An extensive metropolitan area is called a _______________________________

Fill in the blanks with correct word


megalopolis

Sociology

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The classic study by Cottrell describes the demise, during the 1940s, of a small southwestern town he called "Caliente." The main reason the town "died" was that __________

a. World War II took too many citizens away to serve in the military b. the introduction of diesel locomotive technology undermined the economic base of the town c. real-estate speculation overinflated the value of property d. interest rates had increased, making it impossible to get loans e. the town was corruptly administered by officials taking bribes from organized crime

Sociology

According to Robert Merton, most people react to inconsistencies between culturally defined goals and the means to achieve them by a. innovation

b. retreatism. c. rebellion. d. conformity.

Sociology

As industry has diminished in the some areas of the northeast United States, many people have moved south and southwest. Demographers would term this:

a. internal migration. b. immigration. c. emigration. d. shifting population.

Sociology

Which of the following is not a basis of folk societies?

a. tradition b. cultural and social consensus c. business d. family e. emphasis on the sacred

Sociology