Counterurbanization

question 111

Multiple Choice

Counterurbanization

• A) results in a much slower increase in population growth for cities.
• B) is due in part to agglomeration economies.
• C) is due in part to the increased accessibility of smaller towns and rural areas.
• D) has been successful at shrinking the size of the world's megacities.
• E) has only occurred in North America.

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Definitions:

Chi-Square

A statistical test used to assess the differences between categorically grouped data by comparing the observed frequencies of groups with expected frequencies derived from a hypothesis.

Row Variable

A variable that constitutes the basis for organizing data in rows in a table or matrix, often used in cross-tabulation.

Column Variable

A variable represented in one of the vertical columns of a data table, often used in multivariate analysis and cross-tabulations.

Critical Value

A point on the scale of a statistical distribution that corresponds to a specified level of significance, used in hypothesis testing to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.