Question 1

A population's balance of young and old people is referred to as its

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A) age structure. 
B) demographic culture. 
C) birth rate. 
D) cohort. 
A) age structure. 
B) demographic culture. 
C) birth rate. 
D) cohort. A

Question 2

A population's most fundamental characteristic is its

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A) size. 
B) age. 
C) food. 
D) freedom. 
A) size. 
B) age. 
C) food. 
D) freedom. A

Question 3

Most Baby Boomers grew up as latchkey children.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Sociologists who study fluctuations in population characteristics are called

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A) populists. 
B) cartographers. 
C) demographers 
A) populists. 
B) cartographers. 
C) demographers

Question 5

In the past year,Maria has attended the weddings of eight high-school and four college friends.Which term best describes the phenomenon?

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A) cohort periods 
B) conflation effects 
C) period effects 
D) cohort effects 
A) cohort periods 
B) conflation effects 
C) period effects 
D) cohort effects

Question 6

Which of the following is likely to have an influence on a society's age structure?

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A) government policies dealing with reproduction 
B) cultural traditions 
C) economic conditions 
D) All of the above 
A) government policies dealing with reproduction 
B) cultural traditions 
C) economic conditions 
D) All of the above

Question 7

What is a cohort effect?

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A) a phenomenon in which a historical event or major social trend contributes to the unique shape and outlook of a birth cohort 
B) a phenomenon in which members of a birth cohort tend to experience particular life course event or rite of passage at roughly the same time 
C) a set of people who were born during the same era and who face similar societal circumstances 
D) the number of boys born divided by the number of girls born multiplied by 100 
A) a phenomenon in which a historical event or major social trend contributes to the unique shape and outlook of a birth cohort 
B) a phenomenon in which members of a birth cohort tend to experience particular life course event or rite of passage at roughly the same time 
C) a set of people who were born during the same era and who face similar societal circumstances 
D) the number of boys born divided by the number of girls born multiplied by 100

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the U.S.Millennium Generation is NOT true?

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A) Today,high-school seniors consume more marijuana than their 1980s counterparts. 
B) Today,high-school seniors consume less alcohol than their 1980s counterparts. 
C) They are more ethnically diverse than the Generation X and the Baby Boomers. 
D) They are more likely than older cohorts to have grown up in a nontraditional family. 
A) Today,high-school seniors consume more marijuana than their 1980s counterparts. 
B) Today,high-school seniors consume less alcohol than their 1980s counterparts. 
C) They are more ethnically diverse than the Generation X and the Baby Boomers. 
D) They are more likely than older cohorts to have grown up in a nontraditional family.

Question 9

What is the "graying" of America? Describe how this may affect at least two major social institutions.

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The "graying" of America refers to the i

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the political orientations of Generation X?

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A) They are more likely to vote than Generation Q. 
B) They are uniformly conservative. 
C) On a number of social issues,such as the legalization of marijuana,they are more liberal than older cohorts. 
D) They are more likely to identify as separatists than conceptualists. 
A) They are more likely to vote than Generation Q. 
B) They are uniformly conservative. 
C) On a number of social issues,such as the legalization of marijuana,they are more liberal than older cohorts. 
D) They are more likely to identify as separatists than conceptualists.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about global population growth is true?

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A) Earth's population is expanding in a uniform manner. 
B) It is uneven. 
C) We are experiencing a rapid expansion of the population in developed countries. 
D) There is no discipline that attempts to describe,explain,or predict the phenomenon. 
A) Earth's population is expanding in a uniform manner. 
B) It is uneven. 
C) We are experiencing a rapid expansion of the population in developed countries. 
D) There is no discipline that attempts to describe,explain,or predict the phenomenon.

Question 12

The number of undocumented immigrants entering the United States has steadily increased since the economic downturn of 2008.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Baby Boomers,Generation X,and Millennials are examples of

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A) constituencies. 
B) agglomerations. 
C) cohorts. 
D) period effects. 
A) constituencies. 
B) agglomerations. 
C) cohorts. 
D) period effects.

Question 14

All of the following explain why people in developing countries continue to have large families EXCEPT

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A) children are expected to provide for aging parents. 
B) they lack access to effective birth control. 
C) traditions encourage large families. 
D) their governments provide incentives to have additional children. 
A) children are expected to provide for aging parents. 
B) they lack access to effective birth control. 
C) traditions encourage large families. 
D) their governments provide incentives to have additional children.

Question 15

The "four-two-one problem" refers to a situation where an only child is responsible for caring for two aging parents and four elderly grandparents.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the United States,attitudes toward immigrants are unambiguously positive.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Explain why a society would want to artificially alter its birth rate or age structure.Identify one society that has taken steps to encourage population growth and one society that has taken steps to curtail population growth.

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A society may want to artificially alter

Question 18

Which term was used to describe children who grew up in families where both parents worked and children were often home alone for extended periods of time?

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A) Beat Generation 
B) the Babysat 
C) deadbolt 
D) latchkey 
A) Beat Generation 
B) the Babysat 
C) deadbolt 
D) latchkey

Question 19

Describe the characteristics of Generation X that set it apart from the Baby Boom generation.How do members of Generation X view the Baby Boomers? How do Baby Boomers view Generation X?

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Generation X, born between 1965 and 1980

Question 20

The process by which large numbers of people leave rural areas and move to big cities is called urbanization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A population's balance of young and old people is referred to as its

A population's most fundamental characteristic is its

Most Baby Boomers grew up as latchkey children.

Sociologists who study fluctuations in population characteristics are called

In the past year,Maria has attended the weddings of eight high-school and four college friends.Which term best describes the phenomenon?

Which of the following is likely to have an influence on a society's age structure?

What is a cohort effect?

Which of the following statements about the U.S.Millennium Generation is NOT true?

What is the "graying" of America? Describe how this may affect at least two major social institutions.

Which of the following best describes the political orientations of Generation X?

Which of the following statements about global population growth is true?

The number of undocumented immigrants entering the United States has steadily increased since the economic downturn of 2008.

Baby Boomers,Generation X,and Millennials are examples of

All of the following explain why people in developing countries continue to have large families EXCEPT

The "four-two-one problem" refers to a situation where an only child is responsible for caring for two aging parents and four elderly grandparents.

In the United States,attitudes toward immigrants are unambiguously positive.

Explain why a society would want to artificially alter its birth rate or age structure.Identify one society that has taken steps to encourage population growth and one society that has taken steps to curtail population growth.

Which term was used to describe children who grew up in families where both parents worked and children were often home alone for extended periods of time?

Describe the characteristics of Generation X that set it apart from the Baby Boom generation.How do members of Generation X view the Baby Boomers? How do Baby Boomers view Generation X?

The process by which large numbers of people leave rural areas and move to big cities is called urbanization.

Taking a New Look at a Familiar World

Seeing and Thinking Sociologically

Building Reality: the Social Construction of Knowledge

Building Order: Culture and History

Building Identity: Socialization

Supporting Identity: the Presentation of Self

Building Social Relationships: Intimacy and Family

Constructing Difference: Social Deviance

The Structure of Society: Organizations and Social Institutions

The Architecture of Stratification: Social Class and Inequality

The Architecture of Inequality: Race and Ethnicity

The Architecture of Inequality: Sex and Gender

The Architects of Change: Reconstructing Society

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Exam 13: Global Dynamics and Population Demographic Trends

A population's balance of young and old people is referred to as its

A population's most fundamental characteristic is its

Most Baby Boomers grew up as latchkey children.

Sociologists who study fluctuations in population characteristics are called

In the past year,Maria has attended the weddings of eight high-school and four college friends.Which term best describes the phenomenon?

Which of the following is likely to have an influence on a society's age structure?

What is a cohort effect?

Which of the following statements about the U.S.Millennium Generation is NOT true?

What is the "graying" of America? Describe how this may affect at least two major social institutions.

Which of the following best describes the political orientations of Generation X?

Which of the following statements about global population growth is true?

The number of undocumented immigrants entering the United States has steadily increased since the economic downturn of 2008.

Baby Boomers,Generation X,and Millennials are examples of

All of the following explain why people in developing countries continue to have large families EXCEPT

The "four-two-one problem" refers to a situation where an only child is responsible for caring for two aging parents and four elderly grandparents.

In the United States,attitudes toward immigrants are unambiguously positive.

Explain why a society would want to artificially alter its birth rate or age structure.Identify one society that has taken steps to encourage population growth and one society that has taken steps to curtail population growth.

Which term was used to describe children who grew up in families where both parents worked and children were often home alone for extended periods of time?

Describe the characteristics of Generation X that set it apart from the Baby Boom generation.How do members of Generation X view the Baby Boomers? How do Baby Boomers view Generation X?

The process by which large numbers of people leave rural areas and move to big cities is called urbanization.

Taking a New Look at a Familiar World

Seeing and Thinking Sociologically

Building Reality: the Social Construction of Knowledge

Building Order: Culture and History

Building Identity: Socialization

Supporting Identity: the Presentation of Self

Building Social Relationships: Intimacy and Family

Constructing Difference: Social Deviance

The Structure of Society: Organizations and Social Institutions

The Architecture of Stratification: Social Class and Inequality

The Architecture of Inequality: Race and Ethnicity

The Architecture of Inequality: Sex and Gender

The Architects of Change: Reconstructing Society

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