What was the main concern of experts regarding population growth in the 1980s?

Population Dynamics: Understanding Trends in Growth and Decline

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The population would remain constant.
The population would grow exponentially, leading to resource shortages.
The population would decrease rapidly.
The population would stabilize.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one reason why families are having fewer children today?
Increased access to healthcare.
Higher levels of poverty.
Government policies limiting the number of children.
Families benefit less from having many children as they become wealthier.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main factor that has defused the population bomb?
Government intervention.
Decreased birth rates due to reduced poverty.
Increased birth rates.
Technological advancements.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does education affect the number of children women have?
Women with more education tend to have fewer children.
Education has no impact on the number of children.
Education leads to earlier marriages and more children.
More education leads to more children.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many fewer children does a girl have for every four additional years of education?
No change in the number of children.
Three fewer children.
One fewer child.
Two fewer children.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it difficult to separate the effects of reduced poverty and increased education on birth rates?
The effects are too small to measure.
The trends overlap, with many women experiencing both changes.
There is no data available.
The effects are identical.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is happening in areas where few people live in extreme poverty and many women are well-educated?
The population is increasing rapidly.
The population is starting to shrink.
The population remains unchanged.
The population is growing slowly.
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