Neo-Marxists Analyze Gentrification as __________

question 36

Multiple Choice

Neo-Marxists analyze gentrification as __________.

• A)the last means of salvaging the inner cities
• B)an effort to reduce the birth rate
• C)a conscious product of private interest groups' control of the real estate market
• D)a federally-funded program to exert more government control over housing

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Definitions:

Drive Reduction

A theory in psychology suggesting that psychological needs create an aroused state that drives an organism to reduce that need by engaging in some goal-directed behavior.

Motivated Behaviors

Actions driven by internal desires and needs, such as hunger or achievement, guiding the organism towards specific goals.

Physiological Needs

Basic physical requirements including air, water, food, shelter, and sleep, necessary for survival.

Instinct Theory

A psychological perspective suggesting that certain human behaviors are innate and driven by evolutionary pressures.