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Which factor is suggested to have contributed to the decline in fertility during the demographic transition?
Which factor is suggested to have contributed to the decline in fertility during the demographic transition?
- Improved healthcare facilities
- Increase in life expectancy
- Rise in average income (correct)
- Decline in infant and child mortality
What was argued to be an offshoot of the rise in income during industrialization?
What was argued to be an offshoot of the rise in income during industrialization?
- Declining fertility (correct)
- Rapid population growth
- Decrease in life expectancy
- Increased infant mortality
Which aspect of children's lives was suggested to be invested in, rather than having a large family?
Which aspect of children's lives was suggested to be invested in, rather than having a large family?
- Material possessions
- Extracurricular activities
- Quality of education (correct)
- Healthcare facilities
What is suggested to have preceded the reduction in fertility and population growth in most advanced economies?
What is suggested to have preceded the reduction in fertility and population growth in most advanced economies?
Critics of the theory suggesting decline in infant and child mortality as a cause of demographic transition argue that it is not the primary factor because:
Critics of the theory suggesting decline in infant and child mortality as a cause of demographic transition argue that it is not the primary factor because:
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