The Demographic Transition Model (College Board AP® Human Geography): Flashcards
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Define the demographic transition model.
The demographic transition model explains changes in the natural increase rate as a function of economic development.
How many stages does the demographic transition model include?
The demographic transition model includes four definite stages and a theoretical fifth stage.
What characterizes Stage 1 of the demographic transition model?
Stage 1 is characterized by high birth and death rates, resulting in very low or no growth.
What characterizes Stage 2 of the demographic transition model?
Stage 2 is characterized by high growth because death rates decline while birth rates remain high.
What characterizes Stage 3 of the demographic transition model?
Stage 3 is characterized by a sharp drop in crude birth rates as a result of social and economic changes and government policies that encourage people to have fewer children.
What characterizes Stage 4 of the demographic transition model?
Stage 4 is characterized by birth rates that continue to decline until the natural increase rate drops to zero.
What characterizes the theoretical Stage 5 of the demographic transition model?
The theoretical Stage 5 is characterized by a negative natural increase rate and a high elderly dependency ratio.
The rapid increase in population associated with Stage 2 is referred to as a .
The rapid increase in population associated with Stage 2 is referred to as a population explosion.
Which countries are given as examples of Stage 2 of the demographic transition model?
Examples of Stage 2 countries include Yemen, Afghanistan, and Niger.
Which countries are given as examples of Stage 3 of the demographic transition model?
Countries in Stage 3 include India and Mexico.
Which countries are given as examples of Stage 4 of the demographic transition model?
Countries in Stage 4 include the United States, Canada, and New Zealand.
Which countries are given as examples of Stage 5 of the demographic transition model?
Countries in Stage 5 include Japan, Germany, and Italy.
True or False?
A country in Stage 2 of the demographic transition has high birth rates but a declining death rate.
True.
Stage 2 is characterized by high birth rates but a declining death rate, which results in a population explosion.
Which factors account for the declining death rate in Stage 2?
The declining death rate in Stage 2 is mainly due to improved health care, hygiene, sanitation, food production and storage, transport for food, and decreased infant mortality rates.
Define the Epidemiological Transition Model.
The Epidemiological Transition Model is used to describe how mortality and disease patterns change over time, focusing on causes of death in each stage of the demographic transition.
What characterizes Stage 1 of the Epidemiological Transition Model?
Stage 1 is characterized by death from infectious and parasitic diseases, such as the Black Plague and cholera pandemics.
What characterizes Stage 2 of the Epidemiological Transition Model?
Stage 2 is characterized by a steep drop in death rates from infectious and parasitic diseases, due to increased antibiotics, better nutrition, and increased sanitation.
What characterizes Stage 3 of the Epidemiological Transition Model?
Stage 3 is characterized by death from degenerative and human-created diseases, such as heart disease and cancer, and a decline in deaths from infectious diseases.
What characterizes Stage 4 of the Epidemiological Transition Model?
Stage 4 is an extension of Stage 3, characterized by increased deaths from degenerative and human-created diseases but with an extended life expectancy due to better medical care.
What characterizes the theoretical Stage 5 of the Epidemiological Transition Model?
The theoretical Stage 5 is characterized by the reemergence of infectious and parasitic diseases.
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