent of all alcoholics and problem drinkers are homeless vagrants who do not have jobs or families.
A)5
B)10
C)15
D)20
E)25
Q2) According to the text's discussion,binge drinking is a particular problem among which of the following groups?
A)professional men
B)professional women
C)college students
D)high school students
E)pregnant women
Q3) Which of the following seems to be the most effective way to diminish drug use?
A)severe punishments in the criminal justice system
B)exposure to a social milieu that supports nonuse
C)psychotherapy
D)drug avoidance therapies
E)urging the consumption of alternatives,like alcohol
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Chapter 5: Crime and Violence
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Q1) __________ advanced the argument that every society has a problem with criminality;i.e.,crime is normal in society.
A)Herbert Spencer
B)Karl Marx
C)Auguste Comte
D)Max Weber
E)Emile Durkheim
Q2) __________ law deals with noncriminal acts in which one individual injures another.
A)Civil
B)Administrative
C)Arbitrative
D)Criminal
E)Procedural
Q3) There are three major sources of data on crime.Describe these sources and compare and contrast their findings.
Q4) Define and discuss the major patterns of occupational (white-collar)crime in the United States.Why do Americans respond to occupational crime the way we do?
Q5) Rehabilitation is difficult to achieve in the setting of the modern prison.Why?
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Chapter 6: Poverty and Affluence
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Q1) The affluent,compared to the poor,have __________.
A)greater access to the desired things in life
B)more political power
C)greater opportunity to be mentally and physically healthy
D)All of the above
E)None of the above
Q2) The HIGHEST rates of poverty are found in the __________ regions of the United States.
A)Northeastern
B)North Central
C)South and Western
D)Rocky Mountain
E)Pacific Coast
Q3) Why is immigration associated with poverty?
Q4) Blacks and the members of other minority groups in the United States have lower income than do whites because minority groups __________.
A)are forced to pay higher rents
B)have less education than whites
C)are discriminated against in housing,education,and health care
D)All of the above
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Chapter 7: Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination
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Q1) In states with the most restrictive voting laws,__________ percent of African American men are likely to be permanently disenfranchised.
A)40
B)50
C)60
D)70
E)80
Q2) The phenomenon described as "Driving While Black" is an illustration of
A)ethnocentrism
B)cultural relativity
C)selective perception
D)racial profiling
E)segregation
Q3) One of the most common techniques employed to effect school desegregation was busing.What does the evidence of over two decades of busing show?
Q4) Describe the consequences of prejudice and discrimination for both those who are the objects of prejudice and discrimination and for the society at large.
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Chapter 8: Gender and Sexuality
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Q1) __________ refers to the process whereby individuals learn to behave according to the norms of their culture.
A)Progression
B)Socialization
C)Enculturation
D)Maturation
E)Socialized learning
Q2) Which of the following statements about gay rights is TRUE?
A)The Defense of Marriage Act was passed largely because many Americans feel that same-sex marriages should not be condoned.
B)A growing number of corporations extend health insurance and other benefits to employees in same-sex unions.
C)Public education aimed at reducing high-risk sex run the risk of creating negative attitudes towards gays by publicizing their sexual activities and appearing to condemn them.
D)The late Jerry Falwell spoke in favor of stronger protection of gay rights in response to hate crimes like the murder of Matthew Spepard.
E)All of the above statements are true.
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Chapter 9: An Aging Society
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Q1) It has been charged that the mass media,especially television,reinforces ageism with their depictions of the elderly.Provide some examples of this.Then,give some examples where television content portrays the elderly as alert,competent,and productive.
Q2) Which of the following is NOT discussed in the text as a "concomitant" of aging?
A)problems acquiring health care
B)victimization by criminals
C)economic discrimination
D)political powerlessness
E)elder abuse
Q3) What are the arguments for and against mandatory retirement? Are any of them convincing? Comment on the fact that most mandatory retirement laws have been repealed in the United States.
Q4) Although as a whole,the elderly have made economic gains,this is NOT true of aged
A)blacks
B)males
C)whites
D)Protestants
E)Japanese Americans
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Chapter 10: The Changing Family
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Q1) According to the text's discussion of gay and lesbian families,__________.
A)the AIDS epidemic has led homosexual couples to abandon thoughts of having children of their own
B)very few homosexual couples consider themselves to be "married"
C)substantial research findings indicate that children in homosexual families suffer devastating problems as a result of their parents' nonconformity
D)All of the above
E)None of the above
Q2) According to the text's discussion of the difficulties couples encounter in juggling work and family roles,marital happiness __________ when children are born.
A)remains constant
B)fluctuates wildly
C)increases slightly
D)increases substantially
E)often decreases
Q3) Describe the ongoing debate over divorce law.
Q4) Describe the changes in social policy that would most diminish family problems.
Q5) List and describe the basic social problems related to family life.
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Chapter 11: Problems of Education
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Q1) Recent research by Stanford Dornbusch and his colleagues at Temple University shows that students use labels like "slacker" and "nerd" to __________.
A)personally belittle and embarrass each other
B)categorize one another and to explain how they sort themselves into cliques that perform quite differently in social and academic settings
C)facilitate "rating and dating"
D)All of the above
E)None of the above
Q2) Historically,which of the following is/are (a)major factor(s)in the lower educational attainment of blacks in comparison to whites in the United States?
A)Most blacks lived in the South.
B)Blacks in the North competed with immigrant groups.
C)Blacks have been subject to discrimination.
D)All of the above
E)None of the above
Q3) Educational liberals believe that education should be "open" and "humanistic." What do they mean? What are the difficulties in implementing this approach?
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Chapter 12: Problems of Work and the Economy
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Q1) By 2007,about __________ percent of the labor force consisted of white-collar workers.
A)20
B)30
C)40
D)60
E)90
Q2) As workers in the United States and other industrialized nations organize to deal with occupational safety issues,there is more incentive for industries to __________.
A)fabricate safety policies
B)evade federal regulations
C)locate in low-wage regions of the world
D)go deeper in debt
E)become multinational corporations
Q3) What are the consequences of unemployment? Be sure to include the impact of economic recessions on unemployment.
Q4) The United States is a "consumer society." What does this mean? What ramifications does this have for the way Americans live?
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Chapter 13: Population and Immigration
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Q1) Today,__________ people are hungry in a world where there is plenty to eat.
A)25 million
B)50 million
C)100 million
D)500 million
E)750 million
Q2) Today,__________ is/are in the middle (high-growth)stage of the demographic transition.
A)North America
B)Western Europe
C)Eastern Europe
D)the Soviet Union
E)large areas of Asia,Africa,and Latin America
Q3) __________ leads the world in the number of immigrants entering the country.
A)The Soviet Union
B)The United States
C)China
D)Japan
E)Great Britain
Q4) Explain the phenomenon of chain migration.Give examples to support your answer.
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Chapter 14: Technology and the Environment
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Q1) __________ is the very small but growing social movement that advocates the ethical use fo technologies to enhance human capabilities..
A)culture determination
B)transhumanism
C)technician theory
D)transplant determinism
E)technological determinism
Q2) In most cases,appropriate technology is __________ technology.
A)large-scale
B)micro
C)smaller-scale
D)macro
E)None of the above
Q3) Each robot-like machine that is introduced to replace human labor replaces __________ human worker(s).
A)1
B)at least 3
C)about 10
D)more than 100
E)approximately 2,000
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Chapter 15: War and Global Insecurity
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Q1) Most critics of ethological and sociobiological theories conclude that human beings' participation in war is due to __________.
A)a basic human instinct or aggression toward others
B)political bungling
C)technology,which demands violence
D)the weaknesses of international law
E)learned responses
Q2) The United States and other nations are often drawn into global conflicts in the role of peacekeepers.Recent research indicates that this type of third-party intervention is
A)disastrous
B)largely unsuccessful
C)neither successful nor unsuccessful
D)moderately successful
E)very successful
Q3) Define and discuss terrorism.What forms of terrorism can be identified? How can they best be countered or controlled?
Q4) What are the direct and indirect effects of war? How will nuclear war differ?
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