According to demographic transition theory, fertility rates decline in industrialized societies due to
a. the increased economic value of children
b. the increased survival rates of infants and children.
c. parasites and infectious disease due to unsafe water supplies.
d. increased infertility of females due to pollution.
b
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A) increased the need for highly skilled manufacturing workers; decreased the need for workers trained in the liberal arts B) reduced the number of jobs being outsourced; increased the need for high-tech workers C) reduced the skills needed for many jobs; made it easier for work to be outsourced D) made it easier for jobs to be outsourced; made automation more expensive
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a. dress-up b. game c. play d. adolescent
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a. role distance b. role embracement c. status conflict d. status incongruity