Micromotives and Macrobehavior Quiz Questions | Quiz: Chapter 5: Sorting and Mixing: Age and Income

Quiz: Chapter 5: Sorting and Mixing: Age and Income

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What does Schelling say happens when the youngest ten percent of a population moves?
a) The old people are next to
b) The population is now considered more distributed.
c) There is a new "youngest" ten percent.
d) The average age of the group decreases.

2. What does Schelling say about mathematical identities?
a) They are continuous.
b) They are discrete.
c) They are unreliable.
d) They are constraining.

3. What second example does Schelling use to demonstrate a closed system with a density enhancement?
a) Family origins of college students.
b) Likely careers for college students. (read more)