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1

Which of the following can be included as a focus of spatial interaction?
A)commodities
B)ideas
C)people
D)all of these
E)none of these
2

Ullman's model of spatial interaction emphasizes three essential conditions. Which of the following is not one of them?
A)complementarity
B)transferability
C)intervening opportunities
D)orienteering
3

The idea of supply and demand represents which of Ullman's three essential conditions for spatial interaction?
A)complementarity
B)transferability
C)intervening opportunities
D)none of these
4

Is transferability a constant condition?
A)Yes
B)No
5

Distance decay is a concept that is most closely associated with which of Ullman's three essential conditions for spatial interaction?
A)complementarity
B)transferability
C)intervening opportunities
D)none of these
6

The gravity model helps to illustrate that spatial interaction is not based solely upon distance because it incorporates what factor in addition to the distance between two places?
A)population
B)culture
C)mode of travel
D)terrain
E)"B" and "D"
7

Reilly's Law of Retail Gravitation helps in the calculation of a breakpoint between two regions of what type?
A)homogenous
B)vernacular
C)perceptual
D)uniform
E)functional
8

Is movement bias a factor to consider when studying aggregate regularity of flow?
A)Yes
B)No
9

Mobility which involves a long-term commitment to leave one place to resettle in a different place is termed _____________.
A)circulation
B)migration
C)both of these
D)none of these
10

Which of the following is a factor in a person's activity space?
A)stage in life course
B)ability to travel
C)intervening opportunities
D)all of these
E)none of these
11

Critical distance is the same constant for everybody when it comes to defining activity space.
A)True
B)False
12

Is a spatial information hierarchy present in today's news media?
A)Yes
B)No
13

Presence of natural hazards is a primary influence in people's place perception.
A)Yes
B)No
14

Migration incorporates which of Ullman's essential conditions of spatial interaction?
A)intervening opportunity
B)complementarity
C)transferability
D)all of these
15

Which of the following is a type of migration?
A)forced migration
B)reluctant migration
C)voluntary migration
D)all of these
16

Which of the following types of migration has been the most common?
A)forced migration
B)reluctant migration
C)voluntary migration
D)not given
17

Place utility is important in determining what is a push factor and what is a pull factor when it comes to triggering a spatial search for a potential migrant.
A)Yes
B)No
18

Chain migration involves the influence of ____________.
A)family
B)friends
C)neighbors
D)all of these
E)none of these
19

A migration pattern of flow that reveals that two places have ties which are based upon commercial trade, past migrations, or some other affinity is this type of migration:
A)counter migration
B)step migration
C)chain migration
D)channelized migration
20

Which of Ullman's three essential conditions for spatial interaction is most likely to be an influence upon migrants who are more influenced by push factors to leave an origin than the pull factors of a destination?
A)complementarity
B)transferability
C)intervening opportunity
D)none of these
21

The seven "laws of migration" are attributed to
A)Ullman
B)Reilly
C)Newton
D)Ravenstein
E)Malinowski
22

Which age cohorts are the most mobile in terms of migration?
A)under 15 years of age
B)15-39 years of age
C)39-65 years of age
D)over 65 years of age





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