Question 1

According to the ______________ population growth patterns are associated with industrialization.

Accepted Answer

A) conflict theorists 
B) demographic transition theory 
C) symbolic interactionists 
D) population momentum theory 
A) conflict theorists 
B) demographic transition theory 
C) symbolic interactionists 
D) population momentum theory

Question 2

Economic development can slow population growth because

Accepted Answer

A) it reduces infant and child mortality. 
B) it increases education of men. 
C) it increases the economic value of children. 
D) it provides media exposure to values that promote pronatalism. 
A) it reduces infant and child mortality. 
B) it increases education of men. 
C) it increases the economic value of children. 
D) it provides media exposure to values that promote pronatalism.

Question 3

Industrialization leads to an increase in fertility rates and a decline in mortality rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Why do education and employment opportunities for women help to curb population growth?

Accepted Answer

Education and employment opportunities f

Question 5

The demographic transition theory describes how _____________ has affected population growth.

Accepted Answer

A) changing ecological balance 
B) climate change 
C) HIV/AIDS 
D) industrialization 
A) changing ecological balance 
B) climate change 
C) HIV/AIDS 
D) industrialization

Question 6

Which relates to increased risk of death for a mother and baby?

Accepted Answer

A) Childbearing at young ages 
B) Having fewer children 
C) Obtaining early prenatal care 
D) Increased child spacing 
A) Childbearing at young ages 
B) Having fewer children 
C) Obtaining early prenatal care 
D) Increased child spacing

Question 7

It is highly likely that Social Security will be out of funds in the next 25 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the "second demographic transition" and what are its causes?

Accepted Answer

The "second demographic transition" refe

Question 9

Evidence that modern societies downplay the value of their elders can be seen in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Many people will continue to work after retirement because they want to. 
B) Older people make up one of the most powerful political demographics. 
C) Elderly people are often respected for their knowledge and experience. 
D) Millions of Americans buy treatments or products to make them look younger than they are. 
A) Many people will continue to work after retirement because they want to. 
B) Older people make up one of the most powerful political demographics. 
C) Elderly people are often respected for their knowledge and experience. 
D) Millions of Americans buy treatments or products to make them look younger than they are.

Question 10

What is the main source of funding for Social Security?

Accepted Answer

A) Private donations 
B) Payments by workers 
C) Investments in foreign companies 
D) Fees paid by insurance companies 
A) Private donations 
B) Payments by workers 
C) Investments in foreign companies 
D) Fees paid by insurance companies

Question 11

For most of human history population growth was restricted by

Accepted Answer

A) violence. 
B) disease and limited food supply. 
C) climate and natural disasters. 
D) low fertility rates. 
A) violence. 
B) disease and limited food supply. 
C) climate and natural disasters. 
D) low fertility rates.

Question 12

According to demographic transition theory, fertility rates decline in industrialized societies due to

Accepted Answer

A) the increased economic value of children. 
B) the increased survival rates of infants and children. 
C) parasites and infectious disease due to unsafe water supplies. 
D) increased infertility of females due to pollution. 
A) the increased economic value of children. 
B) the increased survival rates of infants and children. 
C) parasites and infectious disease due to unsafe water supplies. 
D) increased infertility of females due to pollution.

Question 13

Brazil is the country with the largest population in the world.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Why are family planning services important in developing countries? What factors should family planning programs consider when planning effective programs?

Accepted Answer

Family planning services are important i

Question 15

Which of the following is among the various methods used by governments to encourage elderly parental support?

Accepted Answer

A) Tax increases for adult children caregivers 
B) The invalidation of Family Support Agreements 
C) Tax credits for adult children caregivers 
D) Shaming for failure to provide care 
A) Tax increases for adult children caregivers 
B) The invalidation of Family Support Agreements 
C) Tax credits for adult children caregivers 
D) Shaming for failure to provide care

Question 16

What is the total fertility rate?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​The number of children born per 1,000 population 
B) The number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-55 
C) The average number of births a woman will have over the course of her life 
D) ​Births minus deaths in a country during a given year 
A) ​The number of children born per 1,000 population 
B) The number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-55 
C) The average number of births a woman will have over the course of her life 
D) ​Births minus deaths in a country during a given year

Question 17

Van's individual effect on the quality of the earth's environment is his​

Accepted Answer

A) ​global contribution. 
B) ​environmental footprint. 
C) ​pollution contribution. 
D) ​environmental impact statement. 
A) ​global contribution. 
B) ​environmental footprint. 
C) ​pollution contribution. 
D) ​environmental impact statement.

Question 18

A close analysis reveals that

Accepted Answer

A) Social Security is not "broke," but long-term changes are needed. 
B) Social Security is "broke" and cannot be fixed. 
C) Social Security will be insolvent by the end of the decade. 
D) Social Security benefits will dwindle to a bare minimum in the next 10-20 years. 
A) Social Security is not "broke," but long-term changes are needed. 
B) Social Security is "broke" and cannot be fixed. 
C) Social Security will be insolvent by the end of the decade. 
D) Social Security benefits will dwindle to a bare minimum in the next 10-20 years.

Question 19

China's one-child only policy was effective in reducing population growth.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Contrast China's one-child policy with voluntary childlessness in the U.S. and other countries. Use sociological theories to explain how these practices developed.

Accepted Answer

China's one-child policy, implemented in

According to the ______________ population growth patterns are associated with industrialization.

Economic development can slow population growth because

Industrialization leads to an increase in fertility rates and a decline in mortality rates.

Why do education and employment opportunities for women help to curb population growth?

The demographic transition theory describes how _____________ has affected population growth.

Which relates to increased risk of death for a mother and baby?

It is highly likely that Social Security will be out of funds in the next 25 years.

What is the "second demographic transition" and what are its causes?

Evidence that modern societies downplay the value of their elders can be seen in which of the following?

What is the main source of funding for Social Security?

For most of human history population growth was restricted by

According to demographic transition theory, fertility rates decline in industrialized societies due to

Brazil is the country with the largest population in the world.

Why are family planning services important in developing countries? What factors should family planning programs consider when planning effective programs?

Which of the following is among the various methods used by governments to encourage elderly parental support?

What is the total fertility rate?

Van's individual effect on the quality of the earth's environment is his

A close analysis reveals that

China's one-child only policy was effective in reducing population growth.

Contrast China's one-child policy with voluntary childlessness in the U.S. and other countries. Use sociological theories to explain how these practices developed.

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According to the ______________ population growth patterns are associated with industrialization.

Economic development can slow population growth because

Industrialization leads to an increase in fertility rates and a decline in mortality rates.

Why do education and employment opportunities for women help to curb population growth?

The demographic transition theory describes how _____________ has affected population growth.

Which relates to increased risk of death for a mother and baby?

It is highly likely that Social Security will be out of funds in the next 25 years.

What is the "second demographic transition" and what are its causes?

Evidence that modern societies downplay the value of their elders can be seen in which of the following?

What is the main source of funding for Social Security?

For most of human history population growth was restricted by

According to demographic transition theory, fertility rates decline in industrialized societies due to

Brazil is the country with the largest population in the world.​

Why are family planning services important in developing countries? What factors should family planning programs consider when planning effective programs?

Which of the following is among the various methods used by governments to encourage elderly parental support?

What is the total fertility rate?​

Van's individual effect on the quality of the earth's environment is his​

A close analysis reveals that

China's one-child only policy was effective in reducing population growth.​

Contrast China's one-child policy with voluntary childlessness in the U.S. and other countries. Use sociological theories to explain how these practices developed.

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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Brazil is the country with the largest population in the world.

What is the total fertility rate?

Van's individual effect on the quality of the earth's environment is his

China's one-child only policy was effective in reducing population growth.