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The demographic transition refers to the process of change in a population's birth and death rates over time. It involves four stages - pre-industrial, transitional, industrial, and post-industrial - that represent shifts from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates.

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AP Environmental Science
Actuarial Mathematics
Biology for Non-STEM Majors
Contemporary Health Issues
Environmental Biology
Global Studies
Intro to Demographic Methods
Issues of Race and Gender
Population and Society
Public Health Social Sciences
Sampling Surveys
The Modern Period
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Which of these best represents the concept of demographic transition as described in the text?
What does "Demographic Transition" refer to?
What does the term "demographic transition" refer to in human geography?
Which factor most contributes to the decline of the total fertility rate during the demographic transition?
Which historical event best illustrates the concept of demographic transition towards Stage 2?
What happens to population growth during the third stage of demographic transition?
How does societal industrialization influence demographic transition within a nation?
What global event has caused a temporary regression from Stage Four to Three in some countries' demographic transition?
What is the main reason for demographic transition from high birth and death rates to low ones?
Which historical event exemplifies a rural to urban migration as part of demographic transition?
How does the demographic transition from Stage Four to Five impact retirement age?
Which of these scenarios is an accurate representation of the demographic transition from Stage 2 (High Growth) to Stage 3 (Decreasing Growth)?
How has industrialization impacted demographic transition according certain critics of Malthus' theories?
What pair of historical periods best illustrate demographic transition from high birth and death rates to lower birth and death rates?
Which pairings signify periods that led to substantial demographic transition?
What is meant by 'demographic transition' in population studies?

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