Question 1

The important aspect of the theory of demographic change and response is that it emphasizes the role of individual initiative in responding to demographic change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following people was LEAST likely to champion the rights of women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malthus 
B)  Condorcet 
C)  J.S. Mill 
D)  Marx 
A)  Malthus 
B)  Condorcet 
C)  J.S. Mill 
D)  Marx A

Question 3

The so-called "second demographic transition" would be most closely associated with which of the following transitions associated with the overall demographic transition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fertility transition 
B)  Age transition 
C)  Urban transition 
D)  Family and household transition 
A)  Fertility transition 
B)  Age transition 
C)  Urban transition 
D)  Family and household transition D

Question 4

The important political implication of Malthus's theory regarding population was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the poor were to blame for their own poverty. 
B)  poverty is the product of unjust social institutions. 
C)  the niggardliness of nature produces human unhappiness. 
D)  it is important to teach methods of birth control to the poor. 
A)  the poor were to blame for their own poverty. 
B)  poverty is the product of unjust social institutions. 
C)  the niggardliness of nature produces human unhappiness. 
D)  it is important to teach methods of birth control to the poor.

Question 5

Marx's denial of the potential for population problems in a socialist society were proven correct by what later happened in Russia and China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following thinkers would be MOST likely to agree with Marx that problems of the poor were due less to population than to inequities in the social system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Godwin 
B)  J.S. Mill 
C)  Dumont 
D)  Durkheim 
A)  Godwin 
B)  J.S. Mill 
C)  Dumont 
D)  Durkheim

Question 7

The essential element of Malthus's Principle of Population was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  moral restraint was critical to the survival of the human population. 
B)  positive checks tended to counter-balance preventive checks. 
C)  population grew geometrically while food increased arithmetically. 
D)  the passion between the sexes must be constrained by social institutions. 
A)  moral restraint was critical to the survival of the human population. 
B)  positive checks tended to counter-balance preventive checks. 
C)  population grew geometrically while food increased arithmetically. 
D)  the passion between the sexes must be constrained by social institutions.

Question 8

The important political implication of the Marxian theory regarding population was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the poor were to blame for their own poverty. 
B)  poverty is the product of unjust social institutions. 
C)  the niggardliness of nature produces human unhappiness. 
D)  it is important to teach methods of birth control to the poor. 
A)  the poor were to blame for their own poverty. 
B)  poverty is the product of unjust social institutions. 
C)  the niggardliness of nature produces human unhappiness. 
D)  it is important to teach methods of birth control to the poor.

Question 9

An important element that Durkheim added to population thinking was:

Accepted Answer

A)  fear of slipping socially was a motivation to limit fertility. 
B)  social aspiration is the root cause of a desire to limit fertility. 
C)  population growth leads to greater societal specialization. 
D)  a sudden increase in income would promote thrift and provide a motivation to limit fertility. 
A)  fear of slipping socially was a motivation to limit fertility. 
B)  social aspiration is the root cause of a desire to limit fertility. 
C)  population growth leads to greater societal specialization. 
D)  a sudden increase in income would promote thrift and provide a motivation to limit fertility.

Question 10

Malthus and Marx agreed on the causes of population growth, but not on the consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The cultural reawakening of Europe after the Middle Ages is attributable especially to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contact with the Mediterranean Islamic world 
B)  The receding of the plague 
C)  Growth of cities 
D)  The Columbian Exchange 
A)  Contact with the Mediterranean Islamic world 
B)  The receding of the plague 
C)  Growth of cities 
D)  The Columbian Exchange

Question 12

Neo-Malthusians are the people who influenced Darwin's ideas about evolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is LEAST consistent with Malthus's idea about moral restraint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Postpone marriage 
B)  Practice safe sex prior to marriage 
C)  Marry only when you can afford children 
D)  Avoid birth control after marriage 
A)  Postpone marriage 
B)  Practice safe sex prior to marriage 
C)  Marry only when you can afford children 
D)  Avoid birth control after marriage

Question 14

The influential theorist who described his own theory as 'the doctrine of Malthus applied with manifold force to the whole animal and vegetable kingdoms" was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx. 
B)  J.S. Mill. 
C)  Charles Darwin. 
D)  Émile Durkheim. 
A)  Karl Marx. 
B)  J.S. Mill. 
C)  Charles Darwin. 
D)  Émile Durkheim.

Question 15

Two key concepts added during the reformulation of the demographic transition theory were secularization and diffusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Malthus's concept of positive checks to population growth would conform most closely to what we call:

Accepted Answer

A)  drought and famine. 
B)  methods of contraception. 
C)  moral restraint. 
D)  causes of mortality. 
A)  drought and famine. 
B)  methods of contraception. 
C)  moral restraint. 
D)  causes of mortality.

Question 17

An early population doctrine that advocated the idea that quality was better than quantity when it came to the number of humans is attributable to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Confucius. 
B)  Plato. 
C)  Cicero. 
D)  Ibn Khaldun. 
A)  Confucius. 
B)  Plato. 
C)  Cicero. 
D)  Ibn Khaldun.

Question 18

The early idea that population growth is inherently good because it leads to specialization and higher incomes is attributed to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Confucius. 
B)  Plato. 
C)  Cicero. 
D)  Ibn Khaldun. 
A)  Confucius. 
B)  Plato. 
C)  Cicero. 
D)  Ibn Khaldun.

Question 19

The theory of demographic change and response added which of the following to the demographic transition?

Accepted Answer

A)  The concept of rational choice as a key element in understanding human behavior 
B)  The concepts of secularization and modernization 
C)  The concept of wealth flow 
D)  The concept of linking demography to the lives of individuals and families 
A)  The concept of rational choice as a key element in understanding human behavior 
B)  The concepts of secularization and modernization 
C)  The concept of wealth flow 
D)  The concept of linking demography to the lives of individuals and families

Question 20

Doctrines are usually based on fact, whereas theories are speculative in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The important aspect of the theory of demographic change and response is that it emphasizes the role of individual initiative in responding to demographic change.

Which of the following people was LEAST likely to champion the rights of women?

The so-called "second demographic transition" would be most closely associated with which of the following transitions associated with the overall demographic transition?

The important political implication of Malthus's theory regarding population was that:

Marx's denial of the potential for population problems in a socialist society were proven correct by what later happened in Russia and China.

Which of the following thinkers would be MOST likely to agree with Marx that problems of the poor were due less to population than to inequities in the social system?

The essential element of Malthus's Principle of Population was that:

The important political implication of the Marxian theory regarding population was that:

An important element that Durkheim added to population thinking was:

Malthus and Marx agreed on the causes of population growth, but not on the consequences.

The cultural reawakening of Europe after the Middle Ages is attributable especially to which of the following?

Neo-Malthusians are the people who influenced Darwin's ideas about evolution.

Which of the following is LEAST consistent with Malthus's idea about moral restraint?

The influential theorist who described his own theory as 'the doctrine of Malthus applied with manifold force to the whole animal and vegetable kingdoms" was:

Two key concepts added during the reformulation of the demographic transition theory were secularization and diffusion.

Malthus's concept of positive checks to population growth would conform most closely to what we call:

An early population doctrine that advocated the idea that quality was better than quantity when it came to the number of humans is attributable to:

The early idea that population growth is inherently good because it leads to specialization and higher incomes is attributed to:

The theory of demographic change and response added which of the following to the demographic transition?

Doctrines are usually based on fact, whereas theories are speculative in nature.

Introduction to Demography

Global Population Trends

Demographic Data

The Health and Mortality Transition

The Fertility Transition

The Migration Transition

The Age Transition

The Urban Transition

The Family and Household Transition

Population and the Environment

Coping With Demographic Change

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Exam 3: Demographic Perspectives

The important aspect of the theory of demographic change and response is that it emphasizes the role of individual initiative in responding to demographic change.

Which of the following people was LEAST likely to champion the rights of women?

The so-called "second demographic transition" would be most closely associated with which of the following transitions associated with the overall demographic transition?

The important political implication of Malthus's theory regarding population was that:

Marx's denial of the potential for population problems in a socialist society were proven correct by what later happened in Russia and China.

Which of the following thinkers would be MOST likely to agree with Marx that problems of the poor were due less to population than to inequities in the social system?

The essential element of Malthus's Principle of Population was that:

The important political implication of the Marxian theory regarding population was that:

An important element that Durkheim added to population thinking was:

Malthus and Marx agreed on the causes of population growth, but not on the consequences.

The cultural reawakening of Europe after the Middle Ages is attributable especially to which of the following?

Neo-Malthusians are the people who influenced Darwin's ideas about evolution.

Which of the following is LEAST consistent with Malthus's idea about moral restraint?

The influential theorist who described his own theory as 'the doctrine of Malthus applied with manifold force to the whole animal and vegetable kingdoms" was:

Two key concepts added during the reformulation of the demographic transition theory were secularization and diffusion.

Malthus's concept of positive checks to population growth would conform most closely to what we call:

An early population doctrine that advocated the idea that quality was better than quantity when it came to the number of humans is attributable to:

The early idea that population growth is inherently good because it leads to specialization and higher incomes is attributed to:

The theory of demographic change and response added which of the following to the demographic transition?

Doctrines are usually based on fact, whereas theories are speculative in nature.

Introduction to Demography

Global Population Trends

Demographic Data

The Health and Mortality Transition

The Fertility Transition

The Migration Transition

The Age Transition

The Urban Transition

The Family and Household Transition

Population and the Environment

Coping With Demographic Change

Filters