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M5 REV Flashcards

1
Q

X is the statistical study of human populations, especially with reference to size and
density, distribution, and vital statistics

A

Demography

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2
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X are the main components of demography

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Birth, death, and migration

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3
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Birth, death, and migration are the only

metrics in demography that can be used to describe a population

A

false (marami pang iba)

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4
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The reason why birth, death, and migration are the main components of demography is because
these are the X

A

primary agents of population change

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5
Q

X is a change in population that is the result of

either birth or death.

A

natural change

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6
Q

X refers to every individual person’s potential to

produce an offspring.

A

fecundity

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7
Q

unintentional abortion

A

spontaneous abortion

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8
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intentional abortion

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induced abortion

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9
Q

X is the deliberate use of artificial methods to

prevent pregnancy from sexual intercourse

A

contraception

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10
Q

X is the act of modifying a person’s

anatomy so that he or she would be incapable of conception.

A

sterilization

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11
Q

X refers to the transition of who in a population

gets affected the most by diseases and other ailments

A

Epidemiologic transition

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12
Q

X rates is a reflection of how males have a shorter life expectancy than females

A

High widowhood

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13
Q

X is the act of leaving a territory with the intent of

settling somewhere else

A

Emigration

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14
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X is the act of entering a territory with the intent of settling
there

A

Immigration

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15
Q

X refers to how our ancestors were

nomadic and have been migrating even before globalization began

A

human migrations

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16
Q

X is a type of migration where the person

migrating is doing so against his/her will

A

forced migration

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17
Q

The distribution of populations can be defined at X and with different X

A

multiple levels

types of boundaries

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18
Q

multiple levels of populations

A

local, regional, national, global

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19
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types of boundaries of populations

A

political,

economic, geographic

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20
Q

Growth in the human global population did not coincide with advancements in science and
technology

A

false (did concide)

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21
Q

As science and technology grows, the human population X

A

grows too

22
Q

A growing population raises

concerns. One related concept to this is X

A

“carrying capacity”

23
Q

X refers to the
number of people, other living organisms, or crops that a region can support without
environmental degradation.

A

Carrying capacity

24
Q

The scientific community commonly estimate that the Earth’s

carrying capacity is at X humans

A

9 to 10 billion

25
Q

One of the models/theories used to explain why the human global population has become so high is
the X

A

demographic transition model

26
Q

X shows the different stages that

societies go through as they move towards industrialization.

A

demographic transition

27
Q

Stage: both birth rates and death rates are high

A

1

28
Q

Stage: the introduction of modern medicine

lowers death rates, especially among children, while birth rates remain high

A

2

29
Q

Stage: birth
rates gradually decrease, usually as a result of improved economic conditions, an increase in
women’s status, and access to contraception

A

3

30
Q

Stage: birth and death rates are both low,

stabilizing the population

A

4

31
Q

X countries tend to have stronger economies, higher levels of
education, better healthcare, a higher proportion of working women, and a fertility rate
hovering around two children per woman

A

Stage 4

32
Q

Stage: fertility rates have fallen significantly
below replacement level (2 children) and the elderly population is greater than the youthful
population.

A

5

33
Q

As countries move from Stage 1 to Stage 5 of the demographic transition, their population will
steadily X while their birth and death rates will steadily X

A

increase

decrease

34
Q

X is the movement of people from one place to another with the intention of
settling, permanently or temporarily at a new location

A

Human migration

35
Q

X has identified some theories that explain why people migrate

A

European Commission

36
Q

Theory of migration: decisions to migrate are taken at the individual level and
consider that higher earnings, in the long run, compensate for the cost and risk of relocating.

A

neoclassical theory of migration

37
Q

Theory of migration: the migration decision is often taken collectively,
especially within households. Migration of selected family members may be used to mitigate
risks and diversify income resources for the entire family

A

new economics theory of migration

38
Q

Theory of migration: migratory movements are often connected to
prior long-standing links between sending and receiving countries, like commercial or cultural
relationships.

A

migration system and networks theory

39
Q

Theory of migration: there are groups that push people to migrate be it legal
or illegal.

A

institutional theory of migration

40
Q

Theory of migration: suggests that people are encouraged
by receiving countries to migrate so they could do the jobs that citizens of the receiving country
are not willing to do

A

The dual or segmented labor market theory of migration

41
Q

Theory of migration: emphasizes migration from peripheral developing
countries to core capitalist ones. Migrants flow from the periphery to the core while capital,
machinery, and goods flow from the core to the periphery

A

The world system theory of migration

42
Q

Theory of migration: refers to the transition of countries through a series
of demographic and societal stages

A

The mobility transition theory of migration

43
Q

Theory of migration: argues that migration is strongly influenced by
immigration policies implemented by countries.

A

The last is the policies theory of migration.

44
Q

for every single migration activity, multiple theories can be applicable

A

true

45
Q

X are things
that exist within a country of origin that pushes a person away such as war, crime, a threat to life,
etc

A

Push factors of migration

46
Q

X are things that exist within a destination country that entices a
person to move there such as higher-paying jobs, free health care, etc.

A

Pull factors of migration

47
Q

X such as a country’s economic position, level of industrialization, etc. is
also one of the driving forces of migration

A

Macro level processes

48
Q

X such as a person’s talents,

knowledge, skills, etc. is also one of the driving forces.

A

Micro level processes

49
Q

X is the dispersal of an ethnic population from an original homeland into foreign areas
by force because of traumatic reasons

A

diaspora

50
Q

X are groups of persons who were forced to leave their place of origin in order to escape
war, persecution, or natural disaster

A

Refugees

51
Q

X are individual persons who apply for refuge in a foreign country due to a fear of
religious or political persecution in his or her country of origin.

A

Asylum seekers

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