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Housing and Social Stratification

Description: This quiz will test your understanding of the relationship between housing and social stratification.
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What is the term for the process by which people are assigned to different housing based on their social class?

  1. Residential segregation

  2. Social stratification

  3. Housing discrimination

  4. Gentrification


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Residential segregation is the process by which people are assigned to different housing based on their social class. This can be done through a variety of mechanisms, such as zoning laws, redlining, and mortgage discrimination.

Which of the following is a type of residential segregation?

  1. Hypersegregation

  2. Dissimilarity index

  3. Gini coefficient

  4. Entropy index


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hypersegregation is a type of residential segregation in which a particular group is highly concentrated in a small number of neighborhoods. This can lead to a variety of negative consequences, such as social isolation, economic disadvantage, and poor health.

What is the term for the process by which a neighborhood becomes more affluent and expensive?

  1. Gentrification

  2. Displacement

  3. Redlining

  4. White flight


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gentrification is the process by which a neighborhood becomes more affluent and expensive. This can be caused by a variety of factors, such as an influx of new residents, an increase in property values, or the development of new businesses.

Which of the following is a negative consequence of gentrification?

  1. Increased property values

  2. Improved public services

  3. Displacement of low-income residents

  4. Increased crime


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Gentrification can lead to the displacement of low-income residents, as they are often unable to afford the rising costs of housing. This can have a variety of negative consequences, such as homelessness, poverty, and social isolation.

What is the term for the practice of denying mortgages to people in certain neighborhoods?

  1. Redlining

  2. White flight

  3. Blockbusting

  4. Steering


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Redlining is the practice of denying mortgages to people in certain neighborhoods, typically based on the racial or ethnic composition of the neighborhood. This practice was widespread in the United States in the 20th century and had a devastating impact on African American communities.

Which of the following is a type of housing discrimination?

  1. Refusal to rent or sell housing to someone based on their race or ethnicity

  2. Charging a higher rent or price to someone based on their race or ethnicity

  3. Steering people to different neighborhoods based on their race or ethnicity

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above are types of housing discrimination. Housing discrimination is illegal in the United States under the Fair Housing Act of 1968.

What is the term for the process by which people move out of a neighborhood due to the influx of a new group of people?

  1. White flight

  2. Blockbusting

  3. Redlining

  4. Gentrification


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

White flight is the process by which people move out of a neighborhood due to the influx of a new group of people, typically African Americans. This phenomenon was widespread in the United States in the 20th century and contributed to the segregation of cities.

Which of the following is a consequence of residential segregation?

  1. Increased social isolation

  2. Economic disadvantage

  3. Poor health

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Residential segregation can lead to a variety of negative consequences, including increased social isolation, economic disadvantage, and poor health.

What is the term for the process by which a neighborhood becomes more diverse?

  1. Integration

  2. Desegregation

  3. Gentrification

  4. White flight


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Integration is the process by which a neighborhood becomes more diverse. This can happen through a variety of mechanisms, such as the influx of new residents from different racial or ethnic groups, or the construction of new housing that is affordable to people from different income levels.

Which of the following is a benefit of integration?

  1. Increased social cohesion

  2. Reduced crime

  3. Improved economic opportunities

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Integration can lead to a variety of benefits, including increased social cohesion, reduced crime, and improved economic opportunities.

What is the term for the process by which people are assigned to different housing based on their income?

  1. Economic segregation

  2. Social stratification

  3. Housing discrimination

  4. Gentrification


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Economic segregation is the process by which people are assigned to different housing based on their income. This can be done through a variety of mechanisms, such as zoning laws, redlining, and mortgage discrimination.

Which of the following is a type of economic segregation?

  1. Income segregation

  2. Wealth segregation

  3. Asset segregation

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Income segregation, wealth segregation, and asset segregation are all types of economic segregation. Income segregation is the separation of people based on their income, wealth segregation is the separation of people based on their wealth, and asset segregation is the separation of people based on their assets.

What is the term for the process by which a neighborhood becomes more poor?

  1. Impoverishment

  2. Gentrification

  3. Displacement

  4. White flight


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Impoverishment is the process by which a neighborhood becomes more poor. This can be caused by a variety of factors, such as the loss of jobs, the influx of low-income residents, or the deterioration of housing.

Which of the following is a consequence of impoverishment?

  1. Increased crime

  2. Poor health

  3. Social isolation

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Impoverishment can lead to a variety of negative consequences, including increased crime, poor health, and social isolation.

What is the term for the process by which people are assigned to different housing based on their race or ethnicity?

  1. Racial segregation

  2. Social stratification

  3. Housing discrimination

  4. Gentrification


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Racial segregation is the process by which people are assigned to different housing based on their race or ethnicity. This can be done through a variety of mechanisms, such as zoning laws, redlining, and mortgage discrimination.

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