Suppose those in control of government decide that the population is too large and the growth of their nation is too rapid. What policy options do they have in limiting population growth? What are the obstacles involved? Design a program that you think could be successful in reducing the size of a country's population.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Reduce the rate of growth of the population.
2. Control fertility to achieve a zero rate of population growth.
3. Achieve a negative rate of growth and thus reduce the size of the population.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Research on practical problem solving shows that
a. performance peaks in early adulthood and then declines. b. performance increases from early adulthood to middle age. c. performance increases most between middle and old age. d. performance remains the same across adulthood.
The __________ perspective looks at aging as a problem attributable to changes in the working of basic institutions, such as how the family has been weakened by mobility and the shift to the nuclear family unit
a. interactionist b. conflict c. functionalist d. social organization e. social pathology
British sociologist __________ translated and condensed Comte's work and was noted for her study of social customs in Great Britain and the United States
a. Emily Durkheim b. Jane Addams c. Harriet Martineau d. Sarah Spencer