Introduction to Sociology - Milestone 5

Introduction to Sociology - Milestone 5 Which of the following ratios can be inferred from a population pyramid? • The ratio of young people (0-20 years old) to old people (50 years old and older) in society • The ratio of old men (50 years old and older) to young men (0-20 years old) in society • The ratio of males to females in a society (i.e., the sex ratio) • All of the answer choices are correct. Which type of social movement seeks limited social change, but tries to get everyone in society involved in it? • Reformative social movement • Alternative social movement • Redemptive social movement • Revolutionary social movement Which of the following periods saw the greatest amount of urban growth, and why? • The metropolitan era, because industrialization caused people to move to cities for work • The era of urban expansion, because cities were growing • The era of urban decentralization and suburbanization, because many office jobs moved to the suburbs • The period of colonial settlement, because millions of settlers arrived Which of the following is a correct pairing? • John Dewey Progressive education • John Dewey Mandatory education laws • John Dewey Equal opportunity Which of the following is a correct pairing? • Ecosystem The study of how the environment is impacted by society • Ecology Interactions of organisms with each other, and with the environment, in a specific location • I-PAT Impact = population divided by affluence, divided by technology • Ecosystem Interactions of organisms with each other, and with the environment, in a specific location The practice in which wealthy people use their influence to distance themselves from environmental hazards and move those hazards closer to minority groups is called __________ . • environmental racism • ecological bankruptcy • environmental externality • ecological prejudice The field of __________ examines the combination of population demographics, physical and social environments, and disease-causing agents. • healthcare • social epidemiology • environmental health • medicine The theory that asserts that symbols can be used to boost participation in social movements is called ___________. • culture theory • political opportunity theory • deprivation theory • mass-society theory Amy analyzes recent trends in birth and death rates in low-income countries.