Question 1

Data on fertility intentions help to sort out the difference between:

Accepted Answer

A)  timing and quantum of births. 
B)  gross and net reproduction. 
C)  general and age-specific rates. 
D)  proximate and distal determinants of fertility. 
A)  timing and quantum of births. 
B)  gross and net reproduction. 
C)  general and age-specific rates. 
D)  proximate and distal determinants of fertility.

Question 2

The later a woman marries, the more children she is likely to have.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Withdrawal is one of the more effective methods of fertility control for women who don't use the pill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The concept of accepting calculated choice as being a valid element in marital fertility decisions is one of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  differences between fecundity and fertility. 
B)  preconditions for a substantial fertility decline. 
C)  proximate determinants of fertility. 
D)  diffusion processes leading to a drop in fertility. 
A)  differences between fecundity and fertility. 
B)  preconditions for a substantial fertility decline. 
C)  proximate determinants of fertility. 
D)  diffusion processes leading to a drop in fertility.

Question 5

The impact of China's One-Child Policy on that country's fertility level can best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  having provided the initial impetus for a fertility decline. 
B)  allowing China to mirror similar fertility declines among its neighbors. 
C)  facilitating an already existing decline in fertility 
D)  important only because it accompanied measures of social equity. 
A)  having provided the initial impetus for a fertility decline. 
B)  allowing China to mirror similar fertility declines among its neighbors. 
C)  facilitating an already existing decline in fertility 
D)  important only because it accompanied measures of social equity.

Question 6

The United Kingdom is one of the few European countries in which fertility has recently risen above replacement level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following characteristics of women is most closely associated with fertility levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Educational level 
B)  Labor force participation 
C)  Religious preference 
D)  Wealth 
A)  Educational level 
B)  Labor force participation 
C)  Religious preference 
D)  Wealth

Question 8

Which region of the world currently has the highest levels of fertility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa 
B)  Asia 
C)  Latin America and the Caribbean 
D)  Oceania 
A)  Africa 
B)  Asia 
C)  Latin America and the Caribbean 
D)  Oceania

Question 9

Among women in their late 30s and early 40s in the United States, the most popular form of contraception is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the condom. 
B)  the pill. 
C)  sterilization. 
D)  the IUD. 
A)  the condom. 
B)  the pill. 
C)  sterilization. 
D)  the IUD.

Question 10

Hutterite society has been notable especially for having high fertility in the context of:

Accepted Answer

A)  low mortality. 
B)  dense urban life. 
C)  acceptance of abortion. 
D)  late age at marriage. 
A)  low mortality. 
B)  dense urban life. 
C)  acceptance of abortion. 
D)  late age at marriage.

Data on fertility intentions help to sort out the difference between:

The later a woman marries, the more children she is likely to have.

Withdrawal is one of the more effective methods of fertility control for women who don't use the pill.

The concept of accepting calculated choice as being a valid element in marital fertility decisions is one of the:

The impact of China's One-Child Policy on that country's fertility level can best be described as:

The United Kingdom is one of the few European countries in which fertility has recently risen above replacement level.

Which of the following characteristics of women is most closely associated with fertility levels?

Which region of the world currently has the highest levels of fertility?

Among women in their late 30s and early 40s in the United States, the most popular form of contraception is:

Hutterite society has been notable especially for having high fertility in the context of:

Introduction to Demography

Global Population Trends

Demographic Perspectives

Demographic Data

The Health and Mortality Transition

The Migration Transition

The Age Transition

The Urban Transition

The Family and Household Transition

Population and the Environment

Coping With Demographic Change

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Exam 6: The Fertility Transition

Data on fertility intentions help to sort out the difference between:

The later a woman marries, the more children she is likely to have.

Withdrawal is one of the more effective methods of fertility control for women who don't use the pill.

The concept of accepting calculated choice as being a valid element in marital fertility decisions is one of the:

The impact of China's One-Child Policy on that country's fertility level can best be described as:

The United Kingdom is one of the few European countries in which fertility has recently risen above replacement level.

Which of the following characteristics of women is most closely associated with fertility levels?

Which region of the world currently has the highest levels of fertility?

Among women in their late 30s and early 40s in the United States, the most popular form of contraception is:

Hutterite society has been notable especially for having high fertility in the context of:

Introduction to Demography

Global Population Trends

Demographic Perspectives

Demographic Data

The Health and Mortality Transition

The Migration Transition

The Age Transition

The Urban Transition

The Family and Household Transition

Population and the Environment

Coping With Demographic Change

Filters