Psych of Aging 1 Flashcards
Unit one test
Whats a population statistic/demographic
it describes important characteristics of large groups of people
How do we determine what number of people can the world accommodate?
the number of people the world can handle is typically based off of how many resources we have that are sufficient to how many ppl we have.
What number of people can the world accommodate?
the median is 7.7 billion
what are the top 3 countries populations?
india china usa
what is the worlds current population?
8.2 billion
When did climate change become an emergency
2010
whats a frequency distribution?
A graph that depicts the number of observations within each category
whats a Population pyramid:
A frequency distribution that displays the number of people per age band. The mirrored presentation historically made the graph look like a pyramid.
how is the global population represented?
The number of people in a region is typically depicted in line graphs or population pyramids.
Is the population increasing or decreasing?
decreasing?
When will the population hit 10 Bil
2084
When reffering to the changing populations in the world what did it look like for children and adolescents?
There were less in the past as we were around a lot of risks and there wasnt alot of healthcare options for children
older adults
When reffering to the changing populations in the world what did the pramid look like ie 1950 2005 2025 and 2050?
In 1950 no one really lived past 65, life expectancy has surpassed 65 and now the pyramid has expanded out everywhere with a steep point around the age 90
When reffering to the changing populations in Canada what did it look like for children compared to adults and what abt now?
There were more children then adults and now there are more adults then children
What are the 2 drivers in population change
Fertility and mortality
What has happened to population change in canada
Fertility has dropped off the deaths are tipping off but again just less ppl are being born
What has happened to the population pyramids?
Annual mortality rates and fertility rates – have decreased, changing the shape of population pyramids.
What are the specific reasons have the population pyramids changed?
improved access to education, economic participation, healthcare, and social care.
Whats the Demographic transition model
The demographic transition model predicts how low fertility and low mortality affects the distribution of age groups in society across 5 progressive stages
What are the 5 progressive stages of the demographic transition model?
Stage one refers to the birthing rate
Stage 3 is where theres a population increase again
Stage 5 being end of life
When reffering to the 5 progressive stages of the demographic transition model what does the pyramid look like?
equal number of men and women starts skinny and point but eventually rounds out
What is to be said abt the workforce and fertility rates?
The more ppl needing to be in the workforce means less children are being born sop the fertility rate is following
At what stage of the demographic transition are Inuit people living in Canada?
probably stage 2
At what stage of the demographic transition are First Nations people?
Stage 2