3.7-3.8 Total Fertility Rate & Human Population Quiz Study Guide

TFR refers to the average number of children a woman will have during her child bearing years.
TFR is affected by the age at which females have their first child, educational opportunities for females, access to family planning, and government acts and policies.

Describe the total fertility of a society. What determines it?

the average number of children born per woman—at which a population exactly replaces itself from one generation to the next, without migration.
a population is considered relatively stable.
requires a total fertility rate of about 2.1

What is replacement-level fertility?

I, II, and III

Factors that affect the total fertility rate of a human population include which of the following?
I. Cultural traditions
II. Government policies and economic incentives
III. Education level and economic opportunities for females

More-developed countries tend to have lower total fertility rates(TFR) than less-developed countries.

How are the populations generally different between developed and undeveloped countries? (TFR?)

increasing numbers of women entering the workforce in developing nations

The world population growth rate in 2015 is about 1 percent. It is expected to drop to 0.5 percent by 2050,partly because of increased access to birth control in developing nations. Another likely cause for the expected decline is what?

Life expectancy and infant mortality rate

What two main factors would best indicate the quality of life of a country's population?

food

What is a density-independent factor that controls population size?

world food production will decrease, leading to increased famine

The supply of Earth's fresh water is fixed and is being depleted at a rapid rate. What are the effects of a limited freshwater supply on human populations?

Industrial revolution and modern medicine

The increase in the size of Earth's human population in the last century has been dramatic. What are two major contributors to this increase?

immigration

Although the fertility rate for women in the United States has declined in recent years to a value below replacement level, the United States population is still increasing because why?

Total Fertility rates (TFR) are falling as many developing countries pass through the demographic transition

Which of the following is true about TFR? (DTM)

labor market opportunities for women

What causes the TFR to drop from 1.5 - 1.0?

COVID

What density dependent factor is affecting the human population right now.