The U.S. Birth Rate ______

question 3

Multiple Choice

The U.S. birth rate ______.

• A) is significantly above replacement-level fertility
• B) is significantly below replacement-level fertility
• C) hovers around replacement-level fertility
• D) has been steadily increasing over the last few decades

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Definitions:

Norm-based Intervention

A strategy that aims to change behavior by altering perceived norms about what is typical or acceptable within a group.

Quasi-experimental Design

A research design that resembles an experimental design but lacks random assignment to control and experimental groups.

Process Evaluation

An assessment that aims to understand the dynamics of how a program or intervention was implemented and operated.

Pluralistic Ignorance

A social psychological phenomenon where a majority of group members privately reject a norm, but assume incorrectly that most others accept it.