Ch.4 Top. 2.5 Demographic and Epidemiological Transition Models

What are the two demographic characteristics that the Demographic Transition Model (DTM) is based on?

• Birth rate and death rate

• Migration rate and fertility rate

• Life expectancy and infant mortality rate

• Gross domestic product and literacy rate

What is a limitation of the DTM in terms of the demographic characteristics that it fails to measure?

• It doesn't measure birth rate and death rate

• It doesn't measure the impact of migration or the number of immigrants and emigrants in country's population

• It doesn't measure life expectancy and infant mortality rate

• It doesn't measure gross domestic product and literacy rate

Which stage of the DTM is characterized by high birth rates and high death rates?

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

• Stage 4

What is the main factor that leads to high birth rates in Stage 1 of the DTM?

• Limited access to contraception

• Improved economic conditions

• Gender equality

• Reliance on agricultural productivity and child manual farm labor

Which stage of the DTM is characterized by rapid population growth due to high birth rates and a significant decrease in death rates?

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

• Stage 4

Select ALL of the factors that contribute to the decrease in death rates in Stage 2 of the DTM?

• Healthcare Access

• Education opportunities for women and children

• Increases in pandemics and spread of diseases

• Improvements to sanitation and waste management services

• Access to medication (antibiotics, vaccines/immunizations)

Which country is most likely an example of a Stage 2 country in the DTM?

• Argentina

• Germany

• Japan

• Niger

Which 2 countries are currently in Stage 5 of the DTM?

• United States

• Germany

• Japan

• India

Which 2 countries are currently in Stage 4 of the DTM?

• United States

• China

• Japan

• India

Which stage of the DTM is characterized by low birth rates and low death rates?

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

• Stage 4