Verification - Topic 2.9 - AP Video 1 (Aging Populations)

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Life expectancy can be defined as _____

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the average lifespan of a person in a given population

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Which one of these is NOT a factor that strongly influences life expectancy? Socioeconomic factors; diet and exercise, Disease, addictive behaviors, and stress, War and food security

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Longitude and climate of a country

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What acronym does the video say is useful for crafting explanations in human geography?

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ESPN

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What is the formula for the overall dependency ratio of a population? [Be careful here -- the narrator mistakenly refers to this as a number, and not as a ratio.]

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[(pop. under 15) + (pop. over 65)]÷ (working age pop)

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Which of these ECONOMIC consequences is NOT associated with an aging population? Options: Shrinking tax base due to fewer workers, Increased need to fund programs for senior citizens, A larger market for goods & services that target seniors, Higher expenditures on primary and secondary education

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Higher expenditures on primary and secondary education

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Which of these SOCIAL consequences is NOT associated with an aging population? Options: Greater need for families to find ways to care for elderly relatives, Increased need for social services for senior citizens, A larger market for medical specialties that target seniors, More people moving from urban to rural areas

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More people moving from urban to rural areas

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Which of these POLITICAL consequences is NOT associated with an aging population? Natalist policies to address falling CBR, Increased concern about having enough younger people to meet military needs, Seniors as a large interest group that may start to vote as a bloc, Increased attention to foreign policy

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Increased attention to foreign policy

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For the first time in U.S. history, older adults are projected to outnumber children by the year _____?

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2034

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Per the Census Bureau charts shown in the video, discounting new migration trends, the U.S. population will start to decline in _____?

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2060

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What is a senior agglomeration?

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An area where a lot of senior citizens visit or live (often by design)