Question 1

A population pyramid shows the distribution of

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A)  minorities in a population. 
B)  population by age and sex. 
C)  population by income. 
D)  population by occupation. 
A)  minorities in a population. 
B)  population by age and sex. 
C)  population by income. 
D)  population by occupation. B

Question 2

The number of deaths among infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births is called the

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A)  crude death rate. 
B)  age-specific death rate. 
C)  infant morbidity rate. 
D)  infant mortality rate. 
A)  crude death rate. 
B)  age-specific death rate. 
C)  infant morbidity rate. 
D)  infant mortality rate. D

Question 3

According to demographer Richard Easterlin,

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A)  small generations typically produce large generations, and large generations typically produce smaller ones. 
B)  members of smaller birth cohorts recognize the benefits of a small population and thus have fewer children. 
C)  smaller birth cohorts may experience more competition for jobs when they enter the work force. 
D)  because of a "contagion effect," members of larger birth cohorts have large families themselves and perpetuate the increasing population growth. 
A)  small generations typically produce large generations, and large generations typically produce smaller ones. 
B)  members of smaller birth cohorts recognize the benefits of a small population and thus have fewer children. 
C)  smaller birth cohorts may experience more competition for jobs when they enter the work force. 
D)  because of a "contagion effect," members of larger birth cohorts have large families themselves and perpetuate the increasing population growth. A

Question 4

The annual number of live births per 1,000 women between the ages of 15 and 44 is the

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A)  crude birth rate. 
B)  age-specific birth rate. 
C)  general fertility rate. 
D)  fecundity rate. 
A)  crude birth rate. 
B)  age-specific birth rate. 
C)  general fertility rate. 
D)  fecundity rate.

Question 5

The number of live births per 1,000 members of a population in a given year is the __________ rate.

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A)  crude birth 
B)  general fertility 
C)  age-specific fertility 
D)  fecundity 
A)  crude birth 
B)  general fertility 
C)  age-specific fertility 
D)  fecundity

Question 6

Homography is the science dealing with the study of population size, distribution, and composition.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Sustainability is defined as

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A)  being sure we have access to the resources we need and that other countries are not able to take more than their share. 
B)  living so as to maximize the chances that environmental and social conditions will indefinitely support human security, well-being, and health. 
C)  giving businesses access to the resources they need to sustain their profits. 
D)  preventing politicians from helping some special-interest groups at the cost of others. 
A)  being sure we have access to the resources we need and that other countries are not able to take more than their share. 
B)  living so as to maximize the chances that environmental and social conditions will indefinitely support human security, well-being, and health. 
C)  giving businesses access to the resources they need to sustain their profits. 
D)  preventing politicians from helping some special-interest groups at the cost of others.

Question 8

Low agricultural productivity and low commodity prices in Mexico are examples of ___________ factors in migration patterns.

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A)  pull 
B)  neutral 
C)  negative 
D)  push 
A)  pull 
B)  neutral 
C)  negative 
D)  push

Question 9

For most of the past 200 years, the largest cities in the world have been industrial urban centers in Europe and North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The _________________ consists of all surrounding conditions and influences that affect an organism or a group or organisms.

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A)  society 
B)  behavioral sink 
C)  ecosystem 
D)  environment 
A)  society 
B)  behavioral sink 
C)  ecosystem 
D)  environment

Question 11

More than half of the world's population now lives in cities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Environmental sociologists propose that sociological theory should be formulated with four important principles in mind. Which of the following is NOT one of the principles?

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A)  Ecological laws cannot be ignored without threatening the system that supports life. 
B)  Human life is possible because human beings are interdependent with many other species. 
C)  Human social structures and cultural factors alone can explain human activities. 
D)  The biophysical world imposes significant restraints on what humans may do. 
A)  Ecological laws cannot be ignored without threatening the system that supports life. 
B)  Human life is possible because human beings are interdependent with many other species. 
C)  Human social structures and cultural factors alone can explain human activities. 
D)  The biophysical world imposes significant restraints on what humans may do.

Question 13

A major problem with the family planning approach to population reduction is that it

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A)  forces people to be sterilized. 
B)  assumes that people want to have fewer children. 
C)  argues for economic development first, then birth control. 
D)  sees offspring as a form of social security. 
A)  forces people to be sterilized. 
B)  assumes that people want to have fewer children. 
C)  argues for economic development first, then birth control. 
D)  sees offspring as a form of social security.

Question 14

The U.S. population represents about ___ percent of the world population, and it is responsible for the consumption of ___ percent of the total energy consumed worldwide.

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A)  25; 25 
B)  50; 25 
C)  4; 25 
D)  25; 4 
A)  25; 25 
B)  50; 25 
C)  4; 25 
D)  25; 4

Question 15

________________ is the science dealing with the size, distribution, composition, and changes in population.

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A)  Sociology 
B)  Ecology 
C)  Demography 
D)  Homography 
A)  Sociology 
B)  Ecology 
C)  Demography 
D)  Homography

Question 16

Global cities are characterized by

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A)  a classless society in which everyone is relatively wealthy. 
B)  a society with no ethnic or racial divisions. 
C)  a society with a class of highly paid managers and professionals and another class of low-wage laborers. 
D)  a classless society with no dominant language or dominant nationality. 
A)  a classless society in which everyone is relatively wealthy. 
B)  a society with no ethnic or racial divisions. 
C)  a society with a class of highly paid managers and professionals and another class of low-wage laborers. 
D)  a classless society with no dominant language or dominant nationality.

Question 17

The size of preindustrial cities was restricted by all but which of the following?

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A)  threats from neighboring cities 
B)  the absence of modern medicine and sanitation 
C)  the lack of sidewalks and streets 
D)  poor transportation 
A)  threats from neighboring cities 
B)  the absence of modern medicine and sanitation 
C)  the lack of sidewalks and streets 
D)  poor transportation

Question 18

Conflict theorists argue that large corporations lobby in Congress for legislative measures that

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A)  benefit society by promoting economic growth. 
B)  benefit the corporations and do not limit their profits. 
C)  increase government surveillance of pollution processes. 
D)  protect the environment for future generations. 
A)  benefit society by promoting economic growth. 
B)  benefit the corporations and do not limit their profits. 
C)  increase government surveillance of pollution processes. 
D)  protect the environment for future generations.

Question 19

Fertility rates are declining all over the world, but the population will expand enormously in the coming years. This is because of

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A)  population acceleration. 
B)  population momentum. 
C)  population deprivation. 
D)  population fecundity rates. 
A)  population acceleration. 
B)  population momentum. 
C)  population deprivation. 
D)  population fecundity rates.

Question 20

Giving advantages in housing, taxes, scholarships, and recreation to single as opposed to married people illustrates a __________ to population reduction.

Accepted Answer

A)  family planning approach 
B)  developmentalist approach 
C)  societalist approach 
D)  coercive approach 
A)  family planning approach 
B)  developmentalist approach 
C)  societalist approach 
D)  coercive approach

A population pyramid shows the distribution of

The number of deaths among infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births is called the

According to demographer Richard Easterlin,

The annual number of live births per 1,000 women between the ages of 15 and 44 is the

The number of live births per 1,000 members of a population in a given year is the __________ rate.

Homography is the science dealing with the study of population size, distribution, and composition.

Sustainability is defined as

Low agricultural productivity and low commodity prices in Mexico are examples of ___________ factors in migration patterns.

For most of the past 200 years, the largest cities in the world have been industrial urban centers in Europe and North America.

The _________________ consists of all surrounding conditions and influences that affect an organism or a group or organisms.

More than half of the world's population now lives in cities.

Environmental sociologists propose that sociological theory should be formulated with four important principles in mind. Which of the following is NOT one of the principles?

A major problem with the family planning approach to population reduction is that it

The U.S. population represents about _ percent of the world population, and it is responsible for the consumption of _ percent of the total energy consumed worldwide.

________________ is the science dealing with the size, distribution, composition, and changes in population.

Global cities are characterized by

The size of preindustrial cities was restricted by all but which of the following?

Conflict theorists argue that large corporations lobby in Congress for legislative measures that

Fertility rates are declining all over the world, but the population will expand enormously in the coming years. This is because of

Giving advantages in housing, taxes, scholarships, and recreation to single as opposed to married people illustrates a __________ to population reduction.

Developinga Sociological Consciousness

Culture and Social Structure

Socialization

Social Groups and Format Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification

Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity

Gender Inequality

Political and Economic Power

The Family

Religion,education,and Medicine

Social Change

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Exam 12: Population and Environment

A population pyramid shows the distribution of

The number of deaths among infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births is called the

According to demographer Richard Easterlin,

The annual number of live births per 1,000 women between the ages of 15 and 44 is the

The number of live births per 1,000 members of a population in a given year is the __________ rate.

Homography is the science dealing with the study of population size, distribution, and composition.

Sustainability is defined as

Low agricultural productivity and low commodity prices in Mexico are examples of ___________ factors in migration patterns.

For most of the past 200 years, the largest cities in the world have been industrial urban centers in Europe and North America.

The _________________ consists of all surrounding conditions and influences that affect an organism or a group or organisms.

More than half of the world's population now lives in cities.

Environmental sociologists propose that sociological theory should be formulated with four important principles in mind. Which of the following is NOT one of the principles?

A major problem with the family planning approach to population reduction is that it

The U.S. population represents about ___ percent of the world population, and it is responsible for the consumption of ___ percent of the total energy consumed worldwide.

________________ is the science dealing with the size, distribution, composition, and changes in population.

Global cities are characterized by

The size of preindustrial cities was restricted by all but which of the following?

Conflict theorists argue that large corporations lobby in Congress for legislative measures that

Fertility rates are declining all over the world, but the population will expand enormously in the coming years. This is because of

Giving advantages in housing, taxes, scholarships, and recreation to single as opposed to married people illustrates a __________ to population reduction.

Developinga Sociological Consciousness

Culture and Social Structure

Socialization

Social Groups and Format Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification

Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity

Gender Inequality

Political and Economic Power

The Family

Religion,education,and Medicine

Social Change

Filters

The U.S. population represents about _ percent of the world population, and it is responsible for the consumption of _ percent of the total energy consumed worldwide.