Theory of Attributes- Basic concept and their applications: ATTRIBUTES: Literally, an attribute means a quality or characteristic.Theory of attributes deals with qualitative characteristics which not amenable to quantitative measurements are and hence need slightly different statistical treatment from that of the variables. Examples of attributes are drinking,smoking, blindness, health, honesty, etc. An attribute may be marked by its presence (possession) or absence (dispossession) in member of given population. It may be pointed out that the methods of statistical analysis applicable to the study of variables can also be used to a great extent in the theory of attributes and vice-versa. For example, the presence or absence of an attribute may be regarded as changes in the values of a variable which can possess only two values, viz., 0 and 1. NOTATIONS: Suppose the population is divided into two classes according the to...
Q.1 Vital statistics is mainly concerned with : (a) births (b) deaths (c) marriages (d) all the above Q.2 Population statistics mainly display the records the pertaining to: (a) foetal deaths (b) population of regions (c) morbidity (d) all the above Q.3 Complete count of the heads of people of a country is known as: (a) census (b) vital statistics (c) demography (d) none of the above Q. 4 Vital statistics throws light on: (a) changing pattern of the population during intercensal period (b) virility of races (c) growth of population (d) all the above Q.5 The registration of births, deaths and marriages are: (a) a fancy of society (b) a part of medical research (c) a legal document (d) all the above Q.6 Vital statistics is greatly utilised by: (a) acturies (b) planners (c) social reformers (d) all the above Q.7 In India, the collection of vital statistics started for the first times in: (a) 720 (b) 1886 (c) 1969 (d) 1946 Q. 8...
DEMOGRAPHY: Demography refers to mathematical and statistical study of changes in Size and Composition of popyulation, Marriages and Fertility, Mortility, Migration and Social Mobility. Demography is the study of vital statistics of a population i.e. deaths and births. (Dictionary) In simple terms demography is the scientific study of human population. Book recommendations: Methods and Material of Demography by Shryock and Sieged , * The qualitative and substentative studies of population are covered under population studies. * Determinants and consequencesof population trends by population division of UN . Demographic Process: The different demographic processes are, * Fertility * Marriage * Mortality * Migration * Social Mobolity Demographic Cycle: There are five stages of demographic cycle, viz. *High Stationary *Early expanding * Late expanding * Low Stationary * Declining India 1920: High Stationary India Today: Late Expandin...
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