The Text Offers Several Explanations for the Drop in Overall

question 7

Multiple Choice

The text offers several explanations for the drop in overall fertility levels. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

• A) waiting longer to have their first babies
• B) childbearing having increasingly shifted to later ages
• C) an increase in sexual abstinence
• D) a higher incidence of childlessness

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Definitions:

Night Shift

A work shift that takes place during the nighttime hours, typically starting late in the evening or at midnight and ending in the morning.

Hypnagogic State

A transitional state of consciousness occurring between wakefulness and sleep, often characterized by vivid sensory phenomena or hallucinations.

Night Terrors

Intense episodes of fear that occur during sleep, typically in children, causing them to wake up in a terrified state.

Rapid Eye Movement

A phase of sleep characterized by quick, random movements of the eyes, associated with vivid dreaming.