Exam 15: Population and Urbanization.

In low-income, less-developed nations, infectious diseases remain the leading cause of death; in some areas, mortality rates are increasing rapidly as a result of HIV/AIDS. Children under age 15 constitute a growing number of those who are infected with HIV/AIDS.

During the demographic transition stage of __________, very little population growth occurs because both birth rates and death rates are low. The birth rate declines as couples control their fertility through contraceptives and become less likely to adhere to religious directives against their use.

According to the demographic transition theory, in stage 3-advanced industrialization and urbanization very little population growth occurs because both birth rates and death rates are low. The birth rate declines as couple control their fertility through contraceptives and become less likely to adhere to religious directives against their use.

In relation to the concentric zone model developed by sociologist Ernest Burgess, __________ is a ring of small cities and towns populated by persons who commute to the central city to work and by wealthy people living on estates.

The __________ distribution of a population has a direct bearing on the demand for schooling, health, employment, housing, and pensions.

Discuss population composition as it relates to the study of population.

Cancer is the number one killer in the U.S.

People migrate either voluntarily or involuntarily. Which of the following is not a "pull" factor at the international level?

A newspaper article portrays recent immigrants sending money back home to their relatives. This is an example of __________ framing by the media.

Many preindustrial cities had a sense of __________, which is a set of social relationships operating within given spatial boundaries or locations that provides people with a sense of identity and a feeling of belonging.

According to sociologist Ferdinand Tonnies, many preindustrial cities could be described as being __________, which is a society in which social relationships are based on personal bonds of friendship and kinship and on intergenerational stability, such that people have a commitment to the entire group and feel a sense of togetherness.

Trace the historical development/emergence and evolution of the city to the preindustrial cities.

Explain the difference between negative and sympathetic media framing and how it applies to immigrants. Is this a recent problem?

Discuss fertility as it relates to the study of population.

Centrally located, naturally attractive areas are the most likely candidates for __________. To urban ecologists, this process is the solution to revitalizing the central city.

One measure of population composition is the sex ratio. In the United States, the estimated sex ratio for 2006 was 97.1, which means there were about 97 females per 100 males.

Undocumented male workers are often older than legal immigrants.

An important ecological process in the concentric zone model, succession is the process by which a new category of people or type of land use arrives in an area previously occupied by another group or type of land use.

Several major theories have been developed in an attempt to explain international migration. The __________ assumes that migration patterns occur based on geographic differences in the supply and demand for labor.

Episodic framing refers to news writing that focuses on the human interest side of a story and shows that the individuals involved are caring people.