Which Statement Best Summarizes Population Patterns in Oceania

question 172

Multiple Choice

Which statement best summarizes population patterns in Oceania?

• A) Most of the countries of Oceania are undergoing the demographic transition.
• B) The more developed countries have urbanized, slowly growing populations, while the developing countries have rural, younger, rapidly growing populations.
• C) The overall trend in the region is an urban-to-rural migration and larger families.
• D) High population densities throughout the region are the result of a natural rate of increase that is much higher than the world average.

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Definitions:

Authoritarian Parents

A parenting style characterized by high demands and low responsiveness, where parents exert high levels of control over their children with little reciprocal communication.

Coercive

Pertaining to employing intimidation or physical power to coerce someone into doing something or to ensure obedience.

Trusting

The attitude or disposition to believe in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.

Parenting Styles

Different approaches to raising children characterized by various combinations of responsiveness and demandingness.