Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is the meaning of the term 'demography'?
What is the meaning of the term 'demography'?
- The study of politics and government systems
- The examination of geological formations
- The analysis of population trends and processes (correct)
- The study of ancient civilizations
Which two words make up the term 'demography'?
Which two words make up the term 'demography'?
- People and describe (correct)
- People and statistics
- Culture and demographics
- Economics and sociology
Which type of demographic study deals with birth rate, death rate, and migration within a society?
Which type of demographic study deals with birth rate, death rate, and migration within a society?
- Societal Analysis
- Geopolitical Demography
- Formal Demography
- Social Demography (correct)
What does formal demography focus on?
What does formal demography focus on?
What are the main processes that all demographic studies are based on?
What are the main processes that all demographic studies are based on?
Why is demography considered important to sociology?
Why is demography considered important to sociology?
What was the primary focus of formal demography according to the passage?
What was the primary focus of formal demography according to the passage?
According to Malthusian theory, what is the relationship between population growth and the means of human subsistence?
According to Malthusian theory, what is the relationship between population growth and the means of human subsistence?
What was one of the 'positive checks' on population growth identified by Malthus?
What was one of the 'positive checks' on population growth identified by Malthus?
How did the emergence of social statistics provide justification for the new discipline of sociology according to the passage?
How did the emergence of social statistics provide justification for the new discipline of sociology according to the passage?
What is the key difference between formal demography and social demography/population studies according to the passage?
What is the key difference between formal demography and social demography/population studies according to the passage?
What was the 'preventive check' identified by Malthus as a way to control population growth?
What was the 'preventive check' identified by Malthus as a way to control population growth?
