Question 1

Mortality

Accepted Answer

A)  is the study of the size, composition, and distribution of populations. 
B)  refers to the number of children born to an individual or a population. 
C)  is the number of deaths that occur in a specific population. 
D)  is the movement of people from one geographic area to another for the purpose of changing residency. 
A)  is the study of the size, composition, and distribution of populations. 
B)  refers to the number of children born to an individual or a population. 
C)  is the number of deaths that occur in a specific population. 
D)  is the movement of people from one geographic area to another for the purpose of changing residency.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of the percentage of the population made up of children under the age of eighteen in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  The percentage of the population made up of children under the age of 18 in the U.S. has increased since 1990. 
B)  The percentage of the population made up of children under the age of 18 hit a new low in the second decade of the 21st century. 
C)  The percentage of the population made up of children under the age of 18 has remained stable since 1990. 
D)  The percentage of the population made up of children under the age of 18 has grown faster than the older population is growing. 
A)  The percentage of the population made up of children under the age of 18 in the U.S. has increased since 1990. 
B)  The percentage of the population made up of children under the age of 18 hit a new low in the second decade of the 21st century. 
C)  The percentage of the population made up of children under the age of 18 has remained stable since 1990. 
D)  The percentage of the population made up of children under the age of 18 has grown faster than the older population is growing.

Question 3

Juanita is a white female born in Oregon in 2009. What is her life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 50 years 
B)  76.1 years 
C)  78.2 years 
D)  nearly 81 years 
A)  less than 50 years 
B)  76.1 years 
C)  78.2 years 
D)  nearly 81 years

Question 4

Which of the following statements regarding population growth is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no difference between the population growth of high-income nations and low-income nations. 
B)  A population is all the adult people living in a specific geographic area. 
C)  Negative population growth is common in countries in Africa. 
D)  High-income nations have a lower population growth rate than low-income nations. 
A)  There is no difference between the population growth of high-income nations and low-income nations. 
B)  A population is all the adult people living in a specific geographic area. 
C)  Negative population growth is common in countries in Africa. 
D)  High-income nations have a lower population growth rate than low-income nations.

Question 5

Eighty countries, comprising more than half of the world's population, are suffering serious water shortages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The idea that some societies move from high birth and death rates to relatively low birth and death rates as a result of technological development is called

Accepted Answer

A)  advanced industrialization and urbanization. 
B)  the Neo-Malthusian perspective. 
C)  the Marxist perspective. 
D)  demographic transition theory. 
A)  advanced industrialization and urbanization. 
B)  the Neo-Malthusian perspective. 
C)  the Marxist perspective. 
D)  demographic transition theory.

Question 7

What was Thomas Malthus's view on global population, according to what he wrote in his An Essay on Population (1798)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Global population, if left unchecked, would exceed the available food supply. 
B)  Technology would increase the food supply and ease population pressure. 
C)  Population increases amounted to a "population bomb." 
D)  Societies are in various stages of demographic transition. 
A)  Global population, if left unchecked, would exceed the available food supply. 
B)  Technology would increase the food supply and ease population pressure. 
C)  Population increases amounted to a "population bomb." 
D)  Societies are in various stages of demographic transition.

Question 8

A person who has been granted lawful permanent residence in the United States is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a legal refugee/asylee. 
B)  a U.S. citizen. 
C)  a student visitor. 
D)  a legal permanent resident. 
A)  a legal refugee/asylee. 
B)  a U.S. citizen. 
C)  a student visitor. 
D)  a legal permanent resident.

Question 9

According to the World Health Organization, which of the following populations are most likely to experience malnutrition?

Accepted Answer

A)  elderly adults 
B)  adult males 
C)  women and young children 
D)  infants under the age of two 
A)  elderly adults 
B)  adult males 
C)  women and young children 
D)  infants under the age of two

Question 10

Life expectancy

Accepted Answer

A)  is higher in the United States than in Japan. 
B)  is higher for African Americans than whites in the United States. 
C)  is higher for women than men in the United States. 
D)  is higher for poor than rich nations. 
A)  is higher in the United States than in Japan. 
B)  is higher for African Americans than whites in the United States. 
C)  is higher for women than men in the United States. 
D)  is higher for poor than rich nations.

Question 11

The study of the size, composition, and distribution of populations is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  demography. 
B)  fertility. 
C)  mortality. 
D)  migration. 
A)  demography. 
B)  fertility. 
C)  mortality. 
D)  migration.

Question 12

Describe how immigration is changing the population composition of the United States. What are the costs and benefits of immigration? Evaluate whether immigration is beneficial or harmful to the U.S.

Accepted Answer

Immigration is changing the population c

Question 13

Which of the following statements regarding infant mortality rates is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infant mortality rates have increased worldwide. 
B)  The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births in a given year. 
C)  Infant mortality rates are lower in high-income nations compared to those in low-income nations. 
D)  The average infant mortality rate was 4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2006 in Southern Asia. 
A)  Infant mortality rates have increased worldwide. 
B)  The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births in a given year. 
C)  Infant mortality rates are lower in high-income nations compared to those in low-income nations. 
D)  The average infant mortality rate was 4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2006 in Southern Asia.

Question 14

The dramatic increase in agricultural production made possible by high-yield "miracle" crops is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the green revolution. 
B)  the biotechnical revolution. 
C)  Malthusianism. 
D)  self-sufficiency. 
A)  the green revolution. 
B)  the biotechnical revolution. 
C)  Malthusianism. 
D)  self-sufficiency.

Question 15

In order to a have negative population growth, a country must have

Accepted Answer

A)  greater numbers of deaths and emigration than births and immigration. 
B)  fewer deaths and emigration than births and immigration. 
C)  a high mortality rate. 
D)  a low fertility rate. 
A)  greater numbers of deaths and emigration than births and immigration. 
B)  fewer deaths and emigration than births and immigration. 
C)  a high mortality rate. 
D)  a low fertility rate.

Question 16

Compare and contrast the functionalist perspective with the conflict perspective of population and environmental problems. Which perspective do you agree with the most? Explain why.

Accepted Answer

The functionalist perspective and the co

Question 17

Zero population growth

Accepted Answer

A)  refers to a situation in which there is a balance among births, deaths, and migration, resulting in a totally stable population from year to year. 
B)  has been achieved in the United States since 1930. 
C)  is threatened by birth control and trends toward later marriage. 
D)  is the case in most African nations. 
A)  refers to a situation in which there is a balance among births, deaths, and migration, resulting in a totally stable population from year to year. 
B)  has been achieved in the United States since 1930. 
C)  is threatened by birth control and trends toward later marriage. 
D)  is the case in most African nations.

Question 18

Demographers define fertility as the maximum number of children that could be born to a woman if she reproduced at maximum capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe the factors that affect population growth, and the effects of these factors on individuals.

Accepted Answer

Population growth is influenced by a var

Question 20

Some functionalist perspectives on environmental problems focus on

Accepted Answer

A)  the neo-Malthusian approach to controlling population. 
B)  ecofeminism. 
C)  environmental racism. 
D)  an anthropocentric worldview. 
A)  the neo-Malthusian approach to controlling population. 
B)  ecofeminism. 
C)  environmental racism. 
D)  an anthropocentric worldview.

Mortality

Which of the following statements is true of the percentage of the population made up of children under the age of eighteen in the United States?

Juanita is a white female born in Oregon in 2009. What is her life expectancy?

Which of the following statements regarding population growth is true?

Eighty countries, comprising more than half of the world's population, are suffering serious water shortages.

The idea that some societies move from high birth and death rates to relatively low birth and death rates as a result of technological development is called

What was Thomas Malthus's view on global population, according to what he wrote in his An Essay on Population (1798)?

A person who has been granted lawful permanent residence in the United States is called

According to the World Health Organization, which of the following populations are most likely to experience malnutrition?

Life expectancy

The study of the size, composition, and distribution of populations is known as

Describe how immigration is changing the population composition of the United States. What are the costs and benefits of immigration? Evaluate whether immigration is beneficial or harmful to the U.S.

Which of the following statements regarding infant mortality rates is true?

The dramatic increase in agricultural production made possible by high-yield "miracle" crops is known as

In order to a have negative population growth, a country must have

Compare and contrast the functionalist perspective with the conflict perspective of population and environmental problems. Which perspective do you agree with the most? Explain why.

Zero population growth

Demographers define fertility as the maximum number of children that could be born to a woman if she reproduced at maximum capacity.

Describe the factors that affect population growth, and the effects of these factors on individuals.

Some functionalist perspectives on environmental problems focus on

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Exam 15: Population, Global Inequality, and the Environmental Crisis

Mortality

Which of the following statements is true of the percentage of the population made up of children under the age of eighteen in the United States?

Juanita is a white female born in Oregon in 2009. What is her life expectancy?

Which of the following statements regarding population growth is true?

Eighty countries, comprising more than half of the world's population, are suffering serious water shortages.

The idea that some societies move from high birth and death rates to relatively low birth and death rates as a result of technological development is called

What was Thomas Malthus's view on global population, according to what he wrote in his An Essay on Population (1798)?

A person who has been granted lawful permanent residence in the United States is called

According to the World Health Organization, which of the following populations are most likely to experience malnutrition?

Life expectancy

The study of the size, composition, and distribution of populations is known as

Describe how immigration is changing the population composition of the United States. What are the costs and benefits of immigration? Evaluate whether immigration is beneficial or harmful to the U.S.

Which of the following statements regarding infant mortality rates is true?

The dramatic increase in agricultural production made possible by high-yield "miracle" crops is known as

In order to a have negative population growth, a country must have

Compare and contrast the functionalist perspective with the conflict perspective of population and environmental problems. Which perspective do you agree with the most? Explain why.

Zero population growth

Demographers define fertility as the maximum number of children that could be born to a woman if she reproduced at maximum capacity.

Describe the factors that affect population growth, and the effects of these factors on individuals.

Some functionalist perspectives on environmental problems focus on

Studying Social Problems in the Twenty-First Century

Wealth and Poverty: Us and Global Economic Inequities

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Inequality Based on Age

Inequality Based on Sexual Orientation

Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Industry

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Criminal Justice

Health Care: Problems of Physical and Mental Illness

The Changing Family

Problems in Education

Problems in Politics and the Global Economy

Problems in the Media

Urban Problems

Global Social Problems: War and Terrorism

Can Social Problems Be Solved

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