If the Population Age Structure of a Country Resembles a Pyramid

question 18

Multiple Choice

If the population age structure of a country resembles a pyramid, with the pre-reproductive age group the largest proportion of the population, and the post-reproductive age group the smallest, this country can most likely be classified as one of the

• A) stable populations.
• B) least developed countries.
• C) most developed countries.
• D) steady-state populations.
• E) expanding populations.

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Definitions:

Culture

The sum of attitudes, customs, and beliefs that distinguishes one group of people from another, transmitted through languages, material objects, ritual, institutions, and art, from one generation to the next.

Social Rules

Agreed-upon guidelines that dictate the behavior expected of individuals within a society or group.

Conventions

Established norms, rules, or practices that dictate certain behaviors or actions within a society or group.

Difference-equals-deficit

A biased belief that differences in cultural or individual characteristics are inherently inferior.