The Text Observes That, in Many Areas, Cities Over the Last

question 19

Multiple Choice

The text observes that, in many areas, cities over the last few decades appear to be growing together, losing the clearly defined spaces that characterized cities in the last few centuries. William Whyte refers to this recent phenomenon as

• A) exurban expansion.
• B) urban sprawl.
• C) edge cities.
• D) suburbanization.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.