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What is demography?
What is demography?
- The study of celestial populations
- The study of plant populations
- The study of animal populations
- The study of human populations (correct)
Who first defined demography as 'the mathematical knowledge of populations'?
Who first defined demography as 'the mathematical knowledge of populations'?
- John Graunt
- Achille Guillard (correct)
- Jean-Antoine Condorcet
- Thomas Malthus
What did Achille Guillard mean by stating that demography is 'the mathematical knowledge of populations'?
What did Achille Guillard mean by stating that demography is 'the mathematical knowledge of populations'?
- Analyzing the general movements of populations (correct)
- Exploring the intellectual potential of populations
- Understanding the physical characteristics of populations
- Studying the civil rights of populations
What are some examples of population processes studied in modern demography?
What are some examples of population processes studied in modern demography?
What is NOT a concern of modern demography?
What is NOT a concern of modern demography?
Which term is a combination of the Greek words 'demos' (people) and 'graphein' (to write about)?
Which term is a combination of the Greek words 'demos' (people) and 'graphein' (to write about)?
Who used the term 'demography' for the first time?
Who used the term 'demography' for the first time?
'Population size', 'population growth or decline', and 'population distribution' are examples of factors studied in which field?
'Population size', 'population growth or decline', and 'population distribution' are examples of factors studied in which field?
What did Achille Guillard mean by defining demography as 'the mathematical knowledge of populations'?
What did Achille Guillard mean by defining demography as 'the mathematical knowledge of populations'?
Which statement best describes modern demography?
Which statement best describes modern demography?
What aspects of human populations are NOT studied in modern demography?
What aspects of human populations are NOT studied in modern demography?
Who first coined the term 'demography' by combining the Greek words 'demos' and 'graphein'?
Who first coined the term 'demography' by combining the Greek words 'demos' and 'graphein'?
Which field is primarily concerned with population processes like fertility, mortality, and migration?
Which field is primarily concerned with population processes like fertility, mortality, and migration?
In the context of demography, what does 'population structure' refer to?
In the context of demography, what does 'population structure' refer to?
Which term best describes the meaning of 'demography' based on the combination of Greek words provided?
Which term best describes the meaning of 'demography' based on the combination of Greek words provided?
Why is demography considered a scientific field?
Why is demography considered a scientific field?
Study Notes
What is Demography?
- Demography is the scientific study of human populations
- Population is defined as the collection of persons alive at a specified point in time who meet certain criteria
- Demography combines two Greek words: demos (people) and graphein (to write about), meaning "description of the people"
- Demography was first used in 1855 by Belgian statistician Achille Guillard, who defined it as "the mathematical knowledge of populations, their general movements, and their physical, civil, intellectual and moral state"
Modern Demography
- Modern demography is the study of the determinants and consequences of population change
- It is concerned with population size, growth or decline, and population processes (fertility, mortality, and migration)
- Demography also examines population distribution, structure, and characteristics (education, income, occupation, family and household relationships, immigrant and refugee status, etc.)
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Test your knowledge on the introduction to demography with this quiz covering the definition of demography, its importance, the use of demographic information, and sources of demographic data.
