soc 170 midterm 1 quiz questions
what is climate adaptation
reducing vulnerability to the adverse effects of climate changes
according toe stephenson, newman, and mayhew, why will future environmentally induced migration increasingly consist of movements out of urban areas
60% of the world's largest cities are located in low lying coastal areas that will be affected by rising sea levels
what is the demographic transition
a sequence of population change: mortality declines first, followed by fertility decline
what are two official uses of census data
allocation or resources back to geographic areas, representation to decision making bodies
why do between 1/5 and 1/3 of married women with unmet need in lower income countries say that they arent using contraception
because they are having sex infrequently
how do demographers validate an individuals lifespan
by tracing administrative records (birth certificates and census records) over an individuals lifespan
what causes led to the rising mid life mortality
chronic liver disease, suicide, drug overdose
what is the most frequently given reason by women in lower income countries for why they do not use contraception
concerns about side effects
what is not an official use of census fata
determination of tax rates
what did not lead to the rising mid life mortality
diabetes
what are three reasons for low fertility
difficult finding employment, unafforable housing, difficulty combining work and family roles
what are health reversals
factors that prevent mortality levels from decreasing or lead to increased mortality at the population level
according to conventional demographic transition theory and early demand theories of fertility, what role do family planning programs play in contraceptive use
family planning programs have no impact on contraceptive use; socio-economic development creates demand for lower fertility and drives contraceptive use
why do ritchie and roser say that we are at a turning point in global population history
global population size will increase even as the number of children will begin to shrink
what is the inequality critique of malthus
hunger and poverty cause population growth and environmental decline
describe the unmet need and desire for contraception in sub saharan africa
it is the region with the lowest level of demand but the highest level of unmet need
where is the population age group 60 and older growing the fastest
less developed countries (excluding LDCs)
if the economy improves, are young people who delay having children in the US today more or less likely to make up these births later in their lives
more likely
why do scholars think the maximum human lifespan might increase in the future
new medical technologies to control senescence and treat chronic diseases
is devaluation of children a reason for low fertility
no
what are three examples of a health reversal
social alienation, re emergence of infectious diseases, unhealthy life styles in wealthy societies
what term refers to how old someone feels q
subjective age
in the magic washing machine video, what is the air line
the category or resource consumption defined by the ability to afford air travel
what is population momentum
the number of births may continue to increase—even if fertility levels are lower—if the number of reproductive-aged adults continues to grow
what is excess mortality
the number of deaths from all causes during a crisis above and beyond what we would have expected to see under normal conditions
what is the p score of excess mortality
the percentage difference between the number of deaths observed in a period and the average number of deaths in the same period over the previous five years
what is the baby boom echo
the population of children born to the baby boom cohort
the width of a population pyramid represents
the size of the population at a given age
what was the primary concern about adding the citizen question to the 2020 census
there were concerns that immigrant families (with and without documentation) would avoid teh census or respond inaccurately
why is 75 the new 65 in the US
today's 75 year olds have the same mortality rates as 65 year olds in 1952
true or false: excess mortality during the covid 19 pandemic includes both the deaths attributable to covid 19 and deaths from other causes
true
in many high income countries with low fertility, what is the norm for the number of children that couples want to have
two
what is not an example of a health reversal
unmet need for family planning
what is an undercount
when certain sub-populations are more likely to be left out of the census count than other groups