Chapter 9 discusses family planning in developing countries. According to this discussion,
a. the birth rate in most developing countries has been remarkably stable for the last 30 years.
b. surprisingly, female literacy rates are not correlated with fertility rates.
c. throughout the developing countries, about 85 of sexually active couples use some form of contraception.
d. women in some countries in Africa have an average of more than 6 children.
Question 2The research on family planning in developing countries shows that
a. countries that are predominantly Catholic have the lowest rate of contraceptive use.
b. countries in Africa are more likely than countries in Latin America to have a high rate of contraceptive use.
c. there is a strong correlation between female literacy rate and the use of contraceptives.
d. worldwide, the overall rate of contraceptive useby sexually active couplesis now approaching 80.
Question 3The discussion of international family planning data indicated that
a. the United States leads the world in the percentage of couples using some kind of contraceptive.
b. one of the best predictors of using birth control in developing countries is the female literacy rate.
c. almost all married couples throughout the world have access to family planning, though unmarried couples do not.
d. the overall use of contraceptives in Africa equals the overall use of contraceptives in North America.
Question 4What can we conclude about the topic of unwanted pregnancies?
a. Stronger just say no messages against sexual activity would substantially reduce the number of pregnancies.
b. If contraceptives were mentioned less often, the number of unwanted pregnancies would clearly decrease.
c. Many women do not think that they, personally, are likely to get pregnant.
d. The cost and availability of contraception are no longer factors that contribute to unwanted pregnancy.
Question 5One reason that women may be reluctant to use birth control is that
a. many women have not heard about birth control as an important issue.
b. most women secretly want to have a baby.
c. many women do not want to think about the fact that they are sexually active.
d. all of the effective contraceptives have been demonstrated to have high health risks.
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