Which of the Following Characteristics of a National Population Is

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characteristics of a national population is NOT evident from its population pyramid?

• A)age structure
• B)sex structure
• C)dependency ratio
• D)infant mortality rate

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Definitions:

Drive-Reduction Theory

A theory in psychology that explains motivation as being rooted in biological needs that drive behavior towards reducing or eliminating those needs.

Behavioral-Learning Theory

A theory that emphasizes learning through interactions with the environment and the association between stimuli and responses.

Separation Anxiety

The distress that babies show when the person to whom they are attached leaves.

Stranger Wariness

A developmental phase in infants where they show anxiety or fear towards unfamiliar people.