The world's population is growing because __________
a. fertility (birth) rates are higher than in the past
b. death rates have declined
c. people have in-migrated from other places
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
b
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The purpose of univariate descriptive statistics is to
a. summarize relationships between many variables b. display the essential meaning of variables measured at the interval-ratio level c. combine nominal and ordinal variables d. summarize a single variable
According to economist Thomas Malthus, all of the following are positive checks on population EXCEPT: a. famine.b. disease
c. war. d. moral restraint.
Which group in the United States has the largest percentage of adults age 85 and over?
a. non-Hispanic whites b. Hispanics c. Asians d. blacks
The essential meaning of the concept of jihad, within the Muslim faith is
a. violent rebellion. b. revolution. c. struggle. d. resistance to social change. e. commitment to God and country.