Module 13 – Flashcards
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What type of relationship is typical between worker productivity and age?
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Inverse
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Which phase of demographic transition is characterized by high birth and death rates?
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pre-transition
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In "Is Global Aging a Major Problem?", Howe and Jackson posit that China could be
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First country to grow old before it grows rich
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What problem will China be facing in the future?
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The 4-2-1 problem
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The number of people 80+ will double in 12 years (by 2025).
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False
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If women only have two children, what will our population do by 2050?
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Grow to 10.8 billion
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rWhich of the following is not an aging trend?
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An increase in mortality rate
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Which of the following is not one of the major challenges of an aging population?
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Older people making poor decisions
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What is the number one killer of elderly?
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noncommunicable diseases
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By 2020, how much will the working population be contracting in Europe and Japan?
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.05%-1.5%
