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Demographic Transition exhibits_____________? A. High birth rate and low death rate in its first phase B. High death rate and low birth rate in its first phaseC. High birth rate and high death rate in its first phase D. None of these
What was the system of forced racial segregation in South Africa known as ____________? A. apartheid B. ethnic cleansing C. multiculturalism D. assimilation
The activity of measuring and explaining the size of populations is known as___________________? A. MalthusianismB. demography C. forecasting D. official statistics
Between 1968 and 1998 global life expectancy at birth has______________? A. risen from 56 to 67 years B. fallen from 50 to 47 yearsC. risen from 50 to 61 years D. fallen from 54 to 50 years
The compulsion of proximity describes____________? A. wanting to meet face-to-face whenever possible B. seeking experience of intimacy on the Internet C. traveling to see foreign locations for holidays D. creating feelings of security in on-line settings
The demographic transition is social trend that involves____________? A. a reduction in population size caused by a higher rate of emigration than immigration B. a change in the principal causes of death and disease since industrialization C. increased birth and death rates resulting in a relatively young populationD. a decline in the birth rate greater…
Which country is currently experiencing a negative birth-rate ? A. China B. Bangladesh C. Iran D. Tunisia
Demographers who once believed that the U.S population would stabilize between 290 and 300 million people now believe that it will stabilize at around 390 million people because its________________? A. overall birth-rate will increase significantly in the early part of the new century B. life expectancy at birth will shortly increase to nearly 100 years…
The systematic widespread withdrawal of investment in basic aspects of productivity such as factories and plants are called______________? A. deindustrialization B. downsizing C. post industrialization D. “banana time”
Our demographic situation provides us with an extraordinary opportunity we can_____________? A. educate and use this resource B. Send educated abroadC. both a and b D. None of these