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What does the term 'population growth rate' represent?
What does the term 'population growth rate' represent?
- The portion of a population which is composed of dependents
- The percentage of persons in different age brackets
- The proportion of males to females expressed as the number of males per 100 females
- The birth rate minus the death rate corrected for emigration and immigration (correct)
What does the term 'demographic transition' refer to?
What does the term 'demographic transition' refer to?
- The state of physical, mental, and social well-being
- Fertility decline as traditional societies are transformed into bureaucratic urban societies (correct)
- The proportion of families with per capita income less than the poverty threshold
- The empirical, statistical, and mathematical study of human populations
What is the main focus of 'preventive care' in terms of health behavior?
What is the main focus of 'preventive care' in terms of health behavior?
- Preventing health problems through regular exercise and balanced diet
- Treatment of diseases and illnesses after they occur
- Promotion of mental and social well-being
- Contact by healthy people with health care providers (correct)
What did Thomas Malthus theorize about population growth?
What did Thomas Malthus theorize about population growth?
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What does 'population dependency ratio' measure?
What does 'population dependency ratio' measure?
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