Facts that Matter Demography
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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'?

  • 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?

  • Societal Analysis
  • Geopolitical Demography
  • Formal Demography
  • Social Demography (correct)

    • What does formal demography focus on?

    <p>Statistical analysis of population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the main processes that all demographic studies are based on?

    <p>Processes of counting or enumeration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is demography considered important to sociology?

    <p>It assists in understanding population changes and social trends</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary focus of formal demography according to the passage?

    <p>Measuring and analyzing the components of population change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Malthusian theory, what is the relationship between population growth and the means of human subsistence?

    <p>Population grows at a much faster rate than the means of subsistence can grow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the 'positive checks' on population growth identified by Malthus?

    <p>Natural disasters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the emergence of social statistics provide justification for the new discipline of sociology according to the passage?

    <p>Social statistics demonstrated the existence of social phenomena</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key difference between formal demography and social demography/population studies according to the passage?

    <p>Formal demography seeks to forecast population changes while population studies seeks to trace the social reasons for population trends</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the 'preventive check' identified by Malthus as a way to control population growth?

    <p>Late marriage</p> Signup and view all the answers

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