Question 1

How do demographers typically measure mortality (death)rate

Accepted Answer

A) deaths per 1000 persons per year. 
B) deaths per person per year. 
C) the number of children who die per year. 
D) the total number of deaths per generation. 
A) deaths per 1000 persons per year. 
B) deaths per person per year. 
C) the number of children who die per year. 
D) the total number of deaths per generation.

Question 2

To date,all highly developed and moderately developed countries with more advanced economies have gone through a demographic transition.Describe the four steps in this process in terms of the impact birth and death rates have on population growth.

Accepted Answer

As countries become industrialized and u

Question 3

Why are high fertility rates generally prevalent in developing countries

Accepted Answer

A) Children contribute to the family's livelihood. 
B) Children must care for aging parents. 
C) Male children are culturally more desirable,so families continue to have children until male children are born. 
D) All of the choices 
A) Children contribute to the family's livelihood. 
B) Children must care for aging parents. 
C) Male children are culturally more desirable,so families continue to have children until male children are born. 
D) All of the choices

Question 4

Which of the following is a factor that limits population growth

Accepted Answer

A) Biotic potential. 
B) Doubling time. 
C) Natural increase. 
D) Environmental resistance. 
A) Biotic potential. 
B) Doubling time. 
C) Natural increase. 
D) Environmental resistance.

Question 5

The applied branch of sociology that deals with population statistics is:

Accepted Answer

A) Demography 
B) Population ecology 
C) Demographic transition 
D) Population cartogram 
A) Demography 
B) Population ecology 
C) Demographic transition 
D) Population cartogram

Question 6

Increasing educational opportunities especially for women results in a decrease in total fertility because it:

Accepted Answer

A) decreases the marriage age. 
B) delays the age at which women have their first child. 
C) decreases access to contraceptives. 
D) leads to a greater understanding of traditional and religious beliefs. 
A) decreases the marriage age. 
B) delays the age at which women have their first child. 
C) decreases access to contraceptives. 
D) leads to a greater understanding of traditional and religious beliefs.

Question 7

Which of the following is a life history characteristic that determines a species biotic potential

Accepted Answer

A) Niche width 
B) Carrying capacity 
C) Disease and predation 
D) Age at which reproduction begins 
A) Niche width 
B) Carrying capacity 
C) Disease and predation 
D) Age at which reproduction begins

Question 8

What happens during the postindustrial stage (4)of a demographic transition

Accepted Answer

A) Modest population growth. 
B) High death rate. 
C) Greater affluence and higher levels of education. 
D) High birth rate. 
A) Modest population growth. 
B) High death rate. 
C) Greater affluence and higher levels of education. 
D) High birth rate.

Question 9

Which of the following factors has the LEAST effect on the death rates of a population

Accepted Answer

A) Availability of health care 
B) Provision of adequate sanitation systems 
C) Age structure of the population 
D) Availability of good nutrition 
A) Availability of health care 
B) Provision of adequate sanitation systems 
C) Age structure of the population 
D) Availability of good nutrition

Question 10

What is a microcredit program

Accepted Answer

A) A program to lower fertility rates. 
B) A low interest credit card program for college students. 
C) A small loan program for extremely poor people. 
D) An education program designed for poor women in developing countries. 
A) A program to lower fertility rates. 
B) A low interest credit card program for college students. 
C) A small loan program for extremely poor people. 
D) An education program designed for poor women in developing countries.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about human population growth and the Earth's carrying capacity for humans is TRUE

Accepted Answer

A) The Earth's carrying capacity for humans is hard to estimate and depends on assumptions made about standard of living,resource consumption,technological innovations,and waste generation. 
B) Most published estimates suggest that the Earth's carrying for humans are unlimited thus human populations can grow indefinitely. 
C) Environmental constraints determine the Earth's carrying capacity for humans.Human choices and values need not be factored into the assessment. 
D) The higher the standard of living,the more people the Earth can support as people with a high standard of living have more money to spend on green technology that reduces environmental impact. 
A) The Earth's carrying capacity for humans is hard to estimate and depends on assumptions made about standard of living,resource consumption,technological innovations,and waste generation. 
B) Most published estimates suggest that the Earth's carrying for humans are unlimited thus human populations can grow indefinitely. 
C) Environmental constraints determine the Earth's carrying capacity for humans.Human choices and values need not be factored into the assessment. 
D) The higher the standard of living,the more people the Earth can support as people with a high standard of living have more money to spend on green technology that reduces environmental impact.

Question 12

What is necessary for populations to reach their biotic potential

Accepted Answer

A) They must be bacteria 
B) Unlimited time 
C) Unlimited resources 
D) High carrying capacity 
A) They must be bacteria 
B) Unlimited time 
C) Unlimited resources 
D) High carrying capacity

Question 13

Family planning services affects total fertility rate because where family planning services are available:

Accepted Answer

A) men and women are able to limit family size 
B) safeguards are in place for individual health rights 
C) the quality of life for children are improved 
D) all of the choices 
A) men and women are able to limit family size 
B) safeguards are in place for individual health rights 
C) the quality of life for children are improved 
D) all of the choices

Question 14

Why is it impossible to precisely determine the Earth's carrying capacity for the human population

Accepted Answer

Predicting future population numbers is

Question 15

What happens to human population during a demographic transition

Accepted Answer

A) Population switches from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates. 
B) Population switches from high to low birth rates and low to high death rates. 
C) Population switches from low to high birth rates and high to low death rates. 
D) Population changes from a majority of young people to a majority of elderly people. 
A) Population switches from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates. 
B) Population switches from high to low birth rates and low to high death rates. 
C) Population switches from low to high birth rates and high to low death rates. 
D) Population changes from a majority of young people to a majority of elderly people.

Question 16

In order for the growth rate to remain constant what must happen to the birth rate

Accepted Answer

A) It must equal zero 
B) It must decline 
C) It needs to be less than emigration 
D) It must equal the death rate 
A) It must equal zero 
B) It must decline 
C) It needs to be less than emigration 
D) It must equal the death rate

Question 17

What term or phrase do population ecologists use to describe the maximum number of individuals of a given species that a particular environment can support for an indefinite period,assuming there are no changes in the environment

Accepted Answer

A) Environmental resistance 
B) Intrinsic rate of increase 
C) Carrying capacity 
D) Sustainability 
A) Environmental resistance 
B) Intrinsic rate of increase 
C) Carrying capacity 
D) Sustainability

Question 18

What term BEST describes the movement of individuals out of a population

Accepted Answer

A) Natural increase. 
B) Emigration. 
C) Immigration. 
D) Zero population growth. 
A) Natural increase. 
B) Emigration. 
C) Immigration. 
D) Zero population growth.

Question 19

Which of the following has/have contributed to the increase in global human population numbers over the last 200 years

Accepted Answer

A) Greater food production. 
B) Better medical care. 
C) Improvements in water quality and sanitation practices 
D) All of these choices 
A) Greater food production. 
B) Better medical care. 
C) Improvements in water quality and sanitation practices 
D) All of these choices

How do demographers typically measure mortality (death)rate

To date,all highly developed and moderately developed countries with more advanced economies have gone through a demographic transition.Describe the four steps in this process in terms of the impact birth and death rates have on population growth.

Why are high fertility rates generally prevalent in developing countries

Which of the following is a factor that limits population growth

The applied branch of sociology that deals with population statistics is:

Increasing educational opportunities especially for women results in a decrease in total fertility because it:

Which of the following is a life history characteristic that determines a species biotic potential

What happens during the postindustrial stage (4)of a demographic transition

Which of the following factors has the LEAST effect on the death rates of a population

What is a microcredit program

Which of the following statements about human population growth and the Earth's carrying capacity for humans is TRUE

What is necessary for populations to reach their biotic potential

Family planning services affects total fertility rate because where family planning services are available:

Why is it impossible to precisely determine the Earth's carrying capacity for the human population

What happens to human population during a demographic transition

In order for the growth rate to remain constant what must happen to the birth rate

What term or phrase do population ecologists use to describe the maximum number of individuals of a given species that a particular environment can support for an indefinite period,assuming there are no changes in the environment

What term BEST describes the movement of individuals out of a population

Which of the following has/have contributed to the increase in global human population numbers over the last 200 years

The Environmental Challenges We Face

Sustainability and Human Values

Environmental History, Politics, and Economics

Risk Analysis and Environmental Health Hazards

How Ecosystems Work

Ecosystems and Evolution

Air and Air Pollution

Global Atmospheric Changes

Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

The Ocean and Fisheries

Mineral and Soil Resources

Land Resources

Agriculture and Food Resources

Biodiversity and Conservation

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Renewable Energy Resources

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Exam 7: Human Population Change and the Environment

How do demographers typically measure mortality (death)rate

To date,all highly developed and moderately developed countries with more advanced economies have gone through a demographic transition.Describe the four steps in this process in terms of the impact birth and death rates have on population growth.

Why are high fertility rates generally prevalent in developing countries

Which of the following is a factor that limits population growth

The applied branch of sociology that deals with population statistics is:

Increasing educational opportunities especially for women results in a decrease in total fertility because it:

Which of the following is a life history characteristic that determines a species biotic potential

What happens during the postindustrial stage (4)of a demographic transition

Which of the following factors has the LEAST effect on the death rates of a population

What is a microcredit program

Which of the following statements about human population growth and the Earth's carrying capacity for humans is TRUE

What is necessary for populations to reach their biotic potential

Family planning services affects total fertility rate because where family planning services are available:

Why is it impossible to precisely determine the Earth's carrying capacity for the human population

What happens to human population during a demographic transition

In order for the growth rate to remain constant what must happen to the birth rate

What term or phrase do population ecologists use to describe the maximum number of individuals of a given species that a particular environment can support for an indefinite period,assuming there are no changes in the environment

What term BEST describes the movement of individuals out of a population

Which of the following has/have contributed to the increase in global human population numbers over the last 200 years

The Environmental Challenges We Face

Sustainability and Human Values

Environmental History, Politics, and Economics

Risk Analysis and Environmental Health Hazards

How Ecosystems Work

Ecosystems and Evolution

Air and Air Pollution

Global Atmospheric Changes

Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

The Ocean and Fisheries

Mineral and Soil Resources

Land Resources

Agriculture and Food Resources

Biodiversity and Conservation

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Renewable Energy Resources

Filters