Question 1

In many low-income nations,parents value sons more than daughters,which explains why the age-sex ratio in these nations may be higher than 100.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Among which of the following categories of the U.S.population is fertility low?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanics
B)  Amish people
C)  Asian Americans
D)  All of these responses are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

A third urban revolution is now taking place in

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A)  the United States.
B)  high-income nations.
C)  middle-income nations.
D)  low-income nations.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

One region of the world has both the highest birth rate and the highest infant mortality rate.Which is it?

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A)  Latin America
B)  Africa
C)  Europe
D)  AsiaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Why is the crude birth rate "crude"?

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The term "crude" in "crude birth rate" refers to the simplicity of the calculation and the broad, general nature of the measurement. The crude birth rate (CBR) is a demographic indicator that measures the number of live births per 1,000 people in a population over a specific period, typically one year. It is called "crude" because it does not take into account the age or sex distribution of the population.

The CBR is a basic measure that provides an overall picture of fertility levels within a population, but it does not provide detailed information about who is giving birth. For example, it does not differentiate between births to younger or older mothers, nor does it consider whether the population has more people of childbearing age or not. This lack of specificity can lead to misleading interpretations, especially when comparing birth rates across different populations with varying age structures.

In contrast to the crude birth rate, there are more refined measures of fertility that account for the age structure of the population, such as the age-specific fertility rate (ASFR) and the total fertility rate (TFR). The ASFR measures the birth rate for specific age groups, typically women of childbearing age (15-49 years), while the TFR estimates the average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime based on current age-specific fertility rates.

In summary, the crude birth rate is considered "crude" because it is a simple and general measure that does not account for the demographic characteristics of the population, such as age and sex, which can significantly influence fertility rates and patterns.

Question 6

Global warming could cause the oceans to fall by two to three feet during this century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How much did the world's population increase during the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Not at all-it stayed about the same.
B)  It doubled.
C)  It tripled.
D)  It quadrupled.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Currently,about how much of the global population increase is taking place in low-income nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  33 percent
B)  50 percent
C)  75 percent
D)  98 percentE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following concepts refers to the maximum possible childbearing for women?

Accepted Answer

A)  the crude birth rate
B)  fertility
C)  fecundity
D)  the refined birth rateE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Write an essay in which you sketch out principles that would lead to an environmentally sustainable way of life for the planet.Would our attitudes toward consumption change? If so,how? How would this be affected by the current level of global stratification?

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Question 11

How much did the world's population increase during the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Not at all-it stayed about the same.
B)  It doubled.
C)  It tripled.
D)  It quadrupled.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

In the United States,the birth rate is currently

Accepted Answer

A)  at about the replacement level.
B)  below the replacement level.
C)  slightly above the replacement level.
D)  well above the replacement level.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Demography is the study of the size and composition of a society's population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

It would be fair to say that Malthus was a pessimist about the future of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 15

The forced transport of 10 million slaves from Africa to the Americas is an example of involuntary migration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Thomas Robert Malthus expected population to increase according to an arithmetic progression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Thomas Robert Malthus claimed that

Accepted Answer

A)  the world could sustain an ever-larger population.
B)  population increase would eventually bring chaos to the world.
C)  industrialization would reduce the birth rate.
D)  population decrease threatened the world in the future.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

The demographic measure called the "sex ratio" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  how easily couples conceive children.
B)  the number of males for every 100 females in the population.
C)  the number of females for every 100 males in the population.
D)  the ratio of children to adults in a population.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Demography is defined as the study of

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A)  democratic political systems.
B)  human population.
C)  changes in human culture.
D)  the natural environment.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Why are sex ratios usually below 100?

Accepted Answer

A)  because many societies abort male fetuses
B)  because more women than men are born
C)  because women typically outlive men
D)  All of these responses are correct.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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Among which of the following categories of the U.S.population is fertility low?

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A third urban revolution is now taking place in

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One region of the world has both the highest birth rate and the highest infant mortality rate.Which is it?

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Why is the crude birth rate "crude"?

Global warming could cause the oceans to fall by two to three feet during this century.

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How much did the world's population increase during the twentieth century?

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Currently,about how much of the global population increase is taking place in low-income nations?

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Which of the following concepts refers to the maximum possible childbearing for women?

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In the United States,the birth rate is currently

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It would be fair to say that Malthus was a pessimist about the future of the world.

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