According to the demographic transition model, a newly industrializing society is characterized by which of the following?

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11ecba2d_0d76_d908_a3bf_2b5ade8a234e_MD0008_00 According to the demographic transition model, a society's transition from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates typically occurs in the following stages: Stage 1: In preindustrial societies, birth and death rates are both high and population growth is slow. Stage 2: As societies begin to industrialize, death rates drop as food/medicine availability and sanitation increase, and population growth is rapid. Stage 3: As societies urbanize, the population continues to grow, but birth rates begin to decline as access to contraception increases. Stage 4: In developed societies, birth and death rates are both low and population growth is slow. Stage 5: For highly developed societies with very low birth rates, the population may decline. A newly industrializing society would be in Stage 2 of demographic transition, in which the death rate declines as a result of increased access to food, medicine, and improved sanitation. (Choice A) Low birth and death rates combined with slow population growth characterize Stage 4 of demographic transition, which is associated with a developed (fully industrialized) society, not a newly industrializing society. (Choice C) A society with a birth rate low enough for the population to begin to decline characterizes Stage 5 of demographic transition, which is indicative of a highly developed (fully industrialized) society, not a newly industrializing society. (Choice D) High birth and death rates with slow population growth define Stage 1 of demographic transition, which is indicative of a preindustrial society, not a newly industrializing society. Educational objective: According to the demographic transition model, societies progress through stages marked by characteristic changes in birth/death rates and population size: high birth/death rates, small population (Stage 1); declining death rate, increasing population (Stage 2); declining birth rate, slower population growth (Stage 3); low birth/death rates, stable population (Stage 4); and very low birth rate, declining population (Stage 5).

According to the Demographic Transition Model, a Newly Industrializing Society