Question 1

The person often called the "father of demography" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Robert Malthus. 
B)  Achille Guillard. 
C)  John Graunt. 
D)  Willam Petty. 
A)  Thomas Robert Malthus. 
B)  Achille Guillard. 
C)  John Graunt. 
D)  Willam Petty.

Question 2

It is likely that if the French Revolution had not occurred, Malthus's book on Population would never have been published.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following events/periods did NOT precede the publication of Malthus's book on population?

Accepted Answer

A)  French Revolution 
B)  Columbian Exchange 
C)  Enlightenment 
D)  Industrial Revolution 
A)  French Revolution 
B)  Columbian Exchange 
C)  Enlightenment 
D)  Industrial Revolution

Question 4

A key element in the Easterlin hypothesis is that the relative size of cohorts can influence the way in which people and societies change over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The doctrine of mercantilism maintained that the more people a nation had, the more it could produce, and thus the wealthier it would be.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The original version of the demographic transition theory was closely tied to the concept of modernization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Chinese government's approach to dealing with population growth over the past several decades could be characterized as a mix of the ideas of Marx and:

Accepted Answer

A)  J.S. Mill. 
B)  Ibn Khaldun. 
C)  Condorcet. 
D)  Malthus. 
A)  J.S. Mill. 
B)  Ibn Khaldun. 
C)  Condorcet. 
D)  Malthus.

Question 8

The reformulation of the demographic transition theory was inspired especially by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Neo-Marxian views that emerged after the collapse of the Soviet Union. 
B)  new ideas brought forward by the theory of demographic change and response. 
C)  ideas emerging from the European Fertility Project at Princeton. 
D)  ideas emerging from Samuel Huntington's work on "Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order." 
A)  Neo-Marxian views that emerged after the collapse of the Soviet Union. 
B)  new ideas brought forward by the theory of demographic change and response. 
C)  ideas emerging from the European Fertility Project at Princeton. 
D)  ideas emerging from Samuel Huntington's work on "Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order."

Question 9

An important element that J.S. Mill added to population thinking was:

Accepted Answer

A)  a sudden increase in income would promote thrift and provide a motivation to limit fertility. 
B)  social aspiration is the root cause of a desire to limit fertility. 
C)  population growth leads to greater societal specialization. 
D)  populations over time have transitioned from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates. 
A)  a sudden increase in income would promote thrift and provide a motivation to limit fertility. 
B)  social aspiration is the root cause of a desire to limit fertility. 
C)  population growth leads to greater societal specialization. 
D)  populations over time have transitioned from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates.

Question 10

The Easterlin relative cohort size hypothesis draws its underlying concepts from the earlier writings of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Malthus. 
B)  Condorcet. 
C)  Mill. 
D)  Dumont. 
A)  Malthus. 
B)  Condorcet. 
C)  Mill. 
D)  Dumont.

The person often called the "father of demography" is:

It is likely that if the French Revolution had not occurred, Malthus's book on Population would never have been published.

Which of the following events/periods did NOT precede the publication of Malthus's book on population?

A key element in the Easterlin hypothesis is that the relative size of cohorts can influence the way in which people and societies change over time.

The doctrine of mercantilism maintained that the more people a nation had, the more it could produce, and thus the wealthier it would be.

The original version of the demographic transition theory was closely tied to the concept of modernization.

The Chinese government's approach to dealing with population growth over the past several decades could be characterized as a mix of the ideas of Marx and:

The reformulation of the demographic transition theory was inspired especially by:

An important element that J.S. Mill added to population thinking was:

The Easterlin relative cohort size hypothesis draws its underlying concepts from the earlier writings of:

Introduction to Demography

Global Population Trends

Demographic Data

The Health and Mortality Transition

The Fertility Transition

The Migration Transition

The Age Transition

The Urban Transition

The Family and Household Transition

Population and the Environment

Coping With Demographic Change

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Exam 3: Demographic Perspectives

The person often called the "father of demography" is:

It is likely that if the French Revolution had not occurred, Malthus's book on Population would never have been published.

Which of the following events/periods did NOT precede the publication of Malthus's book on population?

A key element in the Easterlin hypothesis is that the relative size of cohorts can influence the way in which people and societies change over time.

The doctrine of mercantilism maintained that the more people a nation had, the more it could produce, and thus the wealthier it would be.

The original version of the demographic transition theory was closely tied to the concept of modernization.

The Chinese government's approach to dealing with population growth over the past several decades could be characterized as a mix of the ideas of Marx and:

The reformulation of the demographic transition theory was inspired especially by:

An important element that J.S. Mill added to population thinking was:

The Easterlin relative cohort size hypothesis draws its underlying concepts from the earlier writings of:

Introduction to Demography

Global Population Trends

Demographic Data

The Health and Mortality Transition

The Fertility Transition

The Migration Transition

The Age Transition

The Urban Transition

The Family and Household Transition

Population and the Environment

Coping With Demographic Change

Filters