VCR Lesson 3 Presentation
Sanjana Kapur
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from Lesson 3.
The Word
One who studies the characteristics of populations and analyzes data such as numbers, births, deaths, diseases, and other vital statistics.
*Demographers analysis can cover whole societies, or specific groups defined by criteria such as education, nationality, religion and ethnicity.
*Demographers are most often employed in government positions to take the census every ten years and help governments understand population growth.
*For example, the fact that Japan has negative population growth was determined by demographers.
Roots
Graphein (G.) "To write"
When put together, these roots indicate that demographers are those who write about population trends of the people (especially of a particular nation) altogether.
Synonyms
-Census-taker
-Population analyst
Antonyms
Alternate Forms
Demographic (adj.)- Pertaining to, or relating to, the science of demography.
Demographers' Discoveries
* The world's population recently reached 7 billion in 2011 and has been continuing to grow.
*In general, urbanized and modern areas, such as cities, tend to have higher population densities than do rural areas.
*Families in poverty tend to have more children than wealthy families.
World Population
City Size
Poverty
On average, women in developed countries tend to have anywhere from 1-2 children, while women in developing countries tend to have anywhere from 3-6 (depending on the country). Again, this was discovered through demographical analysis.
Choose the letter of the sentence in which the word in bold-faced type is used incorrectly.
B) After studying the effects of China's One-Child Policy on the nation, the demographers concluded that the policy had dramatically increased the proportion of males to females as well as the number of elderly people, so doing away with such a policy would be judicious.
C) The demographer determined life expectancies of people around the world.
D) Demographers can explain the psychology of the brain and how certain people's behaviors and customs differ from country to country.