Understanding Demography
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What is the primary focus of formal demography?

  • The social, economic, and political aspects of populations
  • The quantitative analysis of population trends and processes (correct)
  • The formation of nation-states as the principal form of political organization
  • The systematic collection of data on people residing within a specified territory
  • Which of the following processes contributed to the emergence and establishment of sociology as an academic discipline?

  • The formation of nation-states as the principal form of political organization
  • The beginnings of the modern science of statistics (correct)
  • The systematic collection of data on the people residing within a specified territory
  • The expansion of the modern state's role and functions
  • What is the meaning of the term 'demography' derived from?

  • The description of people (correct)
  • The trends and processes associated with population
  • The systematic study of population
  • The systematic collection of data on people residing within a specified territory
  • Which of the following is not an aspect of demography studied?

    <p>The social, economic, and political aspects of populations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the census or survey in demography?

    <p>To systematically collect data on the people residing within a specified territory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about the early forms of public health management, policing, and economic policies?

    <p>The state began to take an active interest in developing these areas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason for the systematic and regular collection of social statistics by the state?

    <p>To provide data for the planning and implementation of state policies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between aggregate statistics and social phenomena, according to the passage?

    <p>Aggregate statistics are derived from individual instances but represent social phenomena that must be explained at the social level.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the passage, what was the significance of Emile Durkheim's study on suicide rates?

    <p>It provided an example of how a social phenomenon like suicide rates must be explained by social causes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the information provided in the passage, which of the following statements is true about the Indian census?

    <p>The Indian census is the largest census exercise in the world, even larger than China's.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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