Question 1

Migration is the simplest of the three demographic processes to measure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The neoclassical economic approach to migration assumes that most migration is made by individuals seeking better economic opportunities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Of the following formulas, which one measures net migration?

Accepted Answer

A)  IM/P 
B)  IMigR + OMigR 
C)  IMigR - OMigR 
D)  OM/P 
A)  IM/P 
B)  IMigR + OMigR 
C)  IMigR - OMigR 
D)  OM/P

Question 4

The global pattern of migration has generally been directionally from ____ to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  south; south 
B)  east; west 
C)  west; east 
D)  south; north 
A)  south; south 
B)  east; west 
C)  west; east 
D)  south; north

Question 5

What do you think the migration policy of the United States should be? Defend your answer and explain what would be the consequences, intended and unintended, of your proposed policy.

Accepted Answer

The migration policy of the United State

Question 6

The Bracero Program was the first restrictive immigration law passed in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The United States had the highest percentage of the population that was foreign-born during the ______ time period.

Accepted Answer

A)  1820-1829 
B)  1880-1889 
C)  1940-1949 
D)  2010-2019 
A)  1820-1829 
B)  1880-1889 
C)  1940-1949 
D)  2010-2019

Question 8

The Great Migration in the United States refers to the migration of

Accepted Answer

A)  blacks out of the south to cities in the north. 
B)  blacks out of the cities in the north back to the south. 
C)  undocumented immigrants flowing into the United States from Mexico. 
D)  Hispanic migration out of the west into the south. 
A)  blacks out of the south to cities in the north. 
B)  blacks out of the cities in the north back to the south. 
C)  undocumented immigrants flowing into the United States from Mexico. 
D)  Hispanic migration out of the west into the south.

Question 9

The concept of intervening obstacles addresses the idea that

Accepted Answer

A)  career advancement can alter migration plans. 
B)  the choice to migrate may not actually lead to migration. 
C)  the probability is low that any given person will migrate. 
D)  people are likely to move to closer places than to far places. 
A)  career advancement can alter migration plans. 
B)  the choice to migrate may not actually lead to migration. 
C)  the probability is low that any given person will migrate. 
D)  people are likely to move to closer places than to far places.

Question 10

Describe your own lifetime experiences with migration and relate them to the decision-making model shown in Figure 6.3.

Accepted Answer

I have had several experiences with migr

Question 11

The selectivity of migration means that which of the following are disproportionately migrants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older people 
B)  Women 
C)  Young adults 
D)  Minority group members 
A)  Older people 
B)  Women 
C)  Young adults 
D)  Minority group members

Question 12

Of the following, ________ is typically not a consequence of migration for the donor area.

Accepted Answer

A)  the receipt of remittances 
B)  the loss of young people 
C)  an increase in number of older people 
D)  a weakening of kinship relations 
A)  the receipt of remittances 
B)  the loss of young people 
C)  an increase in number of older people 
D)  a weakening of kinship relations

Question 13

In his classic study of the push-pull theory of migration, Ravenstein argued that the ________is the most important motivation to move.

Accepted Answer

A)  desire to get ahead 
B)  need to escape an unpleasant situation 
C)  desire to avoid poverty 
D)  need to stay close to family members 
A)  desire to get ahead 
B)  need to escape an unpleasant situation 
C)  desire to avoid poverty 
D)  need to stay close to family members

Question 14

The available evidence suggests that human beings are by nature mobile creatures, which explains the migration transition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In order to be a migrant, not just a mover, which of the following is required?

Accepted Answer

A)  A change in commute pattern 
B)  A change of job 
C)  A new spouse or significant other 
D)  Moving the total round of daily activities 
A)  A change in commute pattern 
B)  A change of job 
C)  A new spouse or significant other 
D)  Moving the total round of daily activities

Migration is the simplest of the three demographic processes to measure.

The neoclassical economic approach to migration assumes that most migration is made by individuals seeking better economic opportunities.

Of the following formulas, which one measures net migration?

The global pattern of migration has generally been directionally from to _.

What do you think the migration policy of the United States should be? Defend your answer and explain what would be the consequences, intended and unintended, of your proposed policy.

The Bracero Program was the first restrictive immigration law passed in the United States.

The United States had the highest percentage of the population that was foreign-born during the ______ time period.

The Great Migration in the United States refers to the migration of

The concept of intervening obstacles addresses the idea that

Describe your own lifetime experiences with migration and relate them to the decision-making model shown in Figure 6.3.

The selectivity of migration means that which of the following are disproportionately migrants?

Of the following, ________ is typically not a consequence of migration for the donor area.

In his classic study of the push-pull theory of migration, Ravenstein argued that the ________is the most important motivation to move.

The available evidence suggests that human beings are by nature mobile creatures, which explains the migration transition.

In order to be a migrant, not just a mover, which of the following is required?

Introduction to Demography

Demographic Data and Applied Demography

Demographic Perspectives

The Health and Mortality Transition

The Fertility Transition

The Urbanization Transition

The Age Transition and the Life Course

Family Demography, Raceethnicity, and Life Chances

Population, the Environment, and Global Sustainability

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Exam 6: The Migration Transition

Migration is the simplest of the three demographic processes to measure.

The neoclassical economic approach to migration assumes that most migration is made by individuals seeking better economic opportunities.

Of the following formulas, which one measures net migration?

The global pattern of migration has generally been directionally from ____ to _____.

What do you think the migration policy of the United States should be? Defend your answer and explain what would be the consequences, intended and unintended, of your proposed policy.

The Bracero Program was the first restrictive immigration law passed in the United States.

The United States had the highest percentage of the population that was foreign-born during the ______ time period.

The Great Migration in the United States refers to the migration of

The concept of intervening obstacles addresses the idea that

Describe your own lifetime experiences with migration and relate them to the decision-making model shown in Figure 6.3.

The selectivity of migration means that which of the following are disproportionately migrants?

Of the following, ________ is typically not a consequence of migration for the donor area.

In his classic study of the push-pull theory of migration, Ravenstein argued that the ________is the most important motivation to move.

The available evidence suggests that human beings are by nature mobile creatures, which explains the migration transition.

In order to be a migrant, not just a mover, which of the following is required?

Introduction to Demography

Demographic Data and Applied Demography

Demographic Perspectives

The Health and Mortality Transition

The Fertility Transition

The Urbanization Transition

The Age Transition and the Life Course

Family Demography, Raceethnicity, and Life Chances

Population, the Environment, and Global Sustainability

Filters

The global pattern of migration has generally been directionally from to _.