socs 185 final exam * FINAL SCORE 245 OUT OF 250

tQuestion 1 0 / 5 pts (TCO 8) Why is the term called the crude birth rate? If you’ve ever attended a birth, you understand that it can get kind of crude. The rate is crude because males and females, not in their childbearing years, are part of the equation. To compare societies have differing proportions of females in their childbearing years. The crude birth rate is precise, but difficult to calculate. It is calculated using the average annual number of births and deaths. Chapter 15 Question 2 5 / 5 pts (TCO 8) The basic idea behind demographic transition theory is population patterns reflect a society’s level of technological development. population increase will outstrip the planet’s ability to support us. population increase is now mostly in high-income nations. population decrease is now mostly in low-income nations. population size ebbs and flows between one equilibrium and another. Chapt