Which Conclusion Can NOT Be Drawn from Current Marriage Trends

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which conclusion can NOT be drawn from current marriage trends?

• A) The vast majority of people marry.
• B) People spend fewer years of their lives married now than in the past.
• C) Americans are more likely to value careers over family.
• D) People are married less continuously throughout their lives than in the past.

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Definitions:

Demographic Transition

A model that describes the transformation of a country from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates as a society progresses economically.

Population Growth

The increase in the number of individuals in a population, often measured by birth rate minus death rate plus migration.

Economic Development

Economic Development refers to the process by which a region improves the well-being of its citizens through economic growth, redistribution of wealth, and improvements in quality of life.

Birth Rate

The number of live births per thousand of population per year.