Which of the Following Is NOT a Characteristic of Gentrification

question 77

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of gentrification?

• A) the displacement of lower income residents by upper income residents
• B) the rehabilitation of deteriorated inner-city landscapes
• C) white flight to the suburbs
• D) the construction of new shopping complexes
• E) attraction of home-buyers to older, classic homes

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Definitions:

Stabilizing Selection

Natural selection that acts against extreme phenotypes and favors intermediate variants; associated with a population well adapted to its environment. Compare with directional selection and disruptive selection.

Natural Selection

The process by which individuals with traits better suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce, driving the evolution of species.

Population

A collection of the same species individuals who live in a specified area and breed among themselves.

Hardy-Weinberg Principle

A principle stating that allele and genotype frequencies in a population will remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of other evolutionary influences.