China's Population

question 74

Multiple Choice

China's population

• A) had a majority of females over males as so many of the latter died in China's many wars.
• B) was about 400 million in 1395.
• C) was stagnant between 1600 and 1700.
• D) grew fast during the 1600-1800 period, reaching over 300,000,000 by 1800.
• E) declined between 1600 and 1800 because of a renewal of the bubonic plague.

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Definitions:

Unchanging Stimulus

A stimulus that remains constant and does not vary in its presentation, often used in psychological experiments to measure baseline responses.

Just Noticeable Difference

The minimum amount by which stimulus intensity must be changed in order to produce a noticeable variation in sensory experience.

Decibels

A logarithmic unit used to measure the intensity of sound, with zero decibels representing the threshold of hearing.

Volume

A measure of the amount of space an object or substance occupies, often quantified in liters, cubic meters, or other units of measurement.