True or False


1	The 75 million children known as the baby boomers were born between 1947 and 1965.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	The fertility rate is a measure of the number of children a woman is capable of bearing.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	In the first stage of the demographic transition, birth rates and death rates are both high.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	The child dependency ratio refers to the number of persons under age 18 who live with their parents.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	The sex ratio is defined as the number of males for every 100 females.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	Cancer deaths have steadily declined among the elderly.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	Socioeconomic status (SES) is usually measured by income, education, and occupation.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	Remarriage is seven times more likely among widowed men than widowed women.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


9	The poverty rate refers only to the percentage of people under 65 who have incomes below the poverty level.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	The movement of older people to the Sunbelt is called a migratory stream.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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