Human Population Growth
Human Population Growth
- 1.
What is intrinsic growth rate? And what value will it be if birth rate and death rate are the same? What happens when it deviates from this number?
- 2.
On a logistic growth curve graph, what is the area of the graph called as it is approaching K?
- 3.
What is an example of homeostatic controls on population growth?
- 4.
What were Bob Mallthus' beliefs? Did he have any critics?
- 5.
How did British policy react to the Irish Potato Famine?
- 6.
What was the Ehrlich-Simon Wager, and who won?
- 7.
What happens in each stage of the Demographic Transition Model? Be as specific as possible.
- 8.
Who was Margaret Sawyer and what impacts did she have in the United States?
- 9.
Explain the fertility trend in Japan post WWII
- 10.
Explain the fertility trend in Iran after the war with Iraq
- 11.
Explain the fertility trend in Brazil
- 12.
Why did some think that the One Child Policy was unnecessary? Was it the sole reason of the fertility rate dropping from 6 to 1.54?
- 13.
Assuming a baby boom is followed with low fertility rate, describes what happens with the bulge in the population demographic pyramid, and its effects on the economy.
- 14.
What is overpopulation?
- A.
Area becomes too densely populated
- B.
Unsustainable land and resource use
- C.
Growth exceeds space available
Correct Answer
B. Unsustainable land and resource use -
- 15.
Nt is?
Correct Answer
# of individuals at time t - 16.
# of individuals in the next year
Correct Answer
N(t+1) - 17.
N(t+1) is equal to =
Correct Answer
Nt + Bt + It - Dt - Et - 18.
Check the Three Technological Eras of Human History
- A.
Sanitary Movement
- B.
Agricultural Revolution
- C.
Bacterial Revolution
- D.
Tool Making
- E.
Industrial Revolution
- F.
Computer Technology
Correct Answer(s)
B. Agricultural Revolution
D. Tool Making
E. Industrial Revolution -
- 19.
Which of the following are not characterized by environmental limits of population growth?
- A.
Food and water
- B.
Shelter
- C.
Predation
- D.
Space
- E.
Carrying Capacity
- F.
Logistic Growth Curve
Correct Answer
D. Space -
- 20.
In the example of the reindeer on an Alaskan Island, which of the following happened?
- A.
Population Crash
- B.
Reindeer approached K and began to die off accordingly
- C.
Birth rate and death rate stayed the same
- D.
Reindeer overate available resources
- E.
Logistic growth curve
Correct Answer(s)
A. Population Crash
D. Reindeer overate available resources -
- 21.
When there is a time lag between resource availability and consumption, it results in what kind of population growth curve?
Correct Answer(s)
Population Cycles (time lags result in cyclical depressions) - 22.
Bob Malthus was concerned about the poor and their lack of resources and advocated for the ratification of Poor Laws
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 23.
Eugenics was used to justify:
- A.
Using aborted fetus tissue and cells for scientific research
- B.
To select and breed the superior genes
- C.
Hospitalization, treatment, and care of mentally ill or feebly minded in France and Russia
- D.
Sterilization of mentally ill or feebly minded in US, Japan, Sweden
- E.
Holocaust and extermination of Jews
Correct Answer(s)
B. To select and breed the superior genes
D. Sterilization of mentally ill or feebly minded in US, Japan, Sweden
E. Holocaust and extermination of Jews -
- 24.
The Population Bomb by Paul Ehrlich was deflected by:
- A.
The Industrial Revolution
- B.
The Green Revolution
- C.
The Sanitary Movement
- D.
World War I and II
Correct Answer
B. The Green Revolution -
- 25.
The Demographic Transition Model has how many stages?
- A.
2
- B.
3
- C.
4
- D.
5
Correct Answer
C. 4 -
- 26.
Most of the future population growth will be from developing countries
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 27.
Check the most effective ways for treating HIV/AIDS
- A.
Targeting death rates
- B.
Reducing Poverty and illiteracy
- C.
Educating men about condom use
- D.
Targeting fertility
- E.
Giving free birth control to women
Correct Answer(s)
B. Reducing Poverty and illiteracy
D. Targeting fertility -
- 28.
Replacement fertility rate is
- A.
# of children a couple want to have in their lifetimes
- B.
# of children a couple needs to have enough labor and social security
- C.
# of children a couple must have to replace themselves
Correct Answer
C. # of children a couple must have to replace themselves -
- 29.
Global RFR is ______; the actual RFR should be around _____________
Correct Answer
2.33; 2.05-2.10 - 30.
How will the declining global fertility help the health of the mother and baby?
- Age of mother
- Interval between births
- # of births
Correct Answer
1. Too young = reproductive organs not fully developed, baby more likely to be premature and underweight; too old = increase in diabetes and blood pressure, baby may have chromosomal birth defects
2. frequent births = depletion of iron in mother's body; 2nd baby 50% more likely to die
3. more than 4 births = mothers are run down, increased risk of maternal and infant death, low birth weight, premature - 31.
Declining Global Fertility will help the health of the mother and baby in the following ways: Check all that apply
- A.
Mothers will be at optimal age (20-30)
- B.
Less time in between births
- C.
Lower number of births lead to less maternal health
- D.
Iron in blood is depleted with high fertility rate
- E.
Mothers will be at optimal age (15-25)
Correct Answer(s)
A. Mothers will be at optimal age (20-30)
D. Iron in blood is depleted with high fertility rate -
- 32.
Check all that apply. What are some reasons for lack of desire for family planning?
- A.
It is the social norm to have large families
- B.
Social security/labor demands
- C.
Good health care and low infant mortality in developed countries
- D.
Status of women
- E.
Contraception is too expensive
Correct Answer(s)
B. Social security/labor demands
D. Status of women -
- 33.
Which of the following include the barriers to family planning in India?
- A.
Government institutions, infant mortality rate, stigma, social security of sons
- B.
Illiteracy in women, young marriage, religion, social security of sons, infant mortality rate
- C.
Lack of male education, young marriage, religion, social security of sons, government stigmatization
- D.
Illiteracy in women, young marriage, religion, social security in daughters, infant mortality rate
Correct Answer
B. Illiteracy in women, young marriage, religion, social security of sons, infant mortality rate -
- 34.
India's investment in population control ($6 for a snip) was a failure
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 35.
The first Chairman of the Communist Party of China was _________; his population philosophy and policy was _____________.
- A.
Xiao Wu; a more densely populated, industrialized nation was a stronger one.
- B.
Wen Huangdi; more Chinese people make China a better, more powerful nation.
- C.
Mao Zedong; more Chinese people make China a better, more powerful nation.
- D.
Hua Guofeng; China's population was growing far too rapidly, and there should be population checks in place.
Correct Answer
C. Mao Zedong; more Chinese people make China a better, more powerful nation. -
- 36.
What were some of the ramifications and effects of the ONe Child Policy in China? Check all that apply.
- A.
Fertility dropped from about 6 to 1.5
- B.
Uneven sex ratio in the population
- C.
Family's shift in focus on the community to the individual
- D.
More girls being born than boys
- E.
Increase in women's social stature as they gave birth to only one child
- F.
Increased proportion of the elderly and increased ratio of old-age dependency
- G.
Increased rate of abortions and infant mortality
Correct Answer(s)
A. Fertility dropped from about 6 to 1.5
B. Uneven sex ratio in the population
C. Family's shift in focus on the community to the individual
F. Increased proportion of the elderly and increased ratio of old-age dependency
G. Increased rate of abortions and infant mortality -
- 37.
Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the One Child Policy?
- A.
Enforcement with large prohibitive fines was unfair
- B.
Officials monitoring the population had quotas they had to fulfill
- C.
All of the responsibility of contraception fell on men and their condom usage
- D.
Uneven sex ratio, with boys outnumbering girls
- E.
Cause of infant death of girls was often overlooked
- F.
Policy was unnecessary
Correct Answer
C. All of the responsibility of contraception fell on men and their condom usage -
- 38.
What is Population Growth Momentum?
- A.
Population will grow at an increasing rate because of the high concentration of youth.
- B.
The population will grow even if fertility is at the replacement level because of the high concentration of youth.
- C.
Population Growth will stay the same.
Correct Answer
B. The population will grow even if fertility is at the replacement level because of the high concentration of youth. -
- 39.
India's population pyramid has a very narrow base, suggesting that it's population will continue to grow well into the future.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 40.
Singapore tried to provide incentives for uneducated people to have children in 1984.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 41.
In Singapore, there is a low fertility rate because women
Correct Answer
pursue their professional careers, which is very time demanding and would not allow many women to take time off to have maternity leave if they wanted to constantly move up in the company - 42.
If all developed countries could get their fertility rates to equal 2.05, the global population growth would stabilize.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Even if fertility rates equaled RFR in developed countries, most population growth comes from developing countries.Rate this question:
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- 43.
Carrie Buck was __________-----------
- A.
Sterilized under the Racial Integrity Act for raping her nephew.
- B.
Sterilized under the Racial Integrity Act after she was deemed as "feeble-minded" and incompetent
- C.
A supporter of the eugenics movement and an advocate of the Racial Integrity Act of 1924
Correct Answer
B. Sterilized under the Racial Integrity Act after she was deemed as "feeble-minded" and incompetent -
- 44.
_______________ coined the phrase "nurture vs nature' and was the father of the Eugenics movement
- A.
Adolf Hitler
- B.
Francis Galton
- C.
Charles Darwin
- D.
Eugene Fischer
Correct Answer
B. Francis Galton -
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