Which of the following is NOT a way education affects fertility rates?

A) The more education a woman has,the more likely she is to use contraceptives effectively.
B) The more education a woman has,the more likely she is to postpone childbearing.
C) The less education a woman has,the more children she is likely to have over her lifetime.
D) The less education a woman has,the more likely she is to marry later.

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Dominique Fruge · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  D is incorrect because generally, the more education a woman has, the more likely she is to marry later, not the less. Higher levels of education often lead to delayed marriage and childbearing due to career pursuits and other factors.

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