Question 1

The single most important instigator of fertility decline at the societal level is

Accepted Answer

A)  lower mortality. 
B)  the empowerment of women. 
C)  secularization. 
D)  higher levels of education. 
A)  lower mortality. 
B)  the empowerment of women. 
C)  secularization. 
D)  higher levels of education.

Question 2

Among the following factors that might be influencing current fertility trends in the United States, the one with the least impact is that

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing numbers of babies born are Hispanic. 
B)  high levels of cohabitation are depressing the birth rate. 
C)  teenage birth rates are declining. 
D)  the average age at motherhood is increasing. 
A)  increasing numbers of babies born are Hispanic. 
B)  high levels of cohabitation are depressing the birth rate. 
C)  teenage birth rates are declining. 
D)  the average age at motherhood is increasing.

Question 3

In population studies, fecundity refers to the biological capacity to reproduce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The concept that parents seek a trade-off between quantity and quality is derived from

Accepted Answer

A)  the innovation-diffusion perspective. 
B)  neo-classical economic theory. 
C)  rational choice theory. 
D)  the supply-demand framework. 
A)  the innovation-diffusion perspective. 
B)  neo-classical economic theory. 
C)  rational choice theory. 
D)  the supply-demand framework.

Question 5

The total fertility rate in the United States has hovered near replacement level since the mid-1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In any given modern society, the average number of children born to women is especially related to

Accepted Answer

A)  the percent of the population that is urban. 
B)  the existence of government policies promoting family planning. 
C)  the likelihood of women being in the paid labor force. 
D)  the overall status of women in that society. 
A)  the percent of the population that is urban. 
B)  the existence of government policies promoting family planning. 
C)  the likelihood of women being in the paid labor force. 
D)  the overall status of women in that society.

Question 7

How do you think your perspective on the number of children you want to have in your lifetime would differ if you lived in western Europe, as compared to living in sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

Living in Western Europe, my perspective

Question 8

The opportunity costs of children change over time as social circumstances change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The total fertility rate measures the total number of

Accepted Answer

A)  children born in a population. 
B)  surviving children that a woman will have in her lifetime. 
C)  children ever born to a woman at the end of her reproductive career. 
D)  projected children ever born per woman if ASFRs do not change. 
A)  children born in a population. 
B)  surviving children that a woman will have in her lifetime. 
C)  children ever born to a woman at the end of her reproductive career. 
D)  projected children ever born per woman if ASFRs do not change.

Question 10

East Asia continues to be a region in the world with fertility levels that are well above replacement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

The concept that fertility is importantly influenced by other people with whom we live and associate is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  the innovation-diffusion perspective. 
B)  neo-classical economic theory. 
C)  rational choice theory. 
D)  the supply-demand framework. 
A)  the innovation-diffusion perspective. 
B)  neo-classical economic theory. 
C)  rational choice theory. 
D)  the supply-demand framework.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Of the following characteristics of women, which 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 15

"Natural" fertility in most populations produces an average of about ____ children.

Accepted Answer

A)  two to three 
B)  four to five 
C)  six to seven 
D)  eight to nine 
A)  two to three 
B)  four to five 
C)  six to seven 
D)  eight to nine

The single most important instigator of fertility decline at the societal level is

Among the following factors that might be influencing current fertility trends in the United States, the one with the least impact is that

In population studies, fecundity refers to the biological capacity to reproduce.

The concept that parents seek a trade-off between quantity and quality is derived from

The total fertility rate in the United States has hovered near replacement level since the mid-1970s.

In any given modern society, the average number of children born to women is especially related to

How do you think your perspective on the number of children you want to have in your lifetime would differ if you lived in western Europe, as compared to living in sub-Saharan Africa?

The opportunity costs of children change over time as social circumstances change.

The total fertility rate measures the total number of

East Asia continues to be a region in the world with fertility levels that are well above replacement.

Data on fertility intentions help to sort out the difference between

The concept that fertility is importantly influenced by other people with whom we live and associate is associated with

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

Of the following characteristics of women, which is most closely associated with fertility levels?

"Natural" fertility in most populations produces an average of about ____ children.

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Exam 5: The Fertility Transition

The single most important instigator of fertility decline at the societal level is

Among the following factors that might be influencing current fertility trends in the United States, the one with the least impact is that

In population studies, fecundity refers to the biological capacity to reproduce.

The concept that parents seek a trade-off between quantity and quality is derived from

The total fertility rate in the United States has hovered near replacement level since the mid-1970s.

In any given modern society, the average number of children born to women is especially related to

How do you think your perspective on the number of children you want to have in your lifetime would differ if you lived in western Europe, as compared to living in sub-Saharan Africa?

The opportunity costs of children change over time as social circumstances change.

The total fertility rate measures the total number of

East Asia continues to be a region in the world with fertility levels that are well above replacement.

Data on fertility intentions help to sort out the difference between

The concept that fertility is importantly influenced by other people with whom we live and associate is associated with

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

Of the following characteristics of women, which is most closely associated with fertility levels?

"Natural" fertility in most populations produces an average of about ____ children.

Introduction to Demography

Demographic Data and Applied Demography

Demographic Perspectives

The Health and Mortality Transition

The Migration Transition

The Urbanization Transition

The Age Transition and the Life Course

Family Demography, Raceethnicity, and Life Chances

Population, the Environment, and Global Sustainability

Filters