Even very successful family planning programs may not reduce population size because
a. the size of the population is just too large to begin with.
b. when families have fewer children they are more likely to adopt to create large families.
c. not all countries understand the meaning of zero population growth.
d. family planning achieves desired family size, and in many nations large families are desirable.
e. many types of contraception are just not very reliable.
D
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a. the size of the minority population b. the resources possessed by a minority population c. the visibility of a minority population d. a and c above e. a and b above
The belief that blacks were innately inferior to whites developed around the time that slavery became institutionalized. Research suggests that
a. These beliefs led to slavery becoming institutionalized b. These beliefs developed as a result of the institutionalization of slavery for whites to rationalize what they were doing to blacks c. These beliefs were also associated with many other immigrant groups who were entering the country at that time d. Beliefs and the institutionalization of slavery developed independent of each other
An example of a new reproductive technology that signifies that reproduction is no longer inextricably linked to biological parents includes
A. in vitro fertilization. B. birth control. C. adoption. D. sterilization.
Matrika and Rajul, who just celebrated their first wedding anniversary in their native India, have been part of a research project by Dr. Brown. If they are typical, what will Dr. Brown find out about their relationship up to this point?
A. They cohabited before marriage. B. Romance has decreased since they married. C. They are learning to love each other. D. Their parents played no role in their marriage.