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In his famous essay of 1798, Thomas Malthus argued that increases in population would necessarily be checked by any or all of the following except: |
| | A) | war. |
| | B) | disease. |
| | C) | starvation. |
| | D) | birth control. |
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A (very small) nation has a population of 100,000. It has a crude birth rate of 20 and a crude death rate of 10.0; therefore, the population in the subsequent year will be about: |
| | A) | 110,000. |
| | B) | 120.000. |
| | C) | 102,000. |
| | D) | 101,000. |
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Which of the following nations has NOT had a very high rate of out-migration since 1970? |
| | A) | Russia |
| | B) | Mexico |
| | C) | the Philippines |
| | D) | Bangladesh |
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In less-developed nations, at the beginning of a demographic transition: |
| | A) | death rates and birth rates both decline. |
| | B) | death rates fall and birth rates remain high. |
| | C) | birth and death rates accelerate. |
| | D) | birth rates soar as death rates remain steady. |
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As water tables fall on every continent, rivers are also being affected by increased human demands for water. Among the world's important rivers, which of the following seldom even reaches the sea? |
| | A) | the Nile |
| | B) | the Yellow River |
| | C) | the Colorado |
| | D) | the Columbia |
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Because of population increases, as many as _____ percent of the global work force may currently be either unemployed or underemployed. |
| | A) | 10 |
| | B) | 20 |
| | C) | 30 |
| | D) | 40 |
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Social norms that may contribute to high birth rates include all of the following except: |
| | A) | preferred age at marriage. |
| | B) | positive valuation of female literacy. |
| | C) | traditional female gender roles. |
| | D) | norms as to ideal family size. |
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In the Philippines, the Catholic Bishops' Conference has opposed access to artificial birth control through all of the following means except: |
| | A) | offering cash benefits for abstinence. |
| | B) | denying Communion to government health workers. |
| | C) | the use of pastoral letters. |
| | D) | supporting pro-natal politicians. |
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When an aging man loses his job, he will generally be faced with the challenge of reassessing his criteria for: |
| | A) | senescence. |
| | B) | self-promotion. |
| | C) | defining youth. |
| | D) | self-evaluation. |
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According to the National Institute of Health, as people age their personalities tend to: |
| | A) | become more introverted. |
| | B) | change as they disengage from former roles. |
| | C) | remain stable. |
| | D) | change in some ways and remain the same in others. |
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According to one study, the chances of an elderly person living in a multigenerational household, and thus avoiding being institutionalized, are greater for: |
| | A) | Hispanics. |
| | B) | African Americans. |
| | C) | wealthy whites. |
| | D) | poor whites. |
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In America, if you are between the ages of 65 and 74, the chances that you live alone are about: |
| | A) | 1 in 4. |
| | B) | 2 in 4. |
| | C) | 3 in 5. |
| | D) | 1 in 3. |
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Because of medical advances, more people are living longer and, thus, more people are being thrust into a devalued role. In sociological terms, this creates a condition known as ___________ lag. |
| | A) | social |
| | B) | status |
| | C) | autonomy |
| | D) | cultural |
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Based on research, we can be reasonably confident in stating that about three-fourths of the elderly people in nursing homes: |
| | A) | are men. |
| | B) | will die there within a year. |
| | C) | are women. |
| | D) | will return home in a short time. |
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In close to 90 percent of the cases of elder abuse in domestic settings, the perpetrator is likely to be any of the following except: |
| | A) | a spouse. |
| | B) | a hired caregiver. |
| | C) | an adult child. |
| | D) | some other family member. |
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Which of the following is NOT one of the myths about the aged? |
| | A) | Sexual urges and activity normally cease around age 55 or 60. |
| | B) | Older people are very sensitive to extremes of heat and cold. |
| | C) | Intelligence declines with age. |
| | D) | Personality changes inevitably accompany the aging process. |
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A national poll found that ____________ of the respondents supported physician-assisted suicide. |
| | A) | a small minority |
| | B) | a substantial minority |
| | C) | a majority |
| | D) | about half |
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A megalopolis refers to _______________ between two or more urban centers. |
| | A) | overlapping suburbs |
| | B) | urban sprawl |
| | C) | an absence of political boundaries |
| | D) | contiguous urbanization |
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Regarding urbanization, which of the following statements is NOT true? |
| | A) | Urban dwellers use somewhat less water per person than rural dwellers. |
| | B) | Urban areas can affect regional climate conditions. |
| | C) | Urbanization may amplify the potential for regional flooding. |
| | D) | Urbanization threatens the habitats of some species of plants and animals. |
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Which of the following is NOT part of the infrastructure of an urban area? |
| | A) | public schools |
| | B) | roads |
| | C) | water supplies |
| | D) | law enforcement agencies |
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Worldwide, between 1950 and 1984 there was a net gain in per-capita grain production. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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On a global scale, significantly reducing population growth will require efforts to educate women and encourage their entry into the work force. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The Duke University Longitudinal Lifestyle Study concluded that people tend to disengage from their former lifestyles as they grow older. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Intelligence test scores and verbal skills may increase as people age. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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There is considerable evidence that crowded living, in and of itself, produces negative effects. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education