Explain the demographic transition
What will be an ideal response?
In the first stage of the demographic transition both birth rates and death rates are high so population is stable. In the second stage, birth rates remain high, but death rates decline, creating rapid population growth. In the third stage, the birth rate drops, but the death continues to decline and population continues to grow. In the final stage, both the birth rate and the death rate are low and population grows slowly, if at all.
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As economic expansion raises expectations of minority group members, the majority are likely to respond in which way?
a. The majority becomes even more resistant to improving the lives of ethnic minorities b. The majority sees minority group members as less of a threat and is more inclined to respond favorably c. The majority has no real chance in their attitudes toward minority groups d. The majority is less interested in helping others at a time when they are interested in advancing their own opportunities or those of their children
Which of the following is true of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association?
a. It protects newly arrived immigrants from the effects of racism. b. The Chinese community unequivocally supports it in its role as the voice of Chinatown. c. It supports the communist government of the People's Republic of China. d. It provides illegal goods and services, such as drugs, gambling, and prostitution.
Women employed outside the home
A) have higher rates of heart disease than full-time homemakers. B) have higher rates of heart disease than employed men. C) appear to be healthier than nonemployed women. D) none of the above
The culturally defined differences between how men and women dress and behave is the result of
A. gender. B. sexuality. C. sex. D. gender expression.