CSP CSP Demographic Analysis & Population Studies

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the three primary components of population change studied in demography?

Accepted Answer

Education

Answer

Fertility

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Mortality

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Migration

Question 2

The crude birth rate is defined as:

Accepted Answer

The number of births per 1,000 total population in a year

Answer

The number of births per 1,000 women of childbearing age

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The average number of children per family

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The ratio of births to deaths in a population

Question 3

A CSP practitioner analyzing US Census data would use which measure to understand the age structure of a population?

Accepted Answer

Age-sex pyramid

Answer

Median household income

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Gini coefficient

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Poverty rate

Question 4

The demographic transition model describes how countries move from:

Accepted Answer

High birth and death rates to low birth and death rates as they develop

Answer

Rural to urban populations

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Low to high immigration rates

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Single-family to multi-family households

Question 5

Net migration rate is calculated as:

Accepted Answer

Immigrants minus emigrants per 1,000 population

Answer

Total immigrants minus total emigrants in a year

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The percentage of foreign-born residents

Answer

The ratio of internal to international migrants

Question 6

In the US context, which federal agency is the primary source of demographic data for CSP practitioners?

Accepted Answer

US Census Bureau

Answer

Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Centers for Disease Control

Answer

Department of Homeland Security