Question 1

What are the problems associated with below-replacement fertility?

Accepted Answer

Below-replacement fertility refers to a

Question 2

In 2013, the world population was

Accepted Answer

A) 2.6 billion. 
B) 4.0 billion. 
C) 7.2 billion. 
D) 9.1 billion 
A) 2.6 billion. 
B) 4.0 billion. 
C) 7.2 billion. 
D) 9.1 billion

Question 3

Pronatalism refers to the cultural value of family planning and freedom in reproductive choices.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Improving educational and occupational opportunities for women reduces population growth because

Accepted Answer

A) educated women are more likely to marry earlier than less-educated women. 
B) educated women are less likely to use contraception. 
C) greater education is related to more traditional roles in the family. 
D) educated women are more likely to want fewer children. 
A) educated women are more likely to marry earlier than less-educated women. 
B) educated women are less likely to use contraception. 
C) greater education is related to more traditional roles in the family. 
D) educated women are more likely to want fewer children.

Question 5

Who are the baby boomers?

Accepted Answer

Baby boomers are the demographic cohort

Question 6

The aging of the population is due, in part, to declining fertility rates.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which perspective views the elderly as a special interest group that competes with younger people for scarce resources?

Accepted Answer

A) Conflict 
B) Functionalist 
C) Symbolic interactionist 
D) Feminist 
A) Conflict 
B) Functionalist 
C) Symbolic interactionist 
D) Feminist

Question 8

What discourages control of fertility in pronatalist societies, according to symbolic interactionists?

Accepted Answer

Symbolic interactionism is a sociologica

Question 9

Throughout human history, population growth was restricted by disease and limited food supplies.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The second demographic transition refers to

Accepted Answer

A) increase in fertility levels due to increased food supplies and improved sanitation. 
B) decrease in population growth due to higher mortality levels, such as from AIDS/HIV. 
C) increase in population growth due to immigration from undeveloped to developed countries. 
D) fall of fertility levels to below the two-child replacement level. 
A) increase in fertility levels due to increased food supplies and improved sanitation. 
B) decrease in population growth due to higher mortality levels, such as from AIDS/HIV. 
C) increase in population growth due to immigration from undeveloped to developed countries. 
D) fall of fertility levels to below the two-child replacement level.

Question 11

The _____________ generation includes adults who are caring for aging parents, adult children, and grandchildren.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​sandwich 
B) ​club sandwich 
C) ​double jeopardy 
D) ​age squeezed 
A) ​sandwich 
B) ​club sandwich 
C) ​double jeopardy 
D) ​age squeezed

Question 12

High infant and child mortality rates contribute to population increase in poor countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The expansion of Social Security benefits to same-sex couples is expected to have no impact on the Social Security budget.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

____________ are the generation of Americans born between 1946 and 1964.

Accepted Answer

A) The Greatest Generation 
B) Baby Boomers 
C) The elderly 
D) Generation X 
A) The Greatest Generation 
B) Baby Boomers 
C) The elderly 
D) Generation X

Question 15

_________ stress the funding of the Social Security system.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Global pronatal policies 
B) ​Aging baby boomers 
C) ​Undocumented workers 
D) ​Health care reforms 
A) ​Global pronatal policies 
B) ​Aging baby boomers 
C) ​Undocumented workers 
D) ​Health care reforms

Question 16

Rapid population growth is a contributing factor to global insecurity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In most countries, lack of access to contraception is the main reason for not using it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

________ is based on a person's perceived chronological age and refers to negative stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) Old Person Syndrome 
B) Youth Culture 
C) Ageism 
D) Baby Boomers 
A) Old Person Syndrome 
B) Youth Culture 
C) Ageism 
D) Baby Boomers

Question 19

By the end of this century, global life expectancy is expected to be about

Accepted Answer

A) 65. 
B) 75. 
C) 82. 
D) 100. 
A) 65. 
B) 75. 
C) 82. 
D) 100.

Question 20

Which age group has the highest rate of voting?

Accepted Answer

A) 18-24 
B) 30-40 
C) 45-55 
D) 65-75 
A) 18-24 
B) 30-40 
C) 45-55 
D) 65-75

What are the problems associated with below-replacement fertility?

In 2013, the world population was

Pronatalism refers to the cultural value of family planning and freedom in reproductive choices.

Improving educational and occupational opportunities for women reduces population growth because

Who are the baby boomers?

The aging of the population is due, in part, to declining fertility rates.

Which perspective views the elderly as a special interest group that competes with younger people for scarce resources?

What discourages control of fertility in pronatalist societies, according to symbolic interactionists?

Throughout human history, population growth was restricted by disease and limited food supplies.

The second demographic transition refers to

The _____________ generation includes adults who are caring for aging parents, adult children, and grandchildren.

High infant and child mortality rates contribute to population increase in poor countries.

The expansion of Social Security benefits to same-sex couples is expected to have no impact on the Social Security budget.

____________ are the generation of Americans born between 1946 and 1964.

_________ stress the funding of the Social Security system.

Rapid population growth is a contributing factor to global insecurity.

In most countries, lack of access to contraception is the main reason for not using it.

________ is based on a person's perceived chronological age and refers to negative stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination.

By the end of this century, global life expectancy is expected to be about

Which age group has the highest rate of voting?

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Exam 12: Population Growth and Aging

What are the problems associated with below-replacement fertility?

In 2013, the world population was

Pronatalism refers to the cultural value of family planning and freedom in reproductive choices.​

Improving educational and occupational opportunities for women reduces population growth because

Who are the baby boomers?

The aging of the population is due, in part, to declining fertility rates.​

Which perspective views the elderly as a special interest group that competes with younger people for scarce resources?

What discourages control of fertility in pronatalist societies, according to symbolic interactionists?

Throughout human history, population growth was restricted by disease and limited food supplies.​

The second demographic transition refers to

The _____________ generation includes adults who are caring for aging parents, adult children, and grandchildren.​

High infant and child mortality rates contribute to population increase in poor countries.

The expansion of Social Security benefits to same-sex couples is expected to have no impact on the Social Security budget.​

____________ are the generation of Americans born between 1946 and 1964.

_________ stress the funding of the Social Security system.​

Rapid population growth is a contributing factor to global insecurity.

In most countries, lack of access to contraception is the main reason for not using it.

________ is based on a person's perceived chronological age and refers to negative stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination.

By the end of this century, global life expectancy is expected to be about

Which age group has the highest rate of voting?

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

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Pronatalism refers to the cultural value of family planning and freedom in reproductive choices.

The aging of the population is due, in part, to declining fertility rates.

Throughout human history, population growth was restricted by disease and limited food supplies.

The _____________ generation includes adults who are caring for aging parents, adult children, and grandchildren.

The expansion of Social Security benefits to same-sex couples is expected to have no impact on the Social Security budget.

_________ stress the funding of the Social Security system.