Question 1

The gap in living standards between the "have" (wealthy,industrialized)and the "have-not" (poor,lesser industrialized)nations is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) imaginary 
B) part of communist propaganda 
C) widening 
D) diminishing 
E) staying the same 
A) imaginary 
B) part of communist propaganda 
C) widening 
D) diminishing 
E) staying the same

Question 2

The __________ refers to the number of births per 1,000 in the population.

Accepted Answer

A) crude birthrate 
B) neonatal rate 
C) fecundity rate 
D) fertility ratio 
E) population growth rate 
A) crude birthrate 
B) neonatal rate 
C) fecundity rate 
D) fertility ratio 
E) population growth rate

Question 3

Many of the lesser-developed world's people have come to have "rising expectations." How? About what? Are these expectations likely to be fulfilled? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Many of the lesser-developed world's peo

Question 4

What development commonly produced the change that ushered in rapid population growth?

Accepted Answer

A) Birth control techniques became prohibited and birth rates rose. 
B) Western methods in medicine and public health were adopted on a mass basis. 
C) Warfare resulted in the deaths of less reproductive members of society. 
D) Women left the workforce in large numbers to return to their homes. 
E) The churches began to praise fertility. 
A) Birth control techniques became prohibited and birth rates rose. 
B) Western methods in medicine and public health were adopted on a mass basis. 
C) Warfare resulted in the deaths of less reproductive members of society. 
D) Women left the workforce in large numbers to return to their homes. 
E) The churches began to praise fertility.

Question 5

Suppose those in control of government decide that the population growth of their nation is too rapid.What policy options do they have in limiting population growth? What are the obstacles involved?

Accepted Answer

There are several policy options that a

Question 6

According to the text,__________ is/are a good indicator of the likelihood that poor and powerless populations are rapidly gaining a new perspective on their situation.

Accepted Answer

A) rising expectations 
B) literacy rates 
C) anomie rates 
D) fertility rates 
E) fecundity rates 
A) rising expectations 
B) literacy rates 
C) anomie rates 
D) fertility rates 
E) fecundity rates

Question 7

The essential basis of a family planning program is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) propagandize for birth control 
B) help families to limit the number of children they have 
C) provide abortions for those families that want them 
D) help families to have the number of children that they wish to have 
E) control teenage pregnancy 
A) propagandize for birth control 
B) help families to limit the number of children they have 
C) provide abortions for those families that want them 
D) help families to have the number of children that they wish to have 
E) control teenage pregnancy

Question 8

In __________,Congress voted to increase immigration quotas,establishing totals of 170,000 per year from the Eastern Hemisphere and 120,000 from the Western Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) 1948 
B) 1958 
C) 1968 
D) 1978 
E) 1988 
A) 1948 
B) 1958 
C) 1968 
D) 1978 
E) 1988

Question 9

Although humanity has flourished for more than 2 million years,the rapid and problematic rise in population that concerns the world today is a feature of the last __________ years.

Accepted Answer

A) 2,000 
B) 1,000 
C) 500 
D) 300 
E) 50 
A) 2,000 
B) 1,000 
C) 500 
D) 300 
E) 50

Question 10

Several laws have been passed at both federal and state legislature levels to address the problem of illegal immigration.Give examples of these laws,and mention their primary effects.

Accepted Answer

Several laws have been passed at both th

Question 11

The demographic transition first occurred in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the United States 
B) southern Asia 
C) Latin America 
D) northwestern Europe 
E) northern Africa 
A) the United States 
B) southern Asia 
C) Latin America 
D) northwestern Europe 
E) northern Africa

Question 12

What are undocumented immigrants? Give examples.

Accepted Answer

Undocumented immigrants are individuals

Question 13

Discuss the impact of the recession of 2008,now referred to as the Great Recession,on illegal immigration.

Accepted Answer

The recession of 2008, also known as the

Question 14

The policy of __________ places emphasis on whether those seeking to immigrate to the United States have family members already in the country.

Accepted Answer

A) border amnesty 
B) family unification 
C) family reconciliation 
D) immigration reform 
E) welfare reform 
A) border amnesty 
B) family unification 
C) family reconciliation 
D) immigration reform 
E) welfare reform

Question 15

The most significant nonwhite immigrant group during the Old Northwest European Migration period (1820-1885)was the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Russians 
B) Germans 
C) Africans 
D) Chinese 
E) Japanese 
A) Russians 
B) Germans 
C) Africans 
D) Chinese 
E) Japanese

Question 16

According to the text,the world's population in 2010 is approximately __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 750 million 
B) 2 billion 
C) 6.6 billion 
D) 23 billion 
E) 138 billion 
A) 750 million 
B) 2 billion 
C) 6.6 billion 
D) 23 billion 
E) 138 billion

Question 17

What are the basic measures used to count the world's population? What numerical values are found when these measures are applied?

Accepted Answer

The basic measures used to count the wor

Question 18

The __________ rate refers to the average number of children born per woman throughout the childbearing years.

Accepted Answer

A) crude birth 
B) adjusted birth 
C) total fertility 
D) fecundity 
E) census-based fertility 
A) crude birth 
B) adjusted birth 
C) total fertility 
D) fecundity 
E) census-based fertility

Question 19

Which of the following is characteristic of the fastest population growth stage in the three-stage population transformation some nations have experienced?

Accepted Answer

A) rising birthrates and high death rates 
B) rising birthrates and dropping death rates 
C) high birthrates and dropping death rates 
D) increasing birthrates and stable death rates 
E) rising birthrates and low death rates 
A) rising birthrates and high death rates 
B) rising birthrates and dropping death rates 
C) high birthrates and dropping death rates 
D) increasing birthrates and stable death rates 
E) rising birthrates and low death rates

Question 20

What people want or expect in the way of material well-being is referred to as the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) level of living 
B) good life 
C) expected life 
D) standard of living 
E) None of the above 
A) level of living 
B) good life 
C) expected life 
D) standard of living 
E) None of the above

The gap in living standards between the "have" (wealthy,industrialized)and the "have-not" (poor,lesser industrialized)nations is __________.

The __________ refers to the number of births per 1,000 in the population.

Many of the lesser-developed world's people have come to have "rising expectations." How? About what? Are these expectations likely to be fulfilled? Why or why not?

What development commonly produced the change that ushered in rapid population growth?

Suppose those in control of government decide that the population growth of their nation is too rapid.What policy options do they have in limiting population growth? What are the obstacles involved?

According to the text,__________ is/are a good indicator of the likelihood that poor and powerless populations are rapidly gaining a new perspective on their situation.

The essential basis of a family planning program is to __________.

In __________,Congress voted to increase immigration quotas,establishing totals of 170,000 per year from the Eastern Hemisphere and 120,000 from the Western Hemisphere.

Although humanity has flourished for more than 2 million years,the rapid and problematic rise in population that concerns the world today is a feature of the last __________ years.

Several laws have been passed at both federal and state legislature levels to address the problem of illegal immigration.Give examples of these laws,and mention their primary effects.

The demographic transition first occurred in __________.

What are undocumented immigrants? Give examples.

Discuss the impact of the recession of 2008,now referred to as the Great Recession,on illegal immigration.

The policy of __________ places emphasis on whether those seeking to immigrate to the United States have family members already in the country.

The most significant nonwhite immigrant group during the Old Northwest European Migration period (1820-1885)was the __________.

According to the text,the world's population in 2010 is approximately __________.

What are the basic measures used to count the world's population? What numerical values are found when these measures are applied?

The __________ rate refers to the average number of children born per woman throughout the childbearing years.

Which of the following is characteristic of the fastest population growth stage in the three-stage population transformation some nations have experienced?

What people want or expect in the way of material well-being is referred to as the __________.

Sociological Perspective on Social Problems

Problems of Health and Healthcare

Problems of Mental Illness and Treatment

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Violence

Poverty and Affluence

Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Gender and Sexuality

An Aging Society

The Changing Family

Problems of Education

Problems of Work and the Economy

Technology and the Environment

War and Global Insecurity

Filters

Exam 13: Population and Immigration

The gap in living standards between the "have" (wealthy,industrialized)and the "have-not" (poor,lesser industrialized)nations is __________.

The __________ refers to the number of births per 1,000 in the population.

Many of the lesser-developed world's people have come to have "rising expectations." How? About what? Are these expectations likely to be fulfilled? Why or why not?

What development commonly produced the change that ushered in rapid population growth?

Suppose those in control of government decide that the population growth of their nation is too rapid.What policy options do they have in limiting population growth? What are the obstacles involved?

According to the text,__________ is/are a good indicator of the likelihood that poor and powerless populations are rapidly gaining a new perspective on their situation.

The essential basis of a family planning program is to __________.

In __________,Congress voted to increase immigration quotas,establishing totals of 170,000 per year from the Eastern Hemisphere and 120,000 from the Western Hemisphere.

Although humanity has flourished for more than 2 million years,the rapid and problematic rise in population that concerns the world today is a feature of the last __________ years.

Several laws have been passed at both federal and state legislature levels to address the problem of illegal immigration.Give examples of these laws,and mention their primary effects.

The demographic transition first occurred in __________.

What are undocumented immigrants? Give examples.

Discuss the impact of the recession of 2008,now referred to as the Great Recession,on illegal immigration.

The policy of __________ places emphasis on whether those seeking to immigrate to the United States have family members already in the country.

The most significant nonwhite immigrant group during the Old Northwest European Migration period (1820-1885)was the __________.

According to the text,the world's population in 2010 is approximately __________.

What are the basic measures used to count the world's population? What numerical values are found when these measures are applied?

The __________ rate refers to the average number of children born per woman throughout the childbearing years.

Which of the following is characteristic of the fastest population growth stage in the three-stage population transformation some nations have experienced?

What people want or expect in the way of material well-being is referred to as the __________.

Sociological Perspective on Social Problems

Problems of Health and Healthcare

Problems of Mental Illness and Treatment

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Violence

Poverty and Affluence

Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Gender and Sexuality

An Aging Society

The Changing Family

Problems of Education

Problems of Work and the Economy

Technology and the Environment

War and Global Insecurity

Filters