These questions refer to “Demography,” from Sociology: An Introduction by Richard J. Gelles and Ann Levine.

1		The scientific study of population trends is known as the fertility rate.
			A)	TRUE
			B)	FALSE
2		Life expectancy is the potential life span of the average member of any given population.
			A)	TRUE
			B)	FALSE
3		Population growth rates are highest in western nations and lowest in developing nations.
			A)	TRUE
			B)	FALSE
4		According to the Population Reference Bureau, in 1997 there were a total of 381,827 births each day worldwide.
			A)	TRUE
			B)	FALSE