Soc chapter 15

As a rich nation that values consumption and convenience, the U.S can be described as ____________

A "disposable society"

Throughout most of human society, families had many children because __________

All of these responses are correct

Which of the following concepts refers to the number of live births in a given year for every thousand people in a population

Crude birth rate

Which of the following concepts refers to the study of the interaction of living organisms and the natural environment

Ecology

T or F - "Zero population growth" refers to cases in which a nations birth rate drops to zero

False

T or F - demographic transition theory states that humanity must act now to reduce fertility if we are to save the planet

False

T or F - the concept of fecundity provides a simple and useful way to measure population increase

False

T or F - the crude death is the same measure as the infant mortality rate

False

T or F - the movement of people out of a territory is called immigration

False

Which of the following concepts refers to the maximum childbearing for women

Fecundity

Which of the following concepts was used by Ferdinand Tönnies to refer to a type of social organization in which people come together only on the basis of self interest

Gesellschaft

Demography is defined as the study of ______

Human population

According to Emile Durkheim, while traditional, rural societies were built on _________, modern urban societies are held together by __________

Likeliness; difference

The concept of "environmental deficit" refers to _____________

Long term harm to the environment caused by a short sighted focus on material affluence

The concept of "zero population growth" refers to the level of reproduction that _________

Maintains population at a steady level

The basic idea behind demographic transition theory is _____________

Population patterns reflect a society's level of technological development

Wh is the gradual loss of the worlds rainforests an important environmental concern

Rainforests are vital to maintaining the planets biodiversity and climate

Fertility refers to ________

The incidence of childbearing in a nations population

T or F - A metropolis is a large city that socially and economically dominates an urban area

True

T or F - most people migrate due to a combination of push and pull factors

True