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1

Which of the following would be of interest to a demographer?
A)the age composition of a society
B)the gender composition of a society
C)the growth rate in a society
D)all of the above
2

Which of the following is a practical application for demographic data discussed in Reel Society?
A)assessing government effectiveness
B)assessing the health of the economy
C)determining political representation
D)predicting future needs for the university
3

The term life expectancy refers to
A)general expectations for what it means to live a good, fulfilling life in a society.
B)the average number of babies who live to reach the age of one year.
C)the median number of years a person can be expected to live under current mortality patterns.
D)the average number of years a person can be expected to live under current mortality patterns.
4

The term total fertility rate refers to
A)the median number of children born alive to any woman.
B)the average number of children born alive to any woman.
C)the total number of children born in a society, in any given year.
D)the total number of pregnancies in a society, in any given year.
5

The term infant mortality rate refers to
A)the total number of sick infants under one year of age, in a given year.
B)the total number of deaths of infants under one year of age.
C)the number of deaths of infants under one year of age per 1000 births in a given year.
D)the number of deaths of infants under one year of age per 1000 live births in a given year.
6

Demography is the scientific study of health care patterns.
A)True
B)False
7

Sociologists are interested in the social implications of population change, but not in the social factors that may cause population change.
A)True
B)False
8

The shape of a community's population could have a broader economic impact.
A)True
B)False
9

It could be argued that the presence of Pineville University affects the demographic profile of the city of Pineville.
A)True
B)False
10

Sociologists are the only people who would have an interest in demography.
A)True
B)False







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