Deck 8: Population and Environmental Impact

Question 1

What does the term "doubling time" refer to?

A) The number of years it takes for the fertility rate to double.
B) The number of years it takes for a family to double
C) The number of years it takes for birth rates to double
D) The number of years it takes for a population to double

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which factor has an impact on the crude birth rate?

A) The size of the population
B) The number of women of childbearing age
C) The number of women in the population
D) The ratio of males to females in the population

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Canada's population at the start of 2013 was:

A) a bit less than 25 million
B) a bit less than 33 million
C) a bit over 35 million
D) a bit over 42 million

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Mamadu lives in Zimbabwe. There are not many job opportunities there, so Mamadu is moving to Canada where he can get a job as a cook. Which theory best explains Mamadu's situation?

A) Neo-classical theory
B) Demographic transition theory
C) Neocolonialist theory
D) Malthusian theory

Question 5

Dahlia is examining the relationship between the level of education and fertility among women. What will Dahlia find?

A) Women with more education have more children.
B) Women with more education have fewer children.
C) Education has no impact on the number of children a woman has.
D) Most women have children only after finishing their education.

Question 6

Which term refers to the number of children that a woman would have over the course of her reproductive life if she experienced the age-specific fertility rates observed in a particular calendar year?

A) Crude birth rate
B) Total fertility rate
C) Total reproductive rate
D) Lifetime birth rate

Question 7

Which term refers to the number of deaths per year for every 1000 people?

A) Annual death rate
B) Age-specific death rate
C) Crude death rate
D) Mortality measure

Question 8

Which term is a measure of the number of live births for every 1000 people in a given year?

A) Crude birth rate
B) Total fertility rate
C) Total reproductive rate
D) Annual birth rate

Question 9

The rate of natural increase in Canada is 2.19 and the rate of natural increase in India is 13.17. What do these numbers tell us?

A) The population of India is much larger than the population of Canada.
B) The population of India is growing faster than the population of Canada.
C) The population of Canada is growing faster than the population of India.
D) Canada has more immigration than India.

Question 10

In 2009, which Canadian province or territory had the highest infant mortality rate?

A) Newfoundland
B) Northwest Territories
C) Quebec
D) Manitoba

Question 11

Which population projection theory suggests that the population will exceed the available food supply because populations grow at geometric rates, while food supplies grow at arithmetic rates?

A) Push-pull theory
B) Doubling time theory
C) Demographic transition theory
D) Malthusian theory

Question 12

Two years ago Valentin, Marietta, and their two daughters came to Canada from Bulgaria. From the Canadian perspective, this move is called:

A) immigration
B) emigration
C) migration
D) transmigration

Question 13

In Canada, the fertility rate has been stable since the early 1990s. What has the Canadian fertility rate been since this time?

A) About 1.2 children per woman
B) About 1.6 children per woman
C) About 2.1 children per woman
D) About 2.9 children per woman

Question 14

The movement of people from one area to another is called:

A) migration
B) immigration
C) emigration
D) demographic shift

Question 15

Last year, Sean decided to leave his home in Saskatoon and live in Paris. From the Canadian perspective, this move is called:

A) immigration
B) emigration
C) migration
D) transmigration

Question 16

Which migration theory suggests that migration depends on the supply and demand for labour, both in the sending area as well as in the receiving area?

A) Labour theory
B) Economic theory
C) Neo-classical theory
D) Malthusian theory

Question 17

Dr. Rodriguez gave his sociology students an assignment. Each student must provide a visual presentation of data related to the age and sex of the population in a different country. The sociology students will turn in:

A) birth tables
B) demography triangles
C) population pyramids
D) fertility charts

Question 18

The total fertility rate in Jamaica in 2013 was 2.1 children per woman. This rate is:

A) the generational replacement level
B) the crude birth rate
C) the ideal fertility level
D) more than the generational replacement level

Question 19

Statistics Canada collects and shares information on the population's size, age, ethnic composition, birth rates, and death rates. This organization collects data on:

A) migration variables
B) fertility variables
C) Malthusian variables
D) demographic variables

Question 20

The study of population size and composition is called:

A) fertility Studies
B) geography
C) demography
D) homography

Question 21

Which population projection theory suggests that people control their own fertility as they move from agrarian to industrial societies?

A) Push-pull theory
B) Doubling time theory
C) Demographic transition theory
D) Malthusian theory

Question 22

Which theoretical perspective might study how people's attitudes toward children influence birth rates?

A) Conflict theory
B) Functionalism
C) Feminist theory
D) Symbolic interactionism

Question 23

Which theoretical perspective would look at how structural factors, such as economic wealth, education, and government policies, may influence population growth?

A) Conflict theory
B) Functionalism
C) Feminist theory
D) Symbolic interactionism

Question 24

Which ecological model is most associated with the symbolic interactionist perspective?

A) Human ecology
B) Resource management
C) Ecofeminism
D) Deep ecology

Question 25

Canada is described as a postindustrial economy. The birth and death rates are low, and the rate of natural increase is stable. According to the demographic transition theory, Canada is in which stage of demographic transition?

A) Stage 2
B) Stage 3
C) Stage 4
D) Stage 5

Question 26

Which model is based on the belief that we are just one species among many, that our role and our activities are no more important than any other species', and that our primary concern should be ecological viability and preservation rather than economic growth?

A) Deep ecology
B) Resource management
C) Ecological model
D) Sustainable development

Question 27

Which theory is a merging of ecological and feminist thought?

A) Environmental feminism
B) Anthropocentric theory
C) Ecofeminism
D) Feminist environmentalism

Question 28

According to many scientists, what is the primary reason for climate change?

A) Natural cycles in nature
B) Increasing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
C) The earth moving closer to the sun
D) A slight change in the earth's orbit around the sun

Question 29

Which model is based on the premise that economic development and environmental protection are compatible goals?

A) Deep ecology
B) Resource management
C) Ecological model
D) Sustainable development

Question 30

Which ecological model is most associated with the feminist perspective?

A) Human ecology
B) Resource management
C) Ecofeminism
D) Deep ecology

Question 31

Which ecological model is most associated with the functionalist perspective?

A) Human ecology
B) Resource management
C) Ecofeminism
D) Deep ecology

Question 32

Which model recognizes the interdependence of humans and the natural environment and is concerned about the impact that humans have on the natural environment, but in a limited way?

A) Deep ecology
B) Resource management
C) Ecofeminism
D) Sustainable development

Question 33

Which branch of sociology is concerned with the reciprocal relationship between societies and their environments?

A) Natural sociology
B) Demographic sociology
C) Environmental sociology
D) Natural ecology

Question 34

Which theoretical perspective might view population growth using the Malthusian point of view?

A) Conflict theory
B) Functionalism
C) Feminist theory
D) Symbolic interactionism

Question 35

In 2009, which President held a 30-minute cabinet meeting 6 metres below sea level to show what the future could hold for the Maldives?

A) Mohammed Waheed
B) Mohamed Nasheed
C) Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
D) Ibrahim Nasir

Question 36

Kenya is entering the initial phase of industrialization. People are migrating to the urban areas, and there is more food, better medical care, cleaner water, and a generally higher standard of living. Birth rates still remain high, but infant mortality is decreasing. According to the demographic transition theory, Kenya is in which stage of demographic transition?

A) Stage 1
B) Stage 2
C) Stage 3
D) Stage 4

Question 37

Which field of study begins with the understanding that there is a relationship between people and their physical environments?

A) Human ecology
B) Physical ecology
C) Demographics
D) Natural fertility

Question 38

What is anthropocentric bias?

A) The belief that humans should control the environment
B) The belief that men are better than women
C) The belief that humans are the most significant species in nature
D) The belief that the environment has an impact on society

Question 39

Which ecological model is most associated with the conflict perspective?

A) Human ecology
B) Resource management
C) Ecofeminism
D) Deep ecology

Question 40

Which term describes a population's impact on the environment?

A) Natural impact
B) Environmental footprint
C) Socio-environmental effect
D) Demographic change

Question 41

The world's population is unevenly distributed.

Question 42

In 1979, which country began the "one-child" policy?

A) Brazil
B) China
C) India
D) Korea

Question 43

Create a dialogue between two people discussing population growth. One person is arguing the feminist perspective and the other is arguing the symbolic interactionist perspective.

Question 44

The demographic transition theory suggests that people control their own fertility as they move from agrarian to industrial societies.

Question 45

The sustainable development model is based on the premise that economic development and environmental protection are compatible goals.

Question 46

Explain the term anthropocentric bias. Give examples that illustrate that in Canada we have anthropocentric bias.

Question 47

Describe mortality and the various rates used to measure it.

Question 48

Compare and contrast the Malthusian Theorem and the Demographic Transition Theory. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each theory.

Question 49

Doubling time is the amount of time it takes for the fertility rate to double.

Question 50

The most populated countries always have the highest fertility rates.

Question 51

How would each of the sociological perspectives explain the relationship between society and the natural environment?

Question 52

Identify the different forms of migration and give an example of each from the Canadian perspective.

Question 53

Describe the different models of environmental sociology.

Question 54

Nations that promote fertility among their populations are considered:

A) pro-life
B) pro-natalist
C) pro-demographic
D) pro-fertility

Question 55

Explain the phenomena of "squaring the pyramid." Discuss the social causes and consequences of this occurrence.

Question 56

Because Canada's fertility rate is 1.6, which is below the generational replacement level, the population of Canada is shrinking

Question 57

The greater the number of women of birthing age, the higher the number of births.

Question 58

Discuss global warming and explain how it may impact the social world.

Question 59

Which theoretical perspective might look at how the education of women has resulted in more women entering the workforce and delaying childbearing, which has led to fewer births and decreased population growth?

A) Conflict theory
B) Functionalism
C) Feminist theory
D) Symbolic interactionism

Question 60

Describe fertility and the various rates used to measure it.

Question 61

is a population projection that suggests the population will exceed the available food supply because populations grow at geometric rates, while food supplies grow at arithmetic rates.

Question 62

has been blamed for melting the polar ice cap and raising sea levels.

Question 63

The is the number of deaths of children less than 1 year of age per 1000 live births in the same year.

Question 64

suggests that people control their fertility as societies move from agrarian to industrial.

Question 65

The model focuses on negotiating and regulating the extraction of resources and the disposal of hazardous waste.

Question 66

The anthropocentric bias is the belief that humans are strongly connected to nature.

Question 67

The model is based on the premise that economic development and environmental protection are compatible goals.

Question 68

Most resource management policies are based on "applied" science and done by objective researchers in universities who have no vested interests.

Question 69

We use the term to describe a population's impact on the environment.

Question 70

visually represent the age and sex of a country's population.

Question 71

is the belief that humans are the most significant species in nature.

Question 72

The ecofeminist theory is a merging of ecological and feminist thought.

Question 73

The is the difference between immigrants who entered Canada and emigrants who left Canada, expressed per 1000 population.

Question 74

is the study of population size and composition.

Question 75

The generational replacement level is children per woman.

Question 76

The refers to the number of children that a woman would have over the course of her reproductive life if she experienced the age-specific fertility rates observed in a particular calendar year.

Question 77

China has a rate of natural increase of 5.14. If we ignore the effect of migration, this means that the population of China is .

Question 78

refers to the movement of people into an area.

Question 79

The migration theory is used to explain migration; it suggests that migration depends on the supply and demand for labour, both in the sending area as well as in the receiving area.

Question 80

The children born after World War II through the early 1960s are known as .