Regarding the Population Distribution in Urban and Suburban Areas

question 188

Multiple Choice

Regarding the population distribution in urban and suburban areas,

• A) more people live in suburbs than in central cities.
• B) the share of the U.S. population living on farms has dropped to less than 2 percent.
• C) professionals with high incomes tend to concentrate in metro areas.
• D) purchase patterns in suburbs are often different from those in central cities.
• E) All of the above are true.

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Definitions:

Macro-level Focus

An approach in sociological study that examines large-scale social processes, such as social institutions and system-wide social patterns.

Social Structures

Refers to the complex framework of societal institutions (like the legal system, the economy, education, and the family) and the social practices (rituals, social norms, and community life) that make up a society and organize and limit the actions of its members.

Social Institutions

Established systems and structures within a society that dictate certain patterns of behavior and relationships, such as family, education, and religion.

Structural Functionalism

A sociological theory that views society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability, focusing on social structures and their functions.