Population and Demography Flashcard

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What is the term for the number of live births per 1,000 people in a year?

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Crude birth rate

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Which term describes the average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime?

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Total fertility rate

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What is the term for the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a year?

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Crude death rate

Front

Which concept refers to the time it takes for a population to double in size?

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Doubling rate

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What is the term for the maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely?

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Carrying capacity

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Which term describes the proportion of males to females in a population?

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Sex ratio

Front

What is the term for the average number of years a person is expected to live?

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Life expectancy

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Which term refers to the study of populations, including their size, distribution, and growth?

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Demography

Front

What is the term for a graphical representation of the age and sex distribution of a population?

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Population pyramid

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Which term describes policies that encourage higher birth rates? Options: Anti-natalist policies, Pro-natalist policies, Replacement rate, Zero population growth

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Pro-natalist policies