Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Of the following, _______ is least likely to be an explanation for the high fertility that existed for most of human history.

Accepted Answer

A)  the need to overcome high mortality 
B)  the fact that 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)  the need to overcome high mortality 
B)  the fact that children are a source of security and labor for their parents 
C)  the desire for sons 
D)  religious objections to the use of contraception D

Question 3

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)  being 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)  being important only because it accompanied measures of social equity. C

Question 4

Among women aged 15-49 in the United States, the most popular form of contraception is

Accepted Answer

A)  the condom. 
B)  the pill. 
C)  sterilization. 
D)  long-acting reversible contraception (LAR
C) . 
A)  the condom. 
B)  the pill. 
C)  sterilization. 
D)  long-acting reversible contraception (LAR
C) .

Question 5

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.

Question 6

The region of the world that currently has the highest levels of fertility is

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa. 
B)  Asia. 
C)  Latin America. 
D)  Oceania. 
A)  Africa. 
B)  Asia. 
C)  Latin America. 
D)  Oceania.

Question 7

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.

Question 8

Why is the status of women in society so important to determining the level of fertility?

Accepted Answer

The status of women in society is import

Question 9

What are the arguments for and against the idea that fertility control is a moral dilemma rather than preventive medicine?

Accepted Answer

The argument for the idea that fertility

Question 10

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

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 11

How have the three preconditions for a fertility decline played out thus far in your own life?

Accepted Answer

In my own life, the three preconditions

Question 12

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 decline 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 decline in fertility.

Question 13

The fertility transition can best be described as the shift

Accepted Answer

A)  to a higher probability that children born will survive to adulthood. 
B)  from low to high female empowerment. 
C)  from family building by fate to family building by design. 
D)  from parental bondage to parental freedom. 
A)  to a higher probability that children born will survive to adulthood. 
B)  from low to high female empowerment. 
C)  from family building by fate to family building by design. 
D)  from parental bondage to parental freedom.

Question 14

Hutterite women in the United States in the 1930s averaged 11 live births per woman.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Of the following important proximate determinants of fertility, ________ is least effective 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

Question 16

Do you agree that the supply-demand framework and the innovation-diffusion theories seem like complementary perspectives on the fertility transition, rather than competing with each other? Defend your answer.

Accepted Answer

Yes, I agree that the supply-demand fram

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The net reproduction rate is also known as the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Female genital mutilation is associated with low status of women, which is associated with high fertility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

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

Of the following, _______ is least likely to be an explanation for the high fertility that existed for most of human history.

The impact of China's one-child policy on that country's fertility level can best be described as

Among women aged 15-49 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

The region of the world that currently has the highest levels of fertility is

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

Why is the status of women in society so important to determining the level of fertility?

What are the arguments for and against the idea that fertility control is a moral dilemma rather than preventive medicine?

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

How have the three preconditions for a fertility decline played out thus far in your own life?

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

The fertility transition can best be described as the shift

Hutterite women in the United States in the 1930s averaged 11 live births per woman.

Of the following important proximate determinants of fertility, ________ is least effective in terms of its average effect on fertility levels.

Do you agree that the supply-demand framework and the innovation-diffusion theories seem like complementary perspectives on the fertility transition, rather than competing with each other? Defend your answer.

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

The net reproduction rate is also known as the

Female genital mutilation is associated with low status of women, which is associated with high fertility.

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

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Exam 5: The Fertility Transition

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

Of the following, _______ is least likely to be an explanation for the high fertility that existed for most of human history.

The impact of China's one-child policy on that country's fertility level can best be described as

Among women aged 15-49 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

The region of the world that currently has the highest levels of fertility is

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

Why is the status of women in society so important to determining the level of fertility?

What are the arguments for and against the idea that fertility control is a moral dilemma rather than preventive medicine?

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

How have the three preconditions for a fertility decline played out thus far in your own life?

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

The fertility transition can best be described as the shift

Hutterite women in the United States in the 1930s averaged 11 live births per woman.

Of the following important proximate determinants of fertility, ________ is least effective in terms of its average effect on fertility levels.

Do you agree that the supply-demand framework and the innovation-diffusion theories seem like complementary perspectives on the fertility transition, rather than competing with each other? Defend your answer.

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

The net reproduction rate is also known as the

Female genital mutilation is associated with low status of women, which is associated with high fertility.

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

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