Question 1

T F Thomas Malthus was important during his lifetime, but his ideas have been largely forgotten.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Age Sex Pyramids. Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Males are on the left and females are on the right. 
B)  The age-sex pyramids for most developing countries are shaped like triangles. 
C)  The age-sex pyramids for most developed countries are shaped like inverted triangles. 
D)  Age sex pyramids illustrate the potential for population momentum. 
A)  Males are on the left and females are on the right. 
B)  The age-sex pyramids for most developing countries are shaped like triangles. 
C)  The age-sex pyramids for most developed countries are shaped like inverted triangles. 
D)  Age sex pyramids illustrate the potential for population momentum. C

Question 3

Although recognized as an important contribution, Malthus's Essay on Population has also been criticized. Which of the following has not been a criticism of this Essay?

Accepted Answer

A)  Too much emphasis on the limitation of the supply of land. 
B)  Too much emphasis on the effectiveness of birth control technology. 
C)  Its contention that population grows geometrically and food production grows arithmetically. 
D)  Its neglect of European emigration. 
A)  Too much emphasis on the limitation of the supply of land. 
B)  Too much emphasis on the effectiveness of birth control technology. 
C)  Its contention that population grows geometrically and food production grows arithmetically. 
D)  Its neglect of European emigration. B

Question 4

Noted demographer Kingsley Davis observed that the most powerful incentive for family size limitation is

Accepted Answer

A)  Fear of poverty. 
B)  Tax benefits. 
C)  Rising prosperity. 
D)  Whether prospective parents really like children. 
A)  Fear of poverty. 
B)  Tax benefits. 
C)  Rising prosperity. 
D)  Whether prospective parents really like children.

Question 5

Marx disagreed with Malthus on all except which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The poor are at fault for their own poverty 
B)  Preventing birth is immoral 
C)  Welfare perpetuates misery 
D)  Why and how populations grow. 
A)  The poor are at fault for their own poverty 
B)  Preventing birth is immoral 
C)  Welfare perpetuates misery 
D)  Why and how populations grow.

Question 6

Who said that "viewed in the long-run, earth's population has been like a long, thin powder fuse that burns slowly and haltingly until it finally reaches the charge and explodes"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paul Ehrlich 
B)  Thomas Malthus 
C)  Kingsley Davis 
D)  Karl Marx 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Paul Ehrlich 
B)  Thomas Malthus 
C)  Kingsley Davis 
D)  Karl Marx 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

Paul Ehrlich suggested that there are only two solutions to the population problem:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Green Revolution and the birth rate solution. 
B)  The Green Revolution and the death rate solution. 
C)  The death rate solution and the birth rate solution. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  The Green Revolution and the birth rate solution. 
B)  The Green Revolution and the death rate solution. 
C)  The death rate solution and the birth rate solution. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 8

A youth bulge is the same as a young population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to the chapter, the reformulated Demographic Transition Theory provides a home for several of demographic perspectives: Malthusian, Marxist, and Neo-Malthusian. Explain how this theory accommodates each of these perspectives.

Accepted Answer

rapid and sustained declines i

Question 10

Emigration has the effect of slowing population growth in the donor country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In most countries and cultures, sexual practices and fertility adhere to the country's government policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Why is Thomas Malthus so important?

Accepted Answer

a.He inspired others to think differentl

Question 13

For most of human history, populations were very young.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The United States accepts more immigrants than any other country in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Marx and Engels blamed the poor for their own poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The difference between the Malthusians and the Neo-Malthusians is that

Accepted Answer

A)  The Neo-Malthusians believe in evolution. 
B)  The Neo-Malthusians substituted birth control for moral restraint. 
C)  The Neo-Malthusians were happier people than the Malthusians. 
D)  The Neo-Malthusians did not believe in God as did Reverend Thomas Malthus. 
A)  The Neo-Malthusians believe in evolution. 
B)  The Neo-Malthusians substituted birth control for moral restraint. 
C)  The Neo-Malthusians were happier people than the Malthusians. 
D)  The Neo-Malthusians did not believe in God as did Reverend Thomas Malthus.

Question 17

According to Paul Ehrlich, the rich and poor alike are dying from the by-products of affluence-what are they?

Accepted Answer

A)  pollution and hunger 
B)  pollution and ecological disasters 
C)  hunger and ecological disasters 
D)  none of the above 
A)  pollution and hunger 
B)  pollution and ecological disasters 
C)  hunger and ecological disasters 
D)  none of the above

Question 18

Who thought that if society could be reorganized in a more equitable (that is, socialist) way, then population problems would disappear.

Accepted Answer

A)  Paul Ehrlich 
B)  Kingsley Davis 
C)  Mother Theresa 
D)  Karl Marx 
A)  Paul Ehrlich 
B)  Kingsley Davis 
C)  Mother Theresa 
D)  Karl Marx

Question 19

The European Fertility Project found that lower infant mortality provided the tipping point for lower marital fertility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The demographic transition is the process of moving from ____________ to ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  High birth and high death rates/low death and low birth rates 
B)  low birth and low death rates/ high birth and high death rates 
C)  high birth and low death rates/ high birth and high death rates 
D)  incipient decline/ high growth potential 
A)  High birth and high death rates/low death and low birth rates 
B)  low birth and low death rates/ high birth and high death rates 
C)  high birth and low death rates/ high birth and high death rates 
D)  incipient decline/ high growth potential

T F Thomas Malthus was important during his lifetime, but his ideas have been largely forgotten.

Age Sex Pyramids. Which of the following statements is not true?

Although recognized as an important contribution, Malthus's Essay on Population has also been criticized. Which of the following has not been a criticism of this Essay?

Noted demographer Kingsley Davis observed that the most powerful incentive for family size limitation is

Marx disagreed with Malthus on all except which of the following?

Who said that "viewed in the long-run, earth's population has been like a long, thin powder fuse that burns slowly and haltingly until it finally reaches the charge and explodes"?

Paul Ehrlich suggested that there are only two solutions to the population problem:

A youth bulge is the same as a young population.

According to the chapter, the reformulated Demographic Transition Theory provides a home for several of demographic perspectives: Malthusian, Marxist, and Neo-Malthusian. Explain how this theory accommodates each of these perspectives.

Emigration has the effect of slowing population growth in the donor country.

In most countries and cultures, sexual practices and fertility adhere to the country's government policy.

Why is Thomas Malthus so important?

For most of human history, populations were very young.

The United States accepts more immigrants than any other country in the world.

Marx and Engels blamed the poor for their own poverty.

The difference between the Malthusians and the Neo-Malthusians is that

According to Paul Ehrlich, the rich and poor alike are dying from the by-products of affluence-what are they?

Who thought that if society could be reorganized in a more equitable (that is, socialist) way, then population problems would disappear.

The European Fertility Project found that lower infant mortality provided the tipping point for lower marital fertility.

The demographic transition is the process of moving from to __.

Population and Reproductive Health

History and Future of World Population

Measuring Populations: Mortality, Fertility, and Migration

Measuring Reproductive Health

Contraceptive History and Practice

Abortion and Reproductive Health

Benefits of Family Planning

Womens Status and Reproductive Health

Sustainability, Population, and Environmental Degradation

Climate Change, Population, and Reproductive Health

Food Security, Population, and Reproductive Health

Population and Reproductive Health Policies

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Exam 5: Population Theories and Dynamics

T F Thomas Malthus was important during his lifetime, but his ideas have been largely forgotten.

Age Sex Pyramids. Which of the following statements is not true?

Although recognized as an important contribution, Malthus's Essay on Population has also been criticized. Which of the following has not been a criticism of this Essay?

Noted demographer Kingsley Davis observed that the most powerful incentive for family size limitation is

Marx disagreed with Malthus on all except which of the following?

Who said that "viewed in the long-run, earth's population has been like a long, thin powder fuse that burns slowly and haltingly until it finally reaches the charge and explodes"?

Paul Ehrlich suggested that there are only two solutions to the population problem:

A youth bulge is the same as a young population.

According to the chapter, the reformulated Demographic Transition Theory provides a home for several of demographic perspectives: Malthusian, Marxist, and Neo-Malthusian. Explain how this theory accommodates each of these perspectives.

Emigration has the effect of slowing population growth in the donor country.

In most countries and cultures, sexual practices and fertility adhere to the country's government policy.

Why is Thomas Malthus so important?

For most of human history, populations were very young.

The United States accepts more immigrants than any other country in the world.

Marx and Engels blamed the poor for their own poverty.

The difference between the Malthusians and the Neo-Malthusians is that

According to Paul Ehrlich, the rich and poor alike are dying from the by-products of affluence-what are they?

Who thought that if society could be reorganized in a more equitable (that is, socialist) way, then population problems would disappear.

The European Fertility Project found that lower infant mortality provided the tipping point for lower marital fertility.

The demographic transition is the process of moving from ____________ to ______________.

Population and Reproductive Health

History and Future of World Population

Measuring Populations: Mortality, Fertility, and Migration

Measuring Reproductive Health

Contraceptive History and Practice

Abortion and Reproductive Health

Benefits of Family Planning

Womens Status and Reproductive Health

Sustainability, Population, and Environmental Degradation

Climate Change, Population, and Reproductive Health

Food Security, Population, and Reproductive Health

Population and Reproductive Health Policies

Moving Forward

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The demographic transition is the process of moving from to __.