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MCAT Psych/Soc: Demographics and Social Inequality

Demographic transition, migration, social class, health disparities, and Foundational Concept 10 material.

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45 basic cards for MCAT MCAT. Set 1 of 5 in MCAT Psych/Soc. It opens with "Stage 1 of demographic transition" and "Stage 2 of demographic transition". Study it alongside the other MCAT sets below.

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Stage 1 of demographic transition
Show answerHigh birth and death rates, slow population growth
Stage 2 of demographic transition
Show answerDeath rates fall, birth rates stay high, rapid population growth
Stage 3 of demographic transition
Show answerBirth rates decline, death rates stay low, population growth slows
Stage 4 of demographic transition
Show answerBoth birth and death rates are low, population stable
Demographic dividend
Show answerPeriod of rapid economic growth when working-age population is larger than dependent population
Crude birth rate
Show answerNumber of live births per 1,000 population per year
Crude death rate
Show answerNumber of deaths per 1,000 population per year
Total fertility rate (TFR)
Show answerAverage number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime
Natural increase rate
Show answerCrude birth rate minus crude death rate, expressed per 1,000 or percentage
Dependency ratio
Show answerRatio of dependent population (young and elderly) to working-age population
Push factors in migration
Show answerConditions motivating people to leave an area, such as poverty, war, persecution, or poor conditions
Pull factors in migration
Show answerConditions that attract people to a new area, such as economic opportunity, safety, or quality of life
Voluntary migration
Show answerMovement initiated by an individual's own choice to improve circumstances
Forced migration
Show answerMovement due to coercion or inability to stay, such as war, slavery, or natural disaster
Internal migration
Show answerMovement of people within a country's borders

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