The term crude in reference to birth and death rates means that:
a. in comparing birth and death rates for different nations, one must keep in mind that some governments are more likely to lie than others
b. they compare the total number of deaths with the total midyear population
c. population change through immigration is not included in the calculation
d. such statistics are rough estimates and are highly inaccurate
Question 2A major difference between the Russian and American revolutions is that the:
a. level of class consciousness was higher in the American Revolution
b. Russian Revolution sought a radical transformation of the entire society while the American Revolution did not
c. Russian Revolution was better organized
d. Russian Revolution was ideological while the American Revolution was not
Question 3The number of deaths occurring in a year in a given population divided by the midyear population is the:
a. crude death rate
b. morbidity rate
c. mortality count
d. refined death rate
Question 4The American Revolution is an example of which of the following?
a. failed revolution
b. long revolution
c. political revolution
d. social revolution
Question 5The most basic measures of population change are called:
a. crude rates
b. instrumental rates
c. simple rates
d. unadjusted rates
Question 6Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a social revolution?
a. New leaders come to power.
b. The cultural system is transformed.
c. There is a rearrangement of the society's productive capacities.
d. The stratification system remains essentially the same.
Question 7All of the following are factors determining the size of a population EXCEPT:
a. births
b. deaths
c. migration
d. residence
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