What Is the Age Structure of a Population

question 19

Multiple Choice

What is the age structure of a population?

• A)the difference in the age distribution of a population at two different points in time
• B)the proportion of individuals in different age groups
• C)the curve that results when the likelihood of being alive is plotted as a function of age
• D)the curve that results when the likelihood of dying is plotted as a function of age

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Definitions:

Delinquent Act

An act that goes against the law, performed typically by a minor, encompassing behaviors from vandalism to more severe crimes.

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Efforts and strategies aimed at stopping the initiation or continuation of substance abuse.

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Age-Appropriate Expectations

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