Midterm 1 Flashcards
(34 cards)
The world industrialized nations, which has the highest population growth rate?
U.S.
Which best describes the growth of a population exhibiting the S curve type of growth?
The numbers increase slowly at first, then accelerate rapidly and gradually level off and stabilize.
Which region in the world has the longest doubling time (slowest)?
Europe
In what way does the population profile of a typical less developed country differ sharply from that of a highly industrialized nation?
The less developed country has a higher proportion of its people under the age of 15.
How do you calculate growth rate?
Expressed as a percentage and per 100
Homeostatic Controls and example
Self regulating factors
Ex: Snowshoe hares
Demographic Transition
Declining birth and death rates following industrialization
Cause: The realization by married couples that in an industrial society children are an economic liability
The limit at which a given environment can support a certain population is referred to as that environments….?
Carrying capacity
At which age does a woman’s fertility begin to decline?
31
Maximum number of births before complications?
4
Minimum interval between births to give body time to recuperate?
2 years
What is the biologically optimum age range for bearing children?
20-30 years
What and What of women who have children young, break the cycle to educate all women?
Educational and economic welfare
The risk of maternal death, miscarriage or stillbirth, begins to increase with which pregnancy?
Four
Why is it difficult to convince many couples in the developing world to limit their number of children to 2?
Parents view many children necessary to help care for elders, help with work, and care for parents in their old age.
Who pioneered the family planning movement?
Margaret Sanger
Why do we have family planning/goal?
To ensure the wellbeing of mother and child
What afflicts more people worldwide than any other condition?
(Public health epidemic)
Iron Deficiency
Regarded as the worlds single most important cause of preventable brain damage and mental retardation
Iodine Deficiency Disorder
A severely malnourished child is diagnosed as suffering from marasmus. This indicates that the child’s diet is deficit in?
Total calories and protein
In developing countries, numerous cases of childhood blindness could be prevented each year simply by adding what micro-nutrient to the kids diet?
Vitamin A (fat soluable
Most of the game in world food supply, since 1950, were achieved by what?
Increasing yields per acre
Which country leads the world in aquaculture production?
China
What is the second largest cause of death after cardiovascular disease?
Cancer
