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