Exam 16: Environment, Population and Social Change

Sources of environmental toxins are so widespread that today Whites are as likely to reside near toxic sites as are Native Americans, Hispanics, and African Americans.

_____ is a process of social and cultural change initiated by industrialization and followed by increased social differentiation and division of labor.

Which statement about the undercount in the 2010 census is accurate?

Stage 2 of the demographic transition model presented in your text is characterized by

According to the text, the Second World War contributed to social change in the United States in all of the following ways except when

The actual shape of an age-sex pyramid is a reflection of the

According to _____ theory, the primary cause of social change is a change in the structure of economic classes.

More and more Americans are in the 65 and older age group, a phenomenon called the

Cohorts are useful for understanding all of the following except

The world population is currently seven billion people, and it is expected to grow to nine billion by 2050.

In 2016, _____ exceeded the United States in the release of carbon-based emissions.

The stages of demographic transition theory are determined by birthrates and death rates.

Define culture lag and provide two examples.

Which of the following groups are indigenous to the land that is now the United States?

In 2016, the birthrate for the United States was  _____ births per 1000 people, lower than at any other time in U.S. history.

A college class is studying the impact of bottled water on the environment. Which of the following is true about plastic water bottles?

Identify the three basic demographic processes and discuss the variations in each that are affected by gender, race-ethnicity, and social class.

Illustrate, using an example, how technology is related to social change, including how innovations can serve as strong catalysts for social change.

Both everyday organizations and social movements thrive on spontaneity, often developing new strategies and tactics swiftly in the quest for change.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the country with one of the lowest birthrates is _____, registering only about 8.0 births per 1000 people.