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population, urbanization, and the environment & social movem
1 multiple choice 1 point
a functionalist would address which issue?
the way inner - city areas become ghettoized and limit availability to jobs
the way racism and sexism impact the population composition of rural communities
the way immigration and emigration trends strengthen global relationships
the way humans interact with environmental resources on a daily basis
2 multiple choice 1 point
what does carrying capacity refer to?
the ability of a community to welcome new immigrants
the amount of life that can be supported sustainably in a particular environment
the capacity for globalism within a given ethnic group
the amount of weight that urban centers can bear if vertical growth is mandated
Question 1
Functionalism in sociology focuses on how social structures function to maintain stability. The option "The way immigration and emigration trends strengthen global relationships" aligns with functionalist analysis as it looks at how migration trends (a social process) contribute to global social stability/functioning. Other options focus on inequality (conflict theory) or micro - interactions, not functionalist macro - structure focus.
Carrying capacity in environmental and population studies refers to the maximum number of organisms (or life) that an environment can support sustainably, considering resources like food, water, and space. The other options misdefine it: welcoming immigrants is not carrying capacity, globalism in an ethnic group is incorrect, and urban center weight - bearing is unrelated.
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