AP HUG 2.3 & 2.4

What stage of the epidemiologic transition is characterized by a decrease in the number of deaths from infectious diseases alongside an increase in chronic disorders associated with aging?

• stage 1

• stage 2

• stage 3

• stage 4

• stage 5

Answer explanation

Stage 3 of the epidemiologic transition is characterized by a decrease in deaths from infectious diseases and in increase in chronic disorders associated with aging.

What world region is cited by Neo-Malthusians as a location where population growth is exceeding carrying capacity?

• East Asia

• South Asia

• Europe

• North America

• Sub-Saharan Africa

If a population is aging, it is experiencing

• low crude birth rates

• high crude death rates

• long life expectancy

• both a & c

• a, b and c

Which is the single most important criteria for determining whether a country's population is aging

• birth rate

• death rate

• life expectancy

• dependency ratio

• doubling time

Which of the following is NOT a likely government response to an aging population

• raising the retirement age

• increasing taxes to pay for pensions

• decreasing taxes on the workforce

• providing jobs for people past 65 to get work

• encouraging the private sectors to fund pensions

Which of these countries has a population pyramid with a bulge at the top?

• Nigeria

• United States

• Mexico

• Japan

• Niger

one way geographers measure the economic impact of aging is the

• old age dependency ratio

• high cohort dependency ratio

• graying economy

• pension analysis

• replacement level

Countries with aging populations face many social and economic challenges. Which of the following is NOT one of those challenges?

• a decreasing workforce

• Increased government spending for social service designed to aid elderly populations

• decreased government spending on child welfare and health services

• high infant mortality rates

• An increase in the number of dependents supported by economically productive citizens

Based on what you know about demographics and the stages of the demographic transition model, which country most likely hosts an aging population?

• China

• Brazil

• South Africa

• France

• Saudi Arabia

In many American cities, public transportation and emergency services will need to be improved over the next 25 years due to which demographic trend?

• The aging baby boomer population

• The growth of colleges in cities

• The growth of commuters from the suburbs to the city

• The influx of new industries and workers into the central business district