The aging of the world's population is due in part to
a. increased longevity
b. less deadly warfare
c. new religious beliefs
d. longstanding policies encouraging childbirth
a. increased longevity
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According to current predictions, by 2050 what percentage of the world's people will be living in water-stressed areas?
a. 4 percent b. 14 percent c. 24 percent d. 40 percent
In 2009, the average cost of full-time child care for an infant in a child care center in Massachusetts was more than
(a) $8,750 (b) $18,750. (c) $28,750 (d) $38,750
There are no criminal penalties for racial discrimination.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of these helps to explain differences in marriage between 1970 and 2012?
a. There is little difference; marriage has been very consistent as a percentage of the population b. It looks like fewer people get married, but in reality, fewer people get married by age 25. When comparing the numbers of “never married” at 45, they are the same for 1970 and 2012 c. Fewer people are getting married in 2012 in all age groups d. The differences in numbers is not only due to marriage versus cohabitation; more men and more women live alone in 2012 than in 1970