Question 1

If you live in the United States and are a(n) ________ female, on average you will live longer than anyone else.

Accepted Answer

C

Question 2

Why is John Snow considered to be the Father of Epidemiology? What achievements and accomplishments did John Snow make during the cholera epidemics in London to have resulted in his being so recognized?

Accepted Answer

Not Answer

Question 3

Why should we not think of life expectancy at birth as a modal age at death?

Accepted Answer

C

Question 4

Which of following statements about the mortality of the U.S. population is true?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of following statements about the mortality...

Question 5

What is meant by the racial mortality cross-over in the US? How does the cross-over work? Why does the cross-over occur?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is meant by the racial mortality...

Question 6

Which of the following historical events is not an example of an epidemic or pandemic disease?

Accepted Answer

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease and not an epidemic or pandemic disease. The other options are examples of epidemic or pandemic diseases that have historically affected large populations.

Question 7

Which of the following is not included in a life table?

Accepted Answer

A life table is a statistical tool used to represent mortality data. It typically includes information such as the number of deaths at each age, the number of survivors at each age, the probability of dying between age x and age x+n, and life expectancy at each age x. However, the number of births for women at age x (when x=15 to 49) is not included in a life table as it represents fertility data, not mortality data.

Question 8

When studying the death rates patterns of a population, why do demographers usually use age specific death rates instead of the crude death rate in their research?

Accepted Answer

Demographers use age-specific death rates instead of crude death rates because death rates vary considerably by age. By using age-specific death rates, they can better understand the mortality patterns of different age groups and how they contribute to overall mortality rates. This is important for public health planning and understanding population dynamics.

Question 9

Discuss the major differences between the crude death rate and the age-specific death rate? How is each calculated? Which of the two do demographers prefer to use? Why?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the major differences between the crude...

Question 10

Who is the father of epidemiology, as reported by Dudley Poston in the Population and Society textbook?

Accepted Answer

According to Dudley Poston in the Population and Society textbook, the father of epidemiology is John Snow.

Question 11

What is the main reason why the HIV/AIDS virus has spread so rapidly throughout much of Sub-Saharan Africa? Tell me how this reason works. Also, what measures might be put into place in Sub-Saharan Africa to stem the spread of HIV/AIDS.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the main reason why the...

Question 12

What is known in demography as the Taeuber paradox? Give an example of the paradox.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is known in demography as the...

Question 13

The crude death rate is the number of deaths in a population in a given year per _____ members of the population.

Accepted Answer

The crude death rate is typically expressed as the number of deaths per 1,000 members of the population. Therefore, the answer is A) 1,000.

Question 14

Which of the following symbols is the life table symbol for life expectancy at birth?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following symbols is the...

Quiz 7: Mortality