M1: Demography

Question 1

The study of human populations - their size,
composition, distribution and the causes &
consequences of changes in these characteristics

Answer 1

Demography

Question 2

A branch of statistics that studies births, marriages, deaths, incidence of disease that illustrates the changes in human populations. Both qualitative and quantitative

Answer 2

Demography

Question 3

3 human phenomena

Answer 3

(DisCo Pop)

1. population Size
2. Composition of the population
3. Distribution

Question 4

Refers to how many people in a specific time and
place, may it be in the past or the present. Used to determine rates and trends like in terms of births, deaths, migration, etc.

Answer 4

Population Size

Question 5

4 Composition of the Population

Answer 5

(AMOE-ba)

1. Age and sex
2. Marital status
3. Occupation
4. Education

Question 6

5 Composition of the distribution

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o City
o Country
o Region
o Continent
o Urban/ Rural

Question 7

2 Function of demography

Answer 7

→ Project planning, prioritizing, budgeting and
implementing
→ Predicting future developments and consequences

Question 8

5 Sources of demographic data

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(PENSR)

1. population census
2. National vital registration
3. Surveys
4. Estimates
5. Registration system

Question 9

The total process of (collecting, compiling) and publishing demographic, economic and social data pertaining at a specified time or times, to all persons in a country or delimited territory.

Answer 9

Census

Question 10

two types of census:

Answer 10

1. De Jure method

2. De Facto Method

Question 11

tallies people according to their (regular or legal) residence.

Answer 11

De jure method

Question 12

allocates people to the place

where (one spends the night of the day.)

Answer 12

De facto method

Question 13

It refers to frequency of (occurrence of events over a given interval of time)

Answer 13

RATE

Question 14

The sex ratio at birth is generally about ___ more males than females in the younger age groups

Answer 14

105

Question 15

Mortality rates are generally higher among ___ than

___ in most age groups

Answer 15

males, females

Question 16

The sex ratio tends to decrease with age and eventually fall below ___

Answer 16

100

Question 17

age in which 50% or one-half of the population is aged n years old or over and the other half is below n years old

Answer 17

Median age

Question 18

The Ratio where the number of dependents that need to be supported by every 100 persons in the economically active (age groups)

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AGE-DEPENDENCY RATIO

Question 19

graphical representation of the age and sex composition of the population

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Population pyramid

Question 20

5 Ways to read the population pyramid are as follows:

Answer 20

1. Titles
2. Shape
3. Proportion
4. Sex ratio
5. Interpret

Question 21

CONSTRUCTING A POPULATION PYRAMID

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1. male bar left, female bar right

2. Length of bar is the population and it falls at a usual age group

Question 22

The three types of population pyramids are:

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(BeRT)

1. Beehive
2. Rectangle
3. Triangular

Question 23

3 Factors that control shape of pyramids are:

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(BDsM)

1. Births
2. Deaths
3. Migration

Question 24

has a broad base (signifying high birth rates) and a
narrow top (signifying a small elderly population)

Answer 24

TRIANGULAR PYRAMID

Question 25

3 Pyramids where the Sex ratio: balanced

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(BeRT) 1. TRIANGULAR PYRAMID 2. BEEHIVE PYRAMID 3. RECTANGULAR PYRAMID

Question 26

Pyramid signifying low birth rates and slow population growth

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BEEHIVE PYRAMID

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signifies zero population growth, with a narrow base (signifying low birth rate) Signifies high life expectancy (usually 80+) Signifies low death rates

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RECTANGULAR PYRAMID

Question 28

Indicates the ease by which a communicable disease can be transmitted from susceptible host to another

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CROWDING INDEX

Question 29

Measures the average number of people (added) to the population (per year)

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ABSOLUTE INCREASE PER YEAR

Question 30

population estimates made on any date (intermediate to two censuses) and take the results of these censuses into account. They are calculated using data in which a beginning and end years are reported

Answer 30

Intercensal estimates

Question 31

estimates of population size on any date in the past or (during a current date) following a census. They are calculated using data with only a beginning year.

Answer 31

Postcensal estimates

Question 32

population estimates made on any date following the (last census) for which (no current reports are available)

Answer 32

PROJECTIONS

Question 33

2 methods of projection

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1. Component method of projection | 2. Mathematical method of projection

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3 mathematical method

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1. Exponential 2. Geometric method 3. Arithmetic method

Question 35

The point wherein the earth's resources cannot sustain its people

Answer 35

OVERPOPULATION

Question 36

In 1800's the world reached ______ people

Answer 36

1 billion

Question 37

What does stage 1 pyramid represent?

Answer 37

High birth and death rate with short life expectancy although the population can be restored in the future

Question 38

What does stage 2 pyramid represent?

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Population boom. More middle age and high life expectancy

Question 39

What does stage 3 pyramid represent?

Answer 39

Slow population growth and declining birth and death rate

Question 40

What does stage 4 pyramid represent?

Answer 40

Low birth and death rate. But high life expectancy or dependency

Question 41

Actual difference between the two consensus counts expressed in the percent (relative to the population size in earlier census)

Answer 41

Relative increase