Question
When studying the average number of children that are born to each woman in a country (assuming the mother lives to the end of her childbearing years), a researcher is studying the country’s __________.
A.
infant mortality rate
B.
maternal mortality rate
C.
childhood obesity rate
D.
total fertility rate
Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
A
B
C
D
A.
infant mortality rate
B.
maternal mortality rate
C.
childhood obesity rate
D.
total fertility rate
Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
A
B
C
D
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best answer is D. total fertility rate.
The total fertility rate measures the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime, given current birth rates and assuming she survives through her childbearing years.
The total fertility rate measures the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime, given current birth rates and assuming she survives through her childbearing years.