Question 1

Below are statements about censuses. Only one statement is correct. Choose the correct statement.

Accepted Answer

A)  The first censuses did not appear until the middle of the 19th century. 
B)  The first census in the U.S. was conducted in 1790. 
C)  Censuses hardly ever occur in developing countries. 
D)  The first U.S. census included everyone residing in the U.S. 
E)  U.S. censuses are quinquennial. 
A)  The first censuses did not appear until the middle of the 19th century. 
B)  The first census in the U.S. was conducted in 1790. 
C)  Censuses hardly ever occur in developing countries. 
D)  The first U.S. census included everyone residing in the U.S. 
E)  U.S. censuses are quinquennial. B

Question 2

When was the first national census conducted in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  1790 
B)  1776 
C)  1940 
D)  1880 
E)  1960 
A)  1790 
B)  1776 
C)  1940 
D)  1880 
E)  1960 A

Question 3

Below are statements pertaining to de facto and de jure censuses. Which statement is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. censuses are based on de facto populations. 
B)  De facto censuses are more common than de jure censuses. 
C)  The U.S. and Canadian censuses are de jure censuses. 
D)  A de facto census counts the population based on their locations on the day of the census. 
E)  A de jure census counts the population based on their usual places of residence. 
A)  U.S. censuses are based on de facto populations. 
B)  De facto censuses are more common than de jure censuses. 
C)  The U.S. and Canadian censuses are de jure censuses. 
D)  A de facto census counts the population based on their locations on the day of the census. 
E)  A de jure census counts the population based on their usual places of residence. A

Question 4

Compare and contrast a census with a register. What are the similarities and differences between the two?

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Question 5

The U.S. federal government conducts numerous population-based surveys. Which of the surveys listed below is the primary source of labor force and employment data?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Community Survey 
B)  Current Population Survey 
C)  National Survey of Family Growth 
D)  National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health 
E)  National Health Interview Survey 
A)  American Community Survey 
B)  Current Population Survey 
C)  National Survey of Family Growth 
D)  National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health 
E)  National Health Interview Survey

Question 6

Who is John Graunt and what were his major substantive contributions to demography?

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Question 7

A "de facto" census enumeration covers which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  An entire country and counts each person where they are at the time of enumeration. 
B)  A household of people on the day of enumeration. 
C)  An entire country or territory and counts them where they normally reside. 
D)  An entire country or territory and counts persons according to their geographic locations on the day of the census. 
E)  Only the largest states/provinces of a country 
A)  An entire country and counts each person where they are at the time of enumeration. 
B)  A household of people on the day of enumeration. 
C)  An entire country or territory and counts them where they normally reside. 
D)  An entire country or territory and counts persons according to their geographic locations on the day of the census. 
E)  Only the largest states/provinces of a country

Question 8

Select two of the various types of U.S. federal surveys. Define each one and disacuss their purposes and similarities and the kinds of data each obtains.

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Question 9

Define the following terms: fetal death, miscarriage, abortion, and stillbirth and compare them with each other.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

A census is static, i.e., cross-sectional, while a ____ is dynamic, i.e., continuous.

Accepted Answer

A)  cohort 
B)  database 
C)  register 
D)  population count 
E)  household 
A)  cohort 
B)  database 
C)  register 
D)  population count 
E)  household

Question 11

Which U.S. national survey collects data every year on the economic, demographic, and housing patterns of households?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Community Survey 
B)  Current Population Survey 
C)  National Survey of Family Growth 
D)  National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health 
E)  National Health Interview Survey 
A)  American Community Survey 
B)  Current Population Survey 
C)  National Survey of Family Growth 
D)  National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health 
E)  National Health Interview Survey

Question 12

Who is John Graunt and what was his major methodological contributions
to demography?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

John Graunt set a precedent for evaluating which of the following kinds of questions:

Accepted Answer

A)  What are the names of the children who were just born? 
B)  What are the types and causes of errors in the data? 
C)  What are the causes of death of the people who die? 
D)  Where do the people reside? 
E)  How many babies did the women have? 
A)  What are the names of the children who were just born? 
B)  What are the types and causes of errors in the data? 
C)  What are the causes of death of the people who die? 
D)  Where do the people reside? 
E)  How many babies did the women have?

Question 14

Which statement below is correct about international surveys?

Accepted Answer

A)  Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) are conducted only for developed countries. 
B)  The World Fertility Surveys came after the Demographic and Health Surveys. 
C)  The World Fertility Surveys (WFS) are cross-national fertility surveys and are still being conducted. 
D)  The World Fertility Surveys provide data for developing countries only. 
E)  The World Fertility Surveys were conducted before the Demographic and Health Surveys. 
A)  Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) are conducted only for developed countries. 
B)  The World Fertility Surveys came after the Demographic and Health Surveys. 
C)  The World Fertility Surveys (WFS) are cross-national fertility surveys and are still being conducted. 
D)  The World Fertility Surveys provide data for developing countries only. 
E)  The World Fertility Surveys were conducted before the Demographic and Health Surveys.

Question 15

There are several different sources for basic demographic data. Which is the source of vital (birth and death) records.

Accepted Answer

A)  the census 
B)  the population survey 
C)  the population register 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both a and c 
A)  the census 
B)  the population survey 
C)  the population register 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both a and c

Question 16

A census does which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  Counts every citizen every ten years as prescribed in the U.S. Constitution. 
B)  Gives a general estimate of how many people there are in the country. 
C)  Collects, compiles and publishes demographic, economic and social data pertaining to all persons in a particular area on a specified time. 
D)  Collects the total number of legal persons in a prescribed area on a specified day. 
E)  Estimates the number of births, deaths and migrations. 
A)  Counts every citizen every ten years as prescribed in the U.S. Constitution. 
B)  Gives a general estimate of how many people there are in the country. 
C)  Collects, compiles and publishes demographic, economic and social data pertaining to all persons in a particular area on a specified time. 
D)  Collects the total number of legal persons in a prescribed area on a specified day. 
E)  Estimates the number of births, deaths and migrations.

Below are statements about censuses. Only one statement is correct. Choose the correct statement.

When was the first national census conducted in the United States?

Below are statements pertaining to de facto and de jure censuses. Which statement is incorrect?

Compare and contrast a census with a register. What are the similarities and differences between the two?

The U.S. federal government conducts numerous population-based surveys. Which of the surveys listed below is the primary source of labor force and employment data?

Who is John Graunt and what were his major substantive contributions to demography?

A "de facto" census enumeration covers which of the following:

Select two of the various types of U.S. federal surveys. Define each one and disacuss their purposes and similarities and the kinds of data each obtains.

Define the following terms: fetal death, miscarriage, abortion, and stillbirth and compare them with each other.

A census is static, i.e., cross-sectional, while a ____ is dynamic, i.e., continuous.

Which U.S. national survey collects data every year on the economic, demographic, and housing patterns of households?

Who is John Graunt and what was his major methodological contributions to demography?

John Graunt set a precedent for evaluating which of the following kinds of questions:

Which statement below is correct about international surveys?

There are several different sources for basic demographic data. Which is the source of vital (birth and death) records.

A census does which of the following:

An Introduction to Demography

Theories of Demography

Fertility

The Family and Sexuality

Contraception and Birth Control

Mortality

Internal Migration

International Migration

Age and Sex Composition

Race and Ethnicity

World Population Change Over Time

Population Change in the Us

Population Distribution

Population Policy

The Earth in the 21st 22nd Centuries

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Exam 3: The Sources of Demographic Information

Below are statements about censuses. Only one statement is correct. Choose the correct statement.

When was the first national census conducted in the United States?

Below are statements pertaining to de facto and de jure censuses. Which statement is incorrect?

Compare and contrast a census with a register. What are the similarities and differences between the two?

The U.S. federal government conducts numerous population-based surveys. Which of the surveys listed below is the primary source of labor force and employment data?

Who is John Graunt and what were his major substantive contributions to demography?

A "de facto" census enumeration covers which of the following:

Select two of the various types of U.S. federal surveys. Define each one and disacuss their purposes and similarities and the kinds of data each obtains.

Define the following terms: fetal death, miscarriage, abortion, and stillbirth and compare them with each other.

A census is static, i.e., cross-sectional, while a ____ is dynamic, i.e., continuous.

Which U.S. national survey collects data every year on the economic, demographic, and housing patterns of households?

Who is John Graunt and what was his major methodological contributions to demography?

John Graunt set a precedent for evaluating which of the following kinds of questions:

Which statement below is correct about international surveys?

There are several different sources for basic demographic data. Which is the source of vital (birth and death) records.

A census does which of the following:

An Introduction to Demography

Theories of Demography

Fertility

The Family and Sexuality

Contraception and Birth Control

Mortality

Internal Migration

International Migration

Age and Sex Composition

Race and Ethnicity

World Population Change Over Time

Population Change in the Us

Population Distribution

Population Policy

The Earth in the 21st 22nd Centuries

Filters