Question 1

From Total Confinement: Madness and Reason in the Maximum Security Prison LORNA A. RHODES
-Rhodes is most interested in:

Accepted Answer

Rhodes is most interested in the lack of treatment for the mental illnesses and psychological damage of those she is studying in maximum security prisons. She explores how the structure and conditions of these institutions exacerbate and even create mental health issues in inmates, and advocates for reform that prioritizes treatment and rehabilitation.

Question 2

The Rise and Fall of Mass Rail Transit (from Building American Cities: The Urban Real Estate Game) JOE R. FEAGIN and ROBERT PARKER
-Which of the following is NOT a form of mass transit?

Accepted Answer

Automobiles using a public highway are not considered a form of mass transit, as mass transit typically involves shared transportation services like trains, buses, or trolleys that carry multiple passengers together.

Question 3

From the Panopticon to Disney World CLIFFORD D. SHEARING and PHILLIP C. STENNING
-Shearing and Stenning compare Disney World to:

Accepted Answer

Shearing and Stenning compare Disney World to Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World," where people are subtly controlled and seduced into behaving in a certain way to maximize pleasure.

Question 4

The Rise and Fall of Mass Rail Transit (from Building American Cities: The Urban Real Estate Game) JOE R. FEAGIN and ROBERT PARKER
-Feagin and Parker's discussion of mass rail transit casts urban politics as:

Accepted Answer

Feagin and Parker argue that urban politics surrounding mass rail transit is dominated by economic elites, and that decisions are often made in their interests rather than the needs of the wider community.

Question 5

From Total Confinement: Madness and Reason in the Maximum Security Prison LORNA A. RHODES
-The individuals discussed in Rhodes's essay are:

Accepted Answer

The essay is about individuals who are incarcerated in maximum security prisons.

Question 6

From Total Confinement: Madness and Reason in the Maximum Security Prison LORNA A. RHODES
-Rhodes researched her subject by:

Accepted Answer

Rhodes researched her subject by visiting prisons many times, talking with the staff and prisoners, and observing what was going on.

Question 7

From Total Confinement: Madness and Reason in the Maximum Security Prison LORNA A. RHODES
-What term do the people in Rhodes's essay use to mean "crazy" or any nonsensical behavior?

Accepted Answer

The answer of From Total Confinement: Madness and Reason in...

Question 8

Size Does Count, at Least for French Fries: Minnesota's Straight River (from Water Follies: Groundwater Pumping and the Fate of America's Fresh Waters) ROBERT GLENNON
-The greatest issue raised by Glennon is:

Accepted Answer

The article focuses on the amount of water required to grow and store potatoes, particularly in Minnesota's Straight River. The size of French fries is used as an example of the impact of water usage on food production. The other options - health concerns, small business competition, advertising links to sexual appeal, and necessity of genetically modified seeds - are not the main focus of the article.

Question 9

From Total Confinement: Madness and Reason in the Maximum Security Prison LORNA A. RHODES
-Rhodes discovered that the prisons cared most about establishing:

Accepted Answer

According to Rhodes, the prisons were most concerned with establishing complete control over the prisoners. This is evident in the book's title, "Total Confinement," which refers to the extreme level of control and restriction placed on prisoners in maximum security prisons. The book details the ways in which this control is enforced, including through physical isolation, restrictions on communication, and surveillance. The focus on control suggests that the prisons were less concerned with sympathetic understanding or professional treatment for prisoners, and more focused on maintaining order and discipline within the prison system.

Question 10

The Rise and Fall of Mass Rail Transit (from Building American Cities: The Urban Real Estate Game) JOE R. FEAGIN and ROBERT PARKER
-Feagin and Parker discuss an axis or "complex" composed of:

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Rise and Fall of Mass Rail...

Question 11

The Rise and Fall of Mass Rail Transit (from Building American Cities: The Urban Real Estate Game) JOE R. FEAGIN and ROBERT PARKER
-Urban areas in the U.S. have often grown with only a poor or absent public transit system in place because:

Accepted Answer

The presence of a poor or absent public transit system in many U.S. urban areas can be attributed to the opposition of businesses that profit from individually owned means of transportation, such as automobile and oil companies, to public mass transit.

Question 12

From the Panopticon to Disney World CLIFFORD D. SHEARING and PHILLIP C. STENNING
-In their article, Shearing and Stenning stress:

Accepted Answer

The article primarily discusses how our behavior is influenced by the rules and architecture of different settings, ranging from the Panopticon prison to Disney World. The other options are not significant topics in the article.

Question 13

The Rise and Fall of Mass Rail Transit (from Building American Cities: The Urban Real Estate Game) JOE R. FEAGIN and ROBERT PARKER
-According to Feagin and Parker, Los Angeles's urban development, especially its urban sprawl:

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Rise and Fall of Mass Rail...

Question 14

From the Panopticon to Disney World CLIFFORD D. SHEARING and PHILLIP C. STENNING
-The incident at Disney World with the author's daughter involved her:

Accepted Answer

The answer of From the Panopticon to Disney World CLIFFORD...

Question 15

From Total Confinement: Madness and Reason in the Maximum Security Prison LORNA A. RHODES
-One conclusion Rhodes reaches in her essay is that there is likely to be a greater proportion of mentally ill inmates in:

Accepted Answer

Rhodes argues that the conditions of solitary confinement can worsen mental illness, and thus there is likely to be a greater proportion of mentally ill inmates in solitary confinement. While the general prison population may also have a significant proportion of mentally ill inmates, Rhodes specifically discusses the exacerbation of mental illness in solitary confinement. Minimum security prisons and halfway houses are not discussed in relation to the likelihood of mentally ill inmates.

Question 16

Size Does Count, at Least for French Fries: Minnesota's Straight River (from Water Follies: Groundwater Pumping and the Fate of America's Fresh Waters) ROBERT GLENNON
-One could say that the chain of events described by Glennon began with:

Accepted Answer

The chain of events began with a corporate marketing decision about the size and color of french fries, which led to increased demand for specific types of potatoes, impacting water resources.

Question 17

Size Does Count, at Least for French Fries: Minnesota's Straight River (from Water Follies: Groundwater Pumping and the Fate of America's Fresh Waters) ROBERT GLENNON
-The region described by Glennon is:

Accepted Answer

The passage mentions Minnesota's Straight River and describes the impact of groundwater pumping on a farming area in Minnesota.

Question 18

The Rise and Fall of Mass Rail Transit (from Building American Cities: The Urban Real Estate Game) JOE R. FEAGIN and ROBERT PARKER
-Mass transit, according to Feagin and Parker, has:

Accepted Answer

Feagin and Parker argue that mass transit has been opposed by businesses that make and market petroleum products, automobiles, and tires.

Question 19

From the Panopticon to Disney World CLIFFORD D. SHEARING and PHILLIP C. STENNING
-The Disney World described by Shearing and Stenning is, in a word:

Accepted Answer

The authors argue that Disney World, like the Panopticon prison, is designed to exercise subtle control over visitors' behavior and emotions. Thus, the best description of Disney World in this article is "controlling."

Question 20

The Rise and Fall of Mass Rail Transit (from Building American Cities: The Urban Real Estate Game) JOE R. FEAGIN and ROBERT PARKER
-Feagin and Parker compare U.S. experiences of transit system development to:

Accepted Answer

Feagin and Parker do not mention experiences of transit system development in Mexico, China, or Indonesia. However, they do discuss how the development of transit systems in American cities was influenced by Germany's example in the late 19th and early 20th century. They note that German cities, such as Berlin and Hamburg, were early adopters of electric streetcars and elevated rail systems, which were later emulated in American cities like New York and Chicago.

Quiz 6: Social Control and Organizational Power

From Total Confinement: Madness and Reason in the Maximum Security Prison LORNA A. RHODES -Rhodes is most interested in:

The Rise and Fall of Mass Rail Transit (from Building American Cities: The Urban Real Estate Game) JOE R. FEAGIN and ROBERT PARKER -Which of the following is NOT a form of mass transit?

From the Panopticon to Disney World CLIFFORD D. SHEARING and PHILLIP C. STENNING -Shearing and Stenning compare Disney World to:

The Rise and Fall of Mass Rail Transit (from Building American Cities: The Urban Real Estate Game) JOE R. FEAGIN and ROBERT PARKER -Feagin and Parker's discussion of mass rail transit casts urban politics as:

From Total Confinement: Madness and Reason in the Maximum Security Prison LORNA A. RHODES -The individuals discussed in Rhodes's essay are:

From Total Confinement: Madness and Reason in the Maximum Security Prison LORNA A. RHODES -Rhodes researched her subject by:

From Total Confinement: Madness and Reason in the Maximum Security Prison LORNA A. RHODES -What term do the people in Rhodes's essay use to mean "crazy" or any nonsensical behavior?

Size Does Count, at Least for French Fries: Minnesota's Straight River (from Water Follies: Groundwater Pumping and the Fate of America's Fresh Waters) ROBERT GLENNON -The greatest issue raised by Glennon is:

From Total Confinement: Madness and Reason in the Maximum Security Prison LORNA A. RHODES -Rhodes discovered that the prisons cared most about establishing:

The Rise and Fall of Mass Rail Transit (from Building American Cities: The Urban Real Estate Game) JOE R. FEAGIN and ROBERT PARKER -Feagin and Parker discuss an axis or "complex" composed of:

The Rise and Fall of Mass Rail Transit (from Building American Cities: The Urban Real Estate Game) JOE R. FEAGIN and ROBERT PARKER -Urban areas in the U.S. have often grown with only a poor or absent public transit system in place because:

From the Panopticon to Disney World CLIFFORD D. SHEARING and PHILLIP C. STENNING -In their article, Shearing and Stenning stress:

The Rise and Fall of Mass Rail Transit (from Building American Cities: The Urban Real Estate Game) JOE R. FEAGIN and ROBERT PARKER -According to Feagin and Parker, Los Angeles's urban development, especially its urban sprawl:

From the Panopticon to Disney World CLIFFORD D. SHEARING and PHILLIP C. STENNING -The incident at Disney World with the author's daughter involved her:

From Total Confinement: Madness and Reason in the Maximum Security Prison LORNA A. RHODES -One conclusion Rhodes reaches in her essay is that there is likely to be a greater proportion of mentally ill inmates in:

Size Does Count, at Least for French Fries: Minnesota's Straight River (from Water Follies: Groundwater Pumping and the Fate of America's Fresh Waters) ROBERT GLENNON -One could say that the chain of events described by Glennon began with:

Size Does Count, at Least for French Fries: Minnesota's Straight River (from Water Follies: Groundwater Pumping and the Fate of America's Fresh Waters) ROBERT GLENNON -The region described by Glennon is:

The Rise and Fall of Mass Rail Transit (from Building American Cities: The Urban Real Estate Game) JOE R. FEAGIN and ROBERT PARKER -Mass transit, according to Feagin and Parker, has:

From the Panopticon to Disney World CLIFFORD D. SHEARING and PHILLIP C. STENNING -The Disney World described by Shearing and Stenning is, in a word:

The Rise and Fall of Mass Rail Transit (from Building American Cities: The Urban Real Estate Game) JOE R. FEAGIN and ROBERT PARKER -Feagin and Parker compare U.S. experiences of transit system development to: