Question 1

Typically,parenthood ________ marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) reduces conflict in 
B) reduces satisfaction in 
C) does not change 
D) Increases quality time in 
A) reduces conflict in 
B) reduces satisfaction in 
C) does not change 
D) Increases quality time in B

Question 2

Travis and Autumn have a one-year-old daughter named Layla.How will Travis and Autumn's experience differ as parents?

Accepted Answer

A) Travis will experience more conflict between his roles of husband and father. 
B) Travis will experience more conflict between his roles of man and husband. 
C) Autumn will experience more conflict between her roles of woman and mother. 
D) Autumn will experience more conflict between her roles of wife and mother. Consider This: Mother and father are social gender roles. 
A) Travis will experience more conflict between his roles of husband and father. 
B) Travis will experience more conflict between his roles of man and husband. 
C) Autumn will experience more conflict between her roles of woman and mother. 
D) Autumn will experience more conflict between her roles of wife and mother. Consider This: Mother and father are social gender roles. C

Question 3

Why do research studies tend to focus on the costs of having children rather than the rewards of parenthood?

Accepted Answer

A) There are few rewards associated with parenting. 
B) The rewards of parenting are more difficult to measure than are the costs. 
C) There are more rewards for raising boys,and more costs for raising girls. 
D) Different ethnic groups rate costs and rewards differently. 
A) There are few rewards associated with parenting. 
B) The rewards of parenting are more difficult to measure than are the costs. 
C) There are more rewards for raising boys,and more costs for raising girls. 
D) Different ethnic groups rate costs and rewards differently. B

Question 4

Wong is doing research in a country with a contraceptive use rate below 25% and a general fertility rate of 7.What assumption can be made about this country?

Accepted Answer

A) It has a high mortality rate. 
B) It is a developed nation. 
C) It has a large number of immigrants. 
D) It has a rapidly rising population. 
A) It has a high mortality rate. 
B) It is a developed nation. 
C) It has a large number of immigrants. 
D) It has a rapidly rising population.

Question 5

Countries with ________ fertility rates tend to have _______ mortality rates.

Accepted Answer

A) higher; lower 
B) average; higher 
C) lower; lower 
D) lower; average 
A) higher; lower 
B) average; higher 
C) lower; lower 
D) lower; average

Question 6

In which country would a woman get the least amount of paid maternity leave?

Accepted Answer

A) Japan 
B) France 
C) The United States 
D) Spain 
A) Japan 
B) France 
C) The United States 
D) Spain

Question 7

Which of the following best illustrates that the medicalization of childbirth continues today?

Accepted Answer

A) One-third of all babies are delivered by C-section. 
B) Birth Centers have been closed down. 
C) Midwifery is now illegal in the United States. 
D) ART is no longer allowed. 
A) One-third of all babies are delivered by C-section. 
B) Birth Centers have been closed down. 
C) Midwifery is now illegal in the United States. 
D) ART is no longer allowed.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about adoption is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) A longitudinal study conducted over 20 years found that minority children placed in White homes often do not develop positive racial and ethnic identities,and they know little of their history and culture. 
B) Single men are not allowed to legally adopt children under the age of 12. 
C) The research finds that children growing up with same-sex parents are just as happy and well-adjusted as children with heterosexual parents. 
D) The number of children adopted internationally was at an all-time high in 2009,but has since leveled off somewhat,except for an increase in the number of children adopted from Guatemala. 
A) A longitudinal study conducted over 20 years found that minority children placed in White homes often do not develop positive racial and ethnic identities,and they know little of their history and culture. 
B) Single men are not allowed to legally adopt children under the age of 12. 
C) The research finds that children growing up with same-sex parents are just as happy and well-adjusted as children with heterosexual parents. 
D) The number of children adopted internationally was at an all-time high in 2009,but has since leveled off somewhat,except for an increase in the number of children adopted from Guatemala.

Question 9

Which value is found in cultures that encourage couples to have children and believe that not having children is selfish?

Accepted Answer

A) Functionalism 
B) Darwinism 
C) Puerilism 
D) Pronatalism 
A) Functionalism 
B) Darwinism 
C) Puerilism 
D) Pronatalism

Question 10

Suzanna,who lives in Seattle,is due to have her second child in four weeks.Her doctor says everything looks fine,but suggests that she have a C-section since she had one with her first child.What should Suzanna know before she makes her decision?

Accepted Answer

A) The World Health Organization believes most C-sections are medically necessary. 
B) C-sections improve infant and maternal mortality statistics and pose no risk to mother or child. 
C) She will heal from childbirth faster with a C-section. 
D) Her risk of uterine rupture is very small when having a natural delivery after a previous C?section. 
A) The World Health Organization believes most C-sections are medically necessary. 
B) C-sections improve infant and maternal mortality statistics and pose no risk to mother or child. 
C) She will heal from childbirth faster with a C-section. 
D) Her risk of uterine rupture is very small when having a natural delivery after a previous C?section.

Question 11

An adoption where birth parents and adoptive parents exchange information from their social worker but have no direct contact is known as a(n)________ adoption.

Accepted Answer

A) open 
B) semi-open 
C) closed 
D) semi-closed 
A) open 
B) semi-open 
C) closed 
D) semi-closed

Question 12

In addition to the fertility rate,the median age of a country also reflects its

Accepted Answer

A) mortality rate. 
B) marriage rate. 
C) divorce rate. 
D) child evaluation rate. 
A) mortality rate. 
B) marriage rate. 
C) divorce rate. 
D) child evaluation rate.

Question 13

Ursula chose to have her baby at home with a midwife.However,when Ursula was born her mother went to a hospital and does not remember anything about the birth.What changed during the two generations?

Accepted Answer

A) A switch from a medical event to childbirth as a natural event 
B) A switch from a family centered event to a private family event 
C) A switch from little technology to plentiful technology 
D) A switch from few with health insurance to many with insurance 
A) A switch from a medical event to childbirth as a natural event 
B) A switch from a family centered event to a private family event 
C) A switch from little technology to plentiful technology 
D) A switch from few with health insurance to many with insurance

Question 14

In 1820,in addition to the woman in labor,who would have been present at the birth of a child?

Accepted Answer

A) Mother,sister,midwife 
B) Parents,husband,physician 
C) Husband,physician 
D) Husband,midwife 
A) Mother,sister,midwife 
B) Parents,husband,physician 
C) Husband,physician 
D) Husband,midwife

Question 15

Which country allowed couples to have only one child until recently?

Accepted Answer

A) Japan 
B) China 
C) Denmark 
D) The United States 
A) Japan 
B) China 
C) Denmark 
D) The United States

Question 16

Economists refer to out-of-pocket expenses for children for things such as food,clothing,housing,and education as

Accepted Answer

A) direct financial costs. 
B) opportunity costs. 
C) related costs. 
D) unrelated costs. 
A) direct financial costs. 
B) opportunity costs. 
C) related costs. 
D) unrelated costs.

Question 17

Which of the following statements about those who are childfree is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) About 15% of women aged 40-44 are childfree. 
B) Asian Americans are the racial/ethnic group most likely to be childfree. 
C) About 30 percent of infertility is due to a male factor,30 percent is due to a female factor,and in the remainder,it is caused by a factor in both or is undetermined. 
D) IVF is the most common type of ART 
A) About 15% of women aged 40-44 are childfree. 
B) Asian Americans are the racial/ethnic group most likely to be childfree. 
C) About 30 percent of infertility is due to a male factor,30 percent is due to a female factor,and in the remainder,it is caused by a factor in both or is undetermined. 
D) IVF is the most common type of ART

Question 18

The average number of children born to a woman in her lifetime is called

Accepted Answer

A) the general fertility rate. 
B) the total fertility rate. 
C) the maternal fertility rate. 
D) the crude fertility rate. 
A) the general fertility rate. 
B) the total fertility rate. 
C) the maternal fertility rate. 
D) the crude fertility rate.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about fertility in the United States is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Between 1920 and today,fertility rates were highest in the 1970s. 
B) U)S.fertility rates are lower than most other developed nations. 
C) While Hispanics have the highest fertility rates,Native Americans/Alaska Natives have the lowest fertility rates. 
D) In 1970,the average woman had her first child around age 26,but today she has her first child around age 31. 
A) Between 1920 and today,fertility rates were highest in the 1970s. 
B) U)S.fertility rates are lower than most other developed nations. 
C) While Hispanics have the highest fertility rates,Native Americans/Alaska Natives have the lowest fertility rates. 
D) In 1970,the average woman had her first child around age 26,but today she has her first child around age 31.

Question 20

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the consequences of fathers' multiple partner fertility?

Accepted Answer

A) Preschoolers exhibited more behaviors such as difficulty concentrating and acting defiantly. 
B) Multiple partner fertility parents are significantly more depressed than single partner parents. 
C) Preschoolers have more physical health problems,such as asthma and diabetes. 
D) The amount of father involvement made no significant difference in the health of the children. 
A) Preschoolers exhibited more behaviors such as difficulty concentrating and acting defiantly. 
B) Multiple partner fertility parents are significantly more depressed than single partner parents. 
C) Preschoolers have more physical health problems,such as asthma and diabetes. 
D) The amount of father involvement made no significant difference in the health of the children.

Typically,parenthood ________ marriage.

Travis and Autumn have a one-year-old daughter named Layla.How will Travis and Autumn's experience differ as parents?

Why do research studies tend to focus on the costs of having children rather than the rewards of parenthood?

Wong is doing research in a country with a contraceptive use rate below 25% and a general fertility rate of 7.What assumption can be made about this country?

Countries with __ fertility rates tend to have _ mortality rates.

In which country would a woman get the least amount of paid maternity leave?

Which of the following best illustrates that the medicalization of childbirth continues today?

Which of the following statements about adoption is TRUE?

Which value is found in cultures that encourage couples to have children and believe that not having children is selfish?

Suzanna,who lives in Seattle,is due to have her second child in four weeks.Her doctor says everything looks fine,but suggests that she have a C-section since she had one with her first child.What should Suzanna know before she makes her decision?

An adoption where birth parents and adoptive parents exchange information from their social worker but have no direct contact is known as a(n)________ adoption.

In addition to the fertility rate,the median age of a country also reflects its

Ursula chose to have her baby at home with a midwife.However,when Ursula was born her mother went to a hospital and does not remember anything about the birth.What changed during the two generations?

In 1820,in addition to the woman in labor,who would have been present at the birth of a child?

Which country allowed couples to have only one child until recently?

Economists refer to out-of-pocket expenses for children for things such as food,clothing,housing,and education as

Which of the following statements about those who are childfree is FALSE?

The average number of children born to a woman in her lifetime is called

Which of the following statements about fertility in the United States is TRUE?

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the consequences of fathers' multiple partner fertility?

Families and the Sociological Imagination

Families Throughout the World

Families Throughout History

Sex, gender, and Families

Social Stratification, social Class, and Families

Race,ethnicity,and Families

Courtship,intimacy,and Partnering

Marriage As a Personal Relationship and Social Institution

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Aging Families

Violence and Abuse

Divorce, repartnering, and Remarriage

Summing up Families and the Sociological Imagination

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Exam 9: Becoming a Parent

Typically,parenthood ________ marriage.

Travis and Autumn have a one-year-old daughter named Layla.How will Travis and Autumn's experience differ as parents?

Why do research studies tend to focus on the costs of having children rather than the rewards of parenthood?

Wong is doing research in a country with a contraceptive use rate below 25% and a general fertility rate of 7.What assumption can be made about this country?

Countries with ________ fertility rates tend to have _______ mortality rates.

In which country would a woman get the least amount of paid maternity leave?

Which of the following best illustrates that the medicalization of childbirth continues today?

Which of the following statements about adoption is TRUE?

Which value is found in cultures that encourage couples to have children and believe that not having children is selfish?

Suzanna,who lives in Seattle,is due to have her second child in four weeks.Her doctor says everything looks fine,but suggests that she have a C-section since she had one with her first child.What should Suzanna know before she makes her decision?

An adoption where birth parents and adoptive parents exchange information from their social worker but have no direct contact is known as a(n)________ adoption.

In addition to the fertility rate,the median age of a country also reflects its

Ursula chose to have her baby at home with a midwife.However,when Ursula was born her mother went to a hospital and does not remember anything about the birth.What changed during the two generations?

In 1820,in addition to the woman in labor,who would have been present at the birth of a child?

Which country allowed couples to have only one child until recently?

Economists refer to out-of-pocket expenses for children for things such as food,clothing,housing,and education as

Which of the following statements about those who are childfree is FALSE?

The average number of children born to a woman in her lifetime is called

Which of the following statements about fertility in the United States is TRUE?

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the consequences of fathers' multiple partner fertility?

Families and the Sociological Imagination

Families Throughout the World

Families Throughout History

Sex, gender, and Families

Social Stratification, social Class, and Families

Race,ethnicity,and Families

Courtship,intimacy,and Partnering

Marriage As a Personal Relationship and Social Institution

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Aging Families

Violence and Abuse

Divorce, repartnering, and Remarriage

Summing up Families and the Sociological Imagination

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Countries with __ fertility rates tend to have _ mortality rates.