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51)The “revenge of the cradle’ describes A)the tendency for neglected children to emotionally abuse their parents later in life. B)the enormous financial costs of raising a child from birth to age 18 today. C)the financial health, and social consequences faced by an aged Canadian population as a result of the declining fertility rate. D)the removal of Aboriginal children from their homes to be educated in specially designed schools. E)the belief that Quebec citizens could counter political injustice by having more French-speaking babies. 52)In what years did the “baby boom” occur in North America? A)1960-1975 B)1841-1900 C)1931-1942 D)1982-1997 E)1947-1962 53)Which of the following factors was a main contributor to the “baby boom”? A)The postponement of fertility due to World War II. B)An increase in immigration in Canada after World War II. C)A lower infant mortality rate. D)A popular trend of having more than five children at the time. E)An increase in number of women of childbearing age at the time. 54)Which of the following statements is true about the Aboriginal population in Canada? A)The Aboriginal population is older than the Canadian population. B)The current fertility rate among Aboriginals is 1.5 time higher than the overall rate among Canadians. C)The growth of the Aboriginal population is expected to be lower than the growth of the Canadian population. D)The number of Aboriginal children and teens is expected to dramatically decrease in the near future. E)A smaller percentage of the Aboriginal population are in the youngest age group compared to the overall Canadian population. 55)Which of the following statements is accurate? A) Parenthood in the past was not part of as many people’s lives as it is now. B) Today, many Canadians expect they will divorce at some point. C) Canadians are having more children today than in the 1960’s. D) B & C above. E) None of the above 56)The late 19th century trend towards low mortality and low fertility rates in the West is known among social scientists as A)the Great Demographic Shift. B)the first demographic transition. C)the second demographic transition. D)the third demographic transition. E)the revenge of the cradle. 57)The trend whereby birth rates are brought into line with new lifestyle goals and family practices is known as A)the Second Great Demographic Shift. B)the first demographic transition. C)the second demographic transition… D)the third demographic transition. E)the feminist movement. 58)The second demographic transition brought birth rates A)down in line with new lifestyle goals and family practices. B)up in line with new lifestyle goals and family practices. C)down in line with a reduced death rate. D)up in line with an increased death rate. E)to an all-time high. 59)Which of the following statements about demographic transitions is correct? A)The first demographic transition began with the feminist movement in the 1960s. B)The first demographic transition shifted infant mortality rates from low to high. C)The second demographic transition brought death rates in line with new lifestyle goals and family practices. D)Societies in an advanced stage of the second demographic transition tend to contain many “non-traditional” family styles. E)Demographic transitions have led to overpopulation. 60)What demographic trend most often results in an aging population? A)A decline in fertility only. B)A decline in fertility along with an increased mortality rate. C)A decline in fertility along with increased life expectancy. D)An increase in fertility along with decreased life expectancy. E)An increase in fertility along with a decreased infant mortality rate.