Question 1

The healthier a woman is, the later is the age at which she experiences menarche.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The available evidence suggests that the most widely used method of birth control in the world is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the pill. 
B)  the condom. 
C)  voluntary abstinence. 
D)  abortion. 
A)  the pill. 
B)  the condom. 
C)  voluntary abstinence. 
D)  abortion. D

Question 3

Which statement is LEAST descriptive of current fertility trends in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  An increasing fraction 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)  An increasing fraction 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. B

Question 4

Abortion rates tend to be highest when other methods of contraception are not readily available to women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

"Natural" fertility in most populations produces an average of about how many children?

Accepted Answer

A)  2-3 
B)  4-5 
C)  6-7 
D)  8-9 
A)  2-3 
B)  4-5 
C)  6-7 
D)  8-9

Question 6

The most dramatic decline in fertility in the recent past has been in East Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a likely explanation for the high fertility that existed for most of human history?

Accepted Answer

A)  Need to overcome high mortality 
B)  Children are a source of security and labor for their parents 
C)  The desire for sons 
D)  Religious objections to the use of contraception 
A)  Need to overcome high mortality 
B)  Children are a source of security and labor for their parents 
C)  The desire for sons 
D)  Religious objections to the use of contraception

Question 8

The idea that couples strive to maintain a balance between how many surviving children they have and how many they want is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  the preconditions for a substantial fertility decline. 
B)  the exogenous factors that influence reproductive behavior. 
C)  the new household economics of fertility behavior. 
D)  the demographic linkage between fertility and reproductive health. 
A)  the preconditions for a substantial fertility decline. 
B)  the exogenous factors that influence reproductive behavior. 
C)  the new household economics of fertility behavior. 
D)  the demographic linkage between fertility and reproductive health.

Question 9

The evidence suggests that an important impediment to higher fertility levels in Europe is:

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of gender equity within marriage. 
B)  the widespread use of abortion. 
C)  a continually sluggish economic environment. 
D)  the "glass ceiling" for women in the workplace. 
A)  lack of gender equity within marriage. 
B)  the widespread use of abortion. 
C)  a continually sluggish economic environment. 
D)  the "glass ceiling" for women in the workplace.

Question 10

The crude birth rate is called "crude" because it does not take into account the age and sex of people at risk of having a baby.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The diffusion of ideas such as desired family size is enhanced by the existence of rigidly defined social
strata.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Margaret Sanger's work revealed that contraception was known and practiced by western European women, but not by southern European women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The total fertility rate measures:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The world's most prolific woman had 69 children, but the probable highest average number of children per woman for a whole society is about:

Accepted Answer

A)  7 
B)  16 
C)  23 
D)  35 
A)  7 
B)  16 
C)  23 
D)  35

Question 16

The net reproduction rate is also known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  total fertility rate. 
B)  fertility index. 
C)  generational replacement rate. 
D)  mean length of generation. 
A)  total fertility rate. 
B)  fertility index. 
C)  generational replacement rate. 
D)  mean length of generation.

Question 17

Which of the following is LEAST likely to represent a long term explanation for a decline in fertility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Population pressure created by low mortality 
B)  Increasing empowerment of women 
C)  Improving levels of education 
D)  Spread of westernization 
A)  Population pressure created by low mortality 
B)  Increasing empowerment of women 
C)  Improving levels of education 
D)  Spread of westernization

Question 18

The fertility transition does NOT necessarily involve which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A shift to a higher probability that children born will survive to adulthood 
B)  A shift from low to high control over reproduction 
C)  A shift from family building by fate to family building by design 
D)  Parental freedom from the bondage of unwanted children 
A)  A shift to a higher probability that children born will survive to adulthood 
B)  A shift from low to high control over reproduction 
C)  A shift from family building by fate to family building by design 
D)  Parental freedom from the bondage of unwanted children

Question 19

The economic theory of children suggests that in deciding how many children to have, parents are doing the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  Trading off between quality and quantity 
B)  Balancing supply and demand 
C)  Finding a mini-max solution to the marginal costs of children 
D)  Looking for the diminishing returns to opportunity costs 
A)  Trading off between quality and quantity 
B)  Balancing supply and demand 
C)  Finding a mini-max solution to the marginal costs of children 
D)  Looking for the diminishing returns to opportunity costs

Question 20

Which of the following is the LEAST important proximate determinant of fertility in terms of its average effect on fertility levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abortion 
B)  Age at entry into sexual unions 
C)  Voluntary abstinence 
D)  Breast-feeding 
A)  Abortion 
B)  Age at entry into sexual unions 
C)  Voluntary abstinence 
D)  Breast-feeding

The healthier a woman is, the later is the age at which she experiences menarche.

The available evidence suggests that the most widely used method of birth control in the world is:

Which statement is LEAST descriptive of current fertility trends in the United States?

Abortion rates tend to be highest when other methods of contraception are not readily available to women.

"Natural" fertility in most populations produces an average of about how many children?

The most dramatic decline in fertility in the recent past has been in East Asia.

Which of the following is NOT a likely explanation for the high fertility that existed for most of human history?

The idea that couples strive to maintain a balance between how many surviving children they have and how many they want is associated with:

The evidence suggests that an important impediment to higher fertility levels in Europe is:

The crude birth rate is called "crude" because it does not take into account the age and sex of people at risk of having a baby.

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

The diffusion of ideas such as desired family size is enhanced by the existence of rigidly defined social strata.

Margaret Sanger's work revealed that contraception was known and practiced by western European women, but not by southern European women.

The total fertility rate measures:

The world's most prolific woman had 69 children, but the probable highest average number of children per woman for a whole society is about:

The net reproduction rate is also known as the:

Which of the following is LEAST likely to represent a long term explanation for a decline in fertility?

The fertility transition does NOT necessarily involve which of the following?

The economic theory of children suggests that in deciding how many children to have, parents are doing the following:

Which of the following is the LEAST important proximate determinant of fertility in terms of its average effect on fertility levels?

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

The healthier a woman is, the later is the age at which she experiences menarche.

The available evidence suggests that the most widely used method of birth control in the world is:

Which statement is LEAST descriptive of current fertility trends in the United States?

Abortion rates tend to be highest when other methods of contraception are not readily available to women.

"Natural" fertility in most populations produces an average of about how many children?

The most dramatic decline in fertility in the recent past has been in East Asia.

Which of the following is NOT a likely explanation for the high fertility that existed for most of human history?

The idea that couples strive to maintain a balance between how many surviving children they have and how many they want is associated with:

The evidence suggests that an important impediment to higher fertility levels in Europe is:

The crude birth rate is called "crude" because it does not take into account the age and sex of people at risk of having a baby.

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

The diffusion of ideas such as desired family size is enhanced by the existence of rigidly defined social strata.

Margaret Sanger's work revealed that contraception was known and practiced by western European women, but not by southern European women.

The total fertility rate measures:

The world's most prolific woman had 69 children, but the probable highest average number of children per woman for a whole society is about:

The net reproduction rate is also known as the:

Which of the following is LEAST likely to represent a long term explanation for a decline in fertility?

The fertility transition does NOT necessarily involve which of the following?

The economic theory of children suggests that in deciding how many children to have, parents are doing the following:

Which of the following is the LEAST important proximate determinant of fertility in terms of its average effect on fertility levels?

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