What Is Replacement-Level Fertility

question 66

Multiple Choice

What is replacement-level fertility?

• A)the number of children born to the average woman per year.
• B)the number of children born to the average woman during her lifetime.
• C)the number of children a couple must produce to replace themselves.
• D)the number of children born in a population during a single year.

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Definitions:

Respondent Behavior

Respondent behavior refers to automatic, reflexive responses to stimuli, as described in classical conditioning theories in psychology.

Operant Behavior

Behavior that is controlled by consequences, such as rewards or punishments.

Variable-Interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a behavior is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.

Behavioral Responses

Actions or reactions of an organism as a result of external or internal stimuli.