In 1957, the total fertility rate was about 3.6 children per woman. For the last 25 years, it has been __________ child/children per woman.
A) less than one
B) one
C) around two
D) about three
Ans: C) around two
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For women, remarriage after widowhood is much less frequent than remarriage after divorce
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Despite some assertions that marriage is disappearing, __________ percent of Americans will marry
a. 90 b. 75 c. 50 d. 30
Which argument best represents future trends in cohabitation?
A. Cohabitation will remain steady because marriage is increasing in popularity, but older Americans are increasingly choosing cohabitation rather than remarriage. B. Cohabitation will decrease because of marriage initiatives promoting marriage rather than cohabitation and having children out of wedlock. C. Cohabitation will increase because it is more accepted by all ages because young people may avoid marriage because they are still not doing well financially. D. Cohabitation will increase among young people, but experience significant decline with Americans over the age of 40 because of the economic benefits of marriage.
The idea that two variables are unrelated in the population is referred to as statistical
A. independence. B. significance. C. inference. D. dependence.