Question

Which of the following statements about human populations in industrialized countries is incorrect?

(A) Birth rates and death rates are high.

(B) Average family size is relatively small.

(C) The population has undergone a demographic transition.

(D) The survivorship curve is Type I.

Short answer

1. The statement "Birth rates and death rates are high." is correct.
2. The statement "Average family size is relatively small." is incorrect.
3. The statement "The population has undergone the demographic transition." is incorrect.
4. The statement "The survivorship curve is Type I." is incorrect.

Step-by-step solution

Industrialized country

An industrialized country has a well-developed and sophisticated economy, measured by GDP or average per capita income. Technologically advanced countries have a wide range of industrial and service industries.

Explanation of option '(A)'

It is incorrect to claim that death rates are high in developed nations because life expectancy is relatively high. Additionally, birth control is enforced in developed countries, as opposed to poor ones.

Thus, the birth rates and death rates are not high in a developed country.

Therefore, the given statement is correct.

Explanation of option '(B)'

A developed country's population is more likely to focus on the criteria of a small happy family, encouraging people to have a restricted number of children, resulting in a small family.

Thus, the size of a family in a developed country is small.

Therefore, the given statement is incorrect.

Explanation of option '(C)'

Demographic transition is a term used to describe the shift in populations from traditional societies with high fertility and mortality rates to contemporary societies with lower fertility and mortality rates.

Thus, the population has gone through a demographic shift.

Therefore, the given statement is incorrect.

Explanation of option '(D)'

People in wealthy nations have a higher Type I survival rate. According to this curve, individuals who live through early and middle life, but not those who live to late age, have a far lower chance of surviving to late age.

Thus, the survivorship curve is developed in Type 1.

Therefore, the given statement is incorrect.