Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. The number of children born per 1,000 in the population is called the total birth rate.

2. Lucas is a family scientist specializing in fertility. He measures fertility using the total fertility rate, which is the average number of children born to a woman over the course of her life.

3. The fertility rate in developed nations now exceeds that of developing nations.

4. Population statistics reflect both fertility rates and death rates.

5. The period of the 1950s is known as the baby bust.


1. F
2. T
3. F
4. T
5. F

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