10 Questions
What is the primary focus of formal demography?
The quantitative analysis of population trends and processes
Which of the following processes contributed to the emergence and establishment of sociology as an academic discipline?
The beginnings of the modern science of statistics
What is the meaning of the term 'demography' derived from?
The description of people
Which of the following is not an aspect of demography studied?
The social, economic, and political aspects of populations
What is the primary purpose of the census or survey in demography?
To systematically collect data on the people residing within a specified territory
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about the early forms of public health management, policing, and economic policies?
The state began to take an active interest in developing these areas.
What was the primary reason for the systematic and regular collection of social statistics by the state?
To provide data for the planning and implementation of state policies.
Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between aggregate statistics and social phenomena, according to the passage?
Aggregate statistics are derived from individual instances but represent social phenomena that must be explained at the social level.
According to the passage, what was the significance of Emile Durkheim's study on suicide rates?
It provided an example of how a social phenomenon like suicide rates must be explained by social causes.
Based on the information provided in the passage, which of the following statements is true about the Indian census?
The Indian census is the largest census exercise in the world, even larger than China's.
Explore the systematic study of population known as demography, which involves analyzing trends and processes related to changes in population size, patterns of births, deaths, migration, and the structure of different demographic segments.
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