AP Human Geography Unit 6

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The Human Development Index (HDI) includes measures of

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Access to knowledge, A decent standard of living, A long and healthy life.

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Gross National Income (GNI) per capita is adjusted for purchasing power parity

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so that countries with different costs of living may be more directly compared

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Which of the following education measures is the most forward-looking? mean years of schooling, expected years of schooling, pupil/teacher ratio, high school graduation rate, literacy rate

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expected years of schooling

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The Human Development Index (HDI) considers health by including

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life expectancy at birth

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Examining inequality within a country reveals that developing countries have greater levels of inequality than developed countries.

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developing countries have greater levels of inequality than developed countries.

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The index that measures development for women using the same dimensions as the HDI is the

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Gender-related Development Index.

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Women’s empowerment is measured in the Gender Inequality Index (GII) through the

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percentage of women in the national legislature.

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The maternal mortality rate is an important measure of gender inequality because

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it varies widely by world region and is specific to women.

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The general relationship between HDI and GII is

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that higher HDIs are associated with lower GIIs.

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Rostow’s model of development depends on

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international trade.