COUC 504 : POPULATION SELECTION
PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Types of probability sampling.
Answer: random samplingsystematic samplingstratified random
samplingcluster sampling
◍ Neo-Malthusians.
Answer: group who built on Malthus' original theory and suggested that
people wouldn't just starve for lack of food, but would have conflict over
water, energy and other scarce resources
◍ internal migration aka domestic migration.
Answer: a permanent move within the same country
◍ every member of the population has a known, non-zero chance of being
selected.
Answer: probability sampling
◍ doubling time.
Answer: (rule of 70) 70 divided by the percent growth rate
◍ entire group of ppl u are interested in making conclusion about.
Answer: population
◍ brain drain.
Answer: A large-scale emigration by talented people, leaving a lack of
talented people in the home country.
◍ crude birth rate (CBR).
Answer: The total number of live births in a year for every 1,000 people
alive in the society.
, ◍ sampling bias.
Answer: sampled data does not represent the population accurately
◍ pull factor.
Answer: a reason for people to move to a new location
◍ T or F: The following is a representative sampleIf all 35 adults with mild
hearing loss recruited from the Tallahassee area were college students.
Answer: FOver representing the 18-22 year old age groupOver representing
educational group (college)
◍ rate of natural increase.
Answer: aka population growth rate (CBR-CDR/10)
◍ chain migration.
Answer: The migration of people to a certain location because family
members of the same nationality previously migrated there (kinship links)
◍ forced migration.
Answer: Permanent movement compelled usually by cultural factors
◍ Methods.
Answer: details about participants, measures, setting, and
proceduresoverview of study design and approach to the analyses
◍ Random sampling.
Answer: group is identified; a random sample of individuals within that
group is selectedrandom number generators are often used
◍ intervening obstacle.
Answer: An environmental or cultural feature of the landscape that hinders
migration.
◍ Zelinsky Model of Migration Transition.
Answer: Migration trends follow demographic transition stages. People
become increasingly mobile as industrialization develops. More
international migration is seen in stage 2 as migrants search for more space
and opportunities in countries in stages 3 and 4. Stage-4 countries show less
PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Types of probability sampling.
Answer: random samplingsystematic samplingstratified random
samplingcluster sampling
◍ Neo-Malthusians.
Answer: group who built on Malthus' original theory and suggested that
people wouldn't just starve for lack of food, but would have conflict over
water, energy and other scarce resources
◍ internal migration aka domestic migration.
Answer: a permanent move within the same country
◍ every member of the population has a known, non-zero chance of being
selected.
Answer: probability sampling
◍ doubling time.
Answer: (rule of 70) 70 divided by the percent growth rate
◍ entire group of ppl u are interested in making conclusion about.
Answer: population
◍ brain drain.
Answer: A large-scale emigration by talented people, leaving a lack of
talented people in the home country.
◍ crude birth rate (CBR).
Answer: The total number of live births in a year for every 1,000 people
alive in the society.
, ◍ sampling bias.
Answer: sampled data does not represent the population accurately
◍ pull factor.
Answer: a reason for people to move to a new location
◍ T or F: The following is a representative sampleIf all 35 adults with mild
hearing loss recruited from the Tallahassee area were college students.
Answer: FOver representing the 18-22 year old age groupOver representing
educational group (college)
◍ rate of natural increase.
Answer: aka population growth rate (CBR-CDR/10)
◍ chain migration.
Answer: The migration of people to a certain location because family
members of the same nationality previously migrated there (kinship links)
◍ forced migration.
Answer: Permanent movement compelled usually by cultural factors
◍ Methods.
Answer: details about participants, measures, setting, and
proceduresoverview of study design and approach to the analyses
◍ Random sampling.
Answer: group is identified; a random sample of individuals within that
group is selectedrandom number generators are often used
◍ intervening obstacle.
Answer: An environmental or cultural feature of the landscape that hinders
migration.
◍ Zelinsky Model of Migration Transition.
Answer: Migration trends follow demographic transition stages. People
become increasingly mobile as industrialization develops. More
international migration is seen in stage 2 as migrants search for more space
and opportunities in countries in stages 3 and 4. Stage-4 countries show less
