AP AP Human Development & Quality of Life

Question 1

The Human Development Index (HDI) combines which three dimensions?

Accepted Answer

Life expectancy, education, and income

Answer

The HDI measures a country's development using life expectancy, education (mean and expected years of schooling), and GNI per capita.

Question 2

Which measure best captures the gap in development between men and women within a country?

Accepted Answer

Gender Inequality Index (GII)

Answer

The Gender Inequality Index (GII) measures gender-based disadvantages in reproductive health, empowerment, and labor market participation.

Question 3

A country with high GDP per capita but low HDI most likely has:

Accepted Answer

Extreme inequality in wealth distribution

Answer

High GDP but low HDI indicates that national wealth is concentrated among a few and not translated into broad improvements in health and education.

Question 4

The Gini coefficient measures:

Accepted Answer

Income inequality within a country

Answer

The Gini coefficient ranges from 0 (perfect equality) to 1 (perfect inequality), quantifying how unevenly income is distributed.

Question 5

Which of the following is a key indicator used in the Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI)?

Accepted Answer

Infant mortality rate

Answer

The PQLI uses infant mortality rate, life expectancy at age one, and basic literacy as its three components.

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