Question 1

In 1976, the U.S. total fertility rate dropped to the lowest level ever recorded, which was

Accepted Answer

A)  2.3 
B)  2.0 
C)  1.7 
D)  1.3 
A)  2.3 
B)  2.0 
C)  1.7 
D)  1.3

Question 2

In 2013, the average cost of raising a child to age 18 is estimated at for middle-income families.

Accepted Answer

A)  $35,000 
B)  $95,000 
C)  $175,000 
D)  $245,000 
A)  $35,000 
B)  $95,000 
C)  $175,000 
D)  $245,000

Question 3

The proportion of one-child families in America appears to be growing due to at least three factors. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  the high cost of rearing a child through college 
B)  women's increasing career opportunities and aspirations 
C)  the choice to have just one child becomes easier to make as more couples do so 
D)  negative personal experiences with siblings from childhood 
A)  the high cost of rearing a child through college 
B)  women's increasing career opportunities and aspirations 
C)  the choice to have just one child becomes easier to make as more couples do so 
D)  negative personal experiences with siblings from childhood

Question 4

are the things most parents must give up in order to have children.

Accepted Answer

A)  replacement levels 
B)  trade-offs 
C)  opportunity costs 
D)  fixed costs 
A)  replacement levels 
B)  trade-offs 
C)  opportunity costs 
D)  fixed costs

Question 5

The text points out that a stable marriage is a happy marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Chuck and Lisa arranged an adoption with a birth mother through an attorney. This example reflects all EXCEPT which of the following types of adoption?

Accepted Answer

A)  independent 
B)  lawyer-assisted 
C)  public 
D)  private 
A)  independent 
B)  lawyer-assisted 
C)  public 
D)  private

Question 7

In a 2008 survey, about half of all pregnancies to American women were reported as being .

Accepted Answer

A)  unwanted 
B)  planned 
C)  unintended 
D)  mistimed 
A)  unwanted 
B)  planned 
C)  unintended 
D)  mistimed

Question 8

The text points out that American society still has a(n) whereas not having children must be justified.

Accepted Answer

pronatalist
bias: ha

Question 9

Is American society pronatalist or antinatalist? Give reasons to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

American society can be considered prona

Question 10

Assisted reproductive technology is usually not affordable for those with low incomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The tendency for the more highly educated and wealthier in any group to have fewer offspring is characteristic of the white population, but not for the members of racial and ethnic minority groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Jimmy is an adoptive child. Before his adoption was finalized, he was returned to the agency that handled his case. This reflects which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  private adoption 
B)  dissolved adoption 
C)  disrupted adoption 
D)  closed adoption 
A)  private adoption 
B)  dissolved adoption 
C)  disrupted adoption 
D)  closed adoption

Question 13

The text lists several advantages to later parenthood. Which is NOT one of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  completed education and freedom to establish a career 
B)  more money to arrange support services 
C)  confident in their ability as parents 
D)  late mothers were eager to become grandmothers 
A)  completed education and freedom to establish a career 
B)  more money to arrange support services 
C)  confident in their ability as parents 
D)  late mothers were eager to become grandmothers

Question 14

Research shows that all couples who have made the childfree choice are equally committed to remaining childfree.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The text observes that, more so than in the past, our society presents the possibility of choice and decision making about parenthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

More boys than girls are adopted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

costs refer to things parents forgo when rearing children.

Accepted Answer

The answer of costs refer to things parents forgo when...

Question 18

Unwed birthrates are highest among

Accepted Answer

A)  young women in their twenties. 
B)  teenage girls from single-parent families. 
C)  middle-aged women. 
D)  older women, age 40 and over. 
A)  young women in their twenties. 
B)  teenage girls from single-parent families. 
C)  middle-aged women. 
D)  older women, age 40 and over.

Question 19

Your text lists several disadvantages to having a one-child family. Which of the following is NOT one of these disadvantages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children have the lack of opportunity to develop sibling relationships. 
B)  Family passes and discounts are unavailable. 
C)  Children may face extra pressure from parents to succeed. 
D)  As adults, single children have no help in caring for their aging parents. 
A)  Children have the lack of opportunity to develop sibling relationships. 
B)  Family passes and discounts are unavailable. 
C)  Children may face extra pressure from parents to succeed. 
D)  As adults, single children have no help in caring for their aging parents.

Question 20

Less-effective forms of birth control are most likely to be used by women.

Accepted Answer

A)  professional. 
B)  married. 
C)  lower-income. 
D)  more educated. 
A)  professional. 
B)  married. 
C)  lower-income. 
D)  more educated.

In 1976, the U.S. total fertility rate dropped to the lowest level ever recorded, which was

In 2013, the average cost of raising a child to age 18 is estimated at for middle-income families.

The proportion of one-child families in America appears to be growing due to at least three factors. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

are the things most parents must give up in order to have children.

The text points out that a stable marriage is a happy marriage.

Chuck and Lisa arranged an adoption with a birth mother through an attorney. This example reflects all EXCEPT which of the following types of adoption?

In a 2008 survey, about half of all pregnancies to American women were reported as being .

The text points out that American society still has a(n) whereas not having children must be justified.

Is American society pronatalist or antinatalist? Give reasons to support your answer.

Assisted reproductive technology is usually not affordable for those with low incomes.

The tendency for the more highly educated and wealthier in any group to have fewer offspring is characteristic of the white population, but not for the members of racial and ethnic minority groups.

Jimmy is an adoptive child. Before his adoption was finalized, he was returned to the agency that handled his case. This reflects which of the following?

The text lists several advantages to later parenthood. Which is NOT one of these?

Research shows that all couples who have made the childfree choice are equally committed to remaining childfree.

The text observes that, more so than in the past, our society presents the possibility of choice and decision making about parenthood.

More boys than girls are adopted.

costs refer to things parents forgo when rearing children.

Unwed birthrates are highest among

Your text lists several disadvantages to having a one-child family. Which of the following is NOT one of these disadvantages?

Less-effective forms of birth control are most likely to be used by women.

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Exam 8: Deciding About Parenthood

In 1976, the U.S. total fertility rate dropped to the lowest level ever recorded, which was

In 2013, the average cost of raising a child to age 18 is estimated at for middle-income families.

The proportion of one-child families in America appears to be growing due to at least three factors. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

are the things most parents must give up in order to have children.

The text points out that a stable marriage is a happy marriage.

Chuck and Lisa arranged an adoption with a birth mother through an attorney. This example reflects all EXCEPT which of the following types of adoption?

In a 2008 survey, about half of all pregnancies to American women were reported as being .

The text points out that American society still has a(n) whereas not having children must be justified.

Is American society pronatalist or antinatalist? Give reasons to support your answer.

Assisted reproductive technology is usually not affordable for those with low incomes.

The tendency for the more highly educated and wealthier in any group to have fewer offspring is characteristic of the white population, but not for the members of racial and ethnic minority groups.

Jimmy is an adoptive child. Before his adoption was finalized, he was returned to the agency that handled his case. This reflects which of the following?

The text lists several advantages to later parenthood. Which is NOT one of these?

Research shows that all couples who have made the childfree choice are equally committed to remaining childfree.

The text observes that, more so than in the past, our society presents the possibility of choice and decision making about parenthood.

More boys than girls are adopted.

costs refer to things parents forgo when rearing children.

Unwed birthrates are highest among

Your text lists several disadvantages to having a one-child family. Which of the following is NOT one of these disadvantages?

Less-effective forms of birth control are most likely to be used by women.

Making Family Choices in a Changing Society

Exploring Relationships and Families

Gendered Identities and Families

Our Sexual Selves

Love and Choosing a Life Partner

Marriage: From Social Institution to Private Relationship

Raising Children in a Diverse Society

Work and Family

Communication in Relationships, Marriages, and Families

Power and Violence in Families

Family Stress, Crisis, and Resilience

Divorce and Relationship Dissolution

Remarriages and Stepfamilies

Aging and Multigenerational Families

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