Question 1

Describe the general trends in human population growth.

Accepted Answer

The general trend in human population gr

Question 2

Pronatalism is a cultural value that promotes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Cleanliness 
B) Having children 
C) Growing old 
D) Good health 
A) Cleanliness 
B) Having children 
C) Growing old 
D) Good health

Question 3

__________ is reflected in fertility worship and religious prohibitions of birth control.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Ageism 
B) ​Pronatalism 
C) ​Child deprivation 
D) ​Birthism 
A) ​Ageism 
B) ​Pronatalism 
C) ​Child deprivation 
D) ​Birthism

Question 4

Which of the following is a form of ageism?

Accepted Answer

A) Believing old people as a group are slow and grumpy 
B) Speaking too softly to elderly people 
C) Paying women less than men 
D) Including older individuals from advertising and educational materials 
A) Believing old people as a group are slow and grumpy 
B) Speaking too softly to elderly people 
C) Paying women less than men 
D) Including older individuals from advertising and educational materials

Question 5

Environmental footprints are determined most significantly by

Accepted Answer

A) the number of children that person has. 
B) the population growth rate in that person's country. 
C) patterns of production and consumption in a person's culture. 
D) patterns of violence in that person's society. 
A) the number of children that person has. 
B) the population growth rate in that person's country. 
C) patterns of production and consumption in a person's culture. 
D) patterns of violence in that person's society.

Question 6

The second demographic transition has been linked in part to which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A) Subordination of women in less developed countries 
B) Lack of access to effective contraception 
C) The rise of individualism and materialism 
D) Proportionately higher elderly populations in developed countries 
A) Subordination of women in less developed countries 
B) Lack of access to effective contraception 
C) The rise of individualism and materialism 
D) Proportionately higher elderly populations in developed countries

Question 7

The percentage of older people in the world population is expected to _________ between the years 2013 to 2050.

Accepted Answer

A) decrease 
B) increase slightly 
C) nearly double 
D) remain the same 
A) decrease 
B) increase slightly 
C) nearly double 
D) remain the same

Question 8

What is a "youth bulge"? What are the causes and effects of a youth bulge in a society?

Accepted Answer

A "youth bulge" refers to a demographic

Question 9

Social security policies reduce the need to have children.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The aging of the world's population is due in part to

Accepted Answer

A) increased longevity. 
B) less deadly warfare. 
C) new religious beliefs. 
D) longstanding policies encouraging childbirth. 
A) increased longevity. 
B) less deadly warfare. 
C) new religious beliefs. 
D) longstanding policies encouraging childbirth.

Question 11

The environmental footprint of an average person in a high-income country is ______ than that of someone in a low-income country.

Accepted Answer

A) much smaller 
B) slightly smaller 
C) slightly larger 
D) much larger 
A) much smaller 
B) slightly smaller 
C) slightly larger 
D) much larger

Question 12

Which piece of legislation makes it illegal to discriminate against people because of their age with respect to hiring, firing, promotion and layoffs among other things?

Accepted Answer

A) Social Security Act 
B) Age Discrimination in Employment Act 
C) Non-Discrimination Act 
D) Civil Rights Act 
A) Social Security Act 
B) Age Discrimination in Employment Act 
C) Non-Discrimination Act 
D) Civil Rights Act

Question 13

Tara believes elderly people are too slow, can't drive, and shouldn't be working. This example ilustrates

Accepted Answer

A) ageism. 
B) racism. 
C) age harassment. 
D) elderphobia. 
A) ageism. 
B) racism. 
C) age harassment. 
D) elderphobia.

Question 14

Individual retirement accounts (IRAs)are "defined contribution" plans.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In what way have Social Security benefits changed?

Accepted Answer

A) ​The age at which one can receive full benefits increased. 
B) The age at which one can first receive benefits decreased. 
C) Funding was outsourced to private companies. 
D) Administration was outsourced to private companies. 
A) ​The age at which one can receive full benefits increased. 
B) The age at which one can first receive benefits decreased. 
C) Funding was outsourced to private companies. 
D) Administration was outsourced to private companies.

Question 16

The textbook cites climate change among the world's top five environmental problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What do we mean by the sandwich and club sandwich generations?

Accepted Answer

The terms "sandwich generation" and "clu

Question 18

The amount of Social Security benefits a person receives is based on

Accepted Answer

A) how much money they need. 
B) a predefined formula guaranteeing equality. 
C) how much money is available. 
D) how much money that person earned during his/her working history. 
A) how much money they need. 
B) a predefined formula guaranteeing equality. 
C) how much money is available. 
D) how much money that person earned during his/her working history.

Question 19

A 401k plan is different from a pension in that​

Accepted Answer

A) ​pensions provide a guaranteed income. 
B) ​401k plans do not require the employee to contribute to the plan. 
C) ​401k plans are outdated and no longer exist. 
D) ​pension plans come only from private employers. 
A) ​pensions provide a guaranteed income. 
B) ​401k plans do not require the employee to contribute to the plan. 
C) ​401k plans are outdated and no longer exist. 
D) ​pension plans come only from private employers.

Question 20

Conflict theorists argue that population problems result from economic and gender inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Describe the general trends in human population growth.

Pronatalism is a cultural value that promotes which of the following?

__________ is reflected in fertility worship and religious prohibitions of birth control.

Which of the following is a form of ageism?

Environmental footprints are determined most significantly by

The second demographic transition has been linked in part to which of the following factors?

The percentage of older people in the world population is expected to _________ between the years 2013 to 2050.

What is a "youth bulge"? What are the causes and effects of a youth bulge in a society?

Social security policies reduce the need to have children.

The aging of the world's population is due in part to

The environmental footprint of an average person in a high-income country is ______ than that of someone in a low-income country.

Which piece of legislation makes it illegal to discriminate against people because of their age with respect to hiring, firing, promotion and layoffs among other things?

Tara believes elderly people are too slow, can't drive, and shouldn't be working. This example ilustrates

Individual retirement accounts (IRAs)are "defined contribution" plans.

In what way have Social Security benefits changed?

The textbook cites climate change among the world's top five environmental problems.

What do we mean by the sandwich and club sandwich generations?

The amount of Social Security benefits a person receives is based on

A 401k plan is different from a pension in that

Conflict theorists argue that population problems result from economic and gender inequality.

Thinking About Social Problems

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

Filters

Exam 12: Population Growth and Aging

Describe the general trends in human population growth.

Pronatalism is a cultural value that promotes which of the following?

__________ is reflected in fertility worship and religious prohibitions of birth control.​

Which of the following is a form of ageism?

Environmental footprints are determined most significantly by

The second demographic transition has been linked in part to which of the following factors?

The percentage of older people in the world population is expected to _________ between the years 2013 to 2050.

What is a "youth bulge"? What are the causes and effects of a youth bulge in a society?

Social security policies reduce the need to have children.​

The aging of the world's population is due in part to

The environmental footprint of an average person in a high-income country is ______ than that of someone in a low-income country.

Which piece of legislation makes it illegal to discriminate against people because of their age with respect to hiring, firing, promotion and layoffs among other things?

Tara believes elderly people are too slow, can't drive, and shouldn't be working. This example ilustrates

Individual retirement accounts (IRAs)are "defined contribution" plans.​

In what way have Social Security benefits changed?

The textbook cites climate change among the world's top five environmental problems.

What do we mean by the sandwich and club sandwich generations?

The amount of Social Security benefits a person receives is based on

A 401k plan is different from a pension in that​

Conflict theorists argue that population problems result from economic and gender inequality.

Thinking About Social Problems

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

Filters

__________ is reflected in fertility worship and religious prohibitions of birth control.

Social security policies reduce the need to have children.

Individual retirement accounts (IRAs)are "defined contribution" plans.

A 401k plan is different from a pension in that