Projected average life expectancy for all individuals born in the United States in 2007 was
a. 67.8 years
b. 77.9 years
c. 79.9 years
d. 82.3 years
e. none of these
Question 2In the United States, average life expectancy
a. is likely to continue to increase at the same rate it did in the early parts of the 20th century
b. increased more rapidly between 1950 and 1999 than it did between 1900 and 1950
c. increased throughout the twentieth century primarily due to advances in medical technology
d. all of these
e. none of these
Question 3Average life expectancy
a. is originally and most rapidly increased by decreasing the number of deaths in the early years of life
b. is inversely correlated with death rates
c. is exceeded by some individuals and not achieved by others
d. all of these
e. none of these
Question 4In the United States in 2007, the deaths of 548 pregnant women and women in the process of giving birth or immediately after childbirth led to a maternal mortality rate of
a. 3.3 per 100,000 live births
b. 7.1 per 100,000 live births
c. 12.7 per 100,000 live births
d. 608 per 100,000 live births
e. none of these
Question 5In 1900 overall death rates for infants (newborns and children under 1 year of age) in the United States were
a. roughly equal to those similar rates in 2007
b. approximately 10 times higher than similar rates in 2007
c. 17 times higher than similar rates in 2007
d. nearly 24 times higher than similar rates in 2007
e. nearly 50 times higher than similar rates in 2007
Question 6Changes in American death rates can be revealed
a. by studying death rates among specific American populations, such as gender groups or socio-economic classes
b. by comparing death rates in different age groups in the society
c. by observing alterations in infant mortality rates over time
d. all of these
e. none of these
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