What is the concept proposed by Ernest Burgess that explains how cities grow from the central business district outwards?

Correct answer: Concentric Zone Theory

Explanation

This question asks for the specific name of the urban growth model developed by Ernest Burgess.

Other questions

Question 1

What was the primary focus of the Chicago School's approach to studying crime, which differentiated it from earlier biological and psychological positivism?

Question 2

Which theorist from the Chicago School viewed cities as 'super-organisms' and was a key figure in the field of human ecology?

Question 4

According to the research by Shaw and McKay, in which specific area were the addresses of juvenile court-referred youths most frequently located?

Question 5

What is the definition of 'social disorganization' provided in the chapter?

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT listed as a physical status characteristic of the transitional zone identified by Shaw and McKay?

Question 7

What population composition characteristics were found in the zone in transition?

Question 8

Which of the following socioeconomic differences was characteristic of the transitional zone?

Question 9

According to the Chicago School, why did social institutions like family and school fail to control behavior in the zone in transition?

Question 10

What was the key premise put forth by Shaw and McKay regarding criminal behavior?

Question 11

During which decades was the University of Chicago described as the 'vanguard for human ecology'?

Question 12

What is 'human ecology' defined as in the context of the Chicago School?

Question 13

What factors in the zone in transition were identified as preventing neighbors from solidifying community bonds?

Question 14

Robert Park's comparison of the city-human relationship to 'the natural ecosystems of plants and animals' is an example of which concept?

Question 15

Who were the two theorists that plotted the addresses of juvenile court-referred male youths, building upon the work of Burgess?

Question 16

What was the academic relationship between Shaw and McKay and Ernest Burgess?

Question 17

How many qualitative differences in the transitional zone did Shaw and McKay notice compared to other zones?

Question 18

The Chicago School's focus on detecting differences between 'kinds of places' represents a shift toward what level of explanation?

Question 19

Which social problem, besides infant deaths and tuberculosis, was also found at the highest rates in the transitional zone?

Question 20

Why was the population of the transitional zone described as 'transient'?

Question 21

The inability of residents in the zone of transition to agree on 'essential norms and values' is a core component of which concept?

Question 22

The work of the Chicago School is categorized under which broad approach to criminology that uses empirical evidence and scientific inquiry?

Question 23

Which of the following institutions was NOT explicitly mentioned as being part of the social institutions that fail in a disorganized community?

Question 24

What was the direct consequence of buildings being in disrepair in the zone of transition?

Question 25

The population of the zone in transition included higher concentrations of which two groups of family heads?

Question 26

Which theorist's work provided the framework of urban zones that Shaw and McKay used for their study?

Question 27

The Chicago School's theories suggest that crime is a product of:

Question 28

The finding that many foreign residents in the transitional zone spoke different languages was used to explain what phenomenon?

Question 29

What type of data did Shaw and McKay primarily use to identify high-delinquency areas?

Question 30

The central idea of the Chicago School is that the causes of crime are found in the:

Question 31

What is the consequence of high residential turnover in a neighborhood, according to social disorganization theory?

Question 32

The research by Shaw and McKay provided strong evidence against which of the following ideas?

Question 33

Which of the following would be the BEST example of a 'zone in transition' as described by the Chicago School?

Question 34

The concept that 'community characteristics matter' when discussing criminal behavior is a contribution of which two theorists?

Question 35

In the context of the Chicago School, what does the term 'invasion' refer to?

Question 36

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the population composition in the zone of transition?

Question 37

The failure of social institutions in the zone of transition was largely attributed to what underlying factor?

Question 38

Which university was the center for the development of the Chicago School of criminology?

Question 39

The concentric zone theory suggests that cities grow in what pattern?

Question 40

The Chicago School represented a shift from looking at criminals as different 'kinds of people' to looking at crime as a feature of different 'kinds of what'?

Question 41

What effect did the 'invasion of industry' have on the physical status of the zone of transition?

Question 42

According to the Chicago School's findings, which of the following is a direct result of social disorganization?

Question 43

The idea that speaking different languages can prevent neighbors from talking and forming bonds is an example of a breakdown in what?

Question 44

What distinguishes the Chicago School's positivism from earlier biological and psychological positivism?

Question 45

The presence of a transient population, diverse cultures, and physical decay are all indicators of what theoretical concept?

Question 46

According to Shaw and McKay's research, what was the relationship between ethnicity and delinquency rates in the zone of transition?

Question 47

The Chicago School's approach can be described as primarily:

Question 48

The finding of the 'largest number of condemned buildings' in the transitional zone falls under which of Shaw and McKay's three categories of differences?

Question 49

What does the concept of a 'super-organism' imply about a city?

Question 50

Ultimately, the Chicago School argued that high crime rates in certain areas were a normal reaction to what?