APHUG Chapter 2 Review

A country in the first stage of the DTM demonstrates

• an old population

• low birth rates, high death rates, and low rates of population growth

• high birth rates, high death rates, and low rates of population growth

• high birth rates but low death rates

In comparing Malthus's theory to actual world food production and population growth during the past half-century, the principal difference is that

• actual food production has been higher than Malthus predicted

• Malthus predicted much higher food production than has actually occurred

• actual population growth has been much higher than Malthus predicted

• population increased geographically while food production increased exponentially

A possible stage five epidemiological transition is the stage of

• pestilence and famine

• receding pandemics, including possible zombie pandemics

• degenerative and human-created diseases

• reemergence of infectious and parasitic diseases

According to the demographic transition theory (DTM) at which stages in a country's development is population most likely to increase?

• stages 1 and 2

• stages 2 and 4

• stages 2 and 3

• stages 3 and 4

An increase in opportunities for women in education, social roles and employment for women has affected overall population through which of the following?

• increased total fertility rates

• decreased total fertility rates

• increased death rates

• decreased death rates

The 45 year period when the world's population increased from 6 billion to 12 billion is known as

• over population

• doubling life expectancy

• doubling time

• double increase rate

Which of the following is least likely to have a high population density?

• coastal areas of South America

• river valleys in Africa

• interior areas of Australia

• coastal areas of India

The death rates per 1,000 births is known as

• crude death rate

• infant mortality rate

• life expectancy

• total fertility rate

Forced sterilization, infanticide, state-sponsored contraceptives, and tax incentives for small families are all examples of

• pro-natalist policies

• anti-natalist policies

• strict natalism policies

• liberal natalism policies

The percentage by which a population grows in years is called the

• doubling time

• crude birth rate

• natural increase rate

• total fertility rate