Which Is NOT an Explanation for Why the Median Age

question 115

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT an explanation for why the median age (the age at which half the population is older and half is younger) has increased dramatically in the developed world?

• A)Life expectancy has risen.
• B)People have children at younger ages.
• C)Birth rates are declining.
• D)The baby boom generation has entered later life.

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Definitions:

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Social Learning View

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