Question 1

Approximately one in ________ children in the United States has at least one parent who is lesbian,gay,or bisexual.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 12 
C) 22 
D) 32 
A) 2 
B) 12 
C) 22 
D) 32

Question 2

Alice Rossi (cited by Aulette)has been an important figure in the sociobiological view of parenting.According to Rossi (and other sociobiologists)a man is genetically programmed to be

Accepted Answer

A) just as good at parenting as a woman. 
B) more proficient in many parenting activities than a woman. 
C) less important and less skilled in parenting than a woman . 
D) more careful than a women in choosing a mate,the mother of his children. 
A) just as good at parenting as a woman. 
B) more proficient in many parenting activities than a woman. 
C) less important and less skilled in parenting than a woman . 
D) more careful than a women in choosing a mate,the mother of his children.

Question 3

Veevers (cited by Aulette)interviewed married couples about their decision not to have children.She found that the couples

Accepted Answer

A) perceived themselves to be happier than those with children. 
B) eventually regretted their decision when they got older. 
C) were as traditional in their marriage as those with children. 
D) had more passive marriages with lower levels of intensity. 
A) perceived themselves to be happier than those with children. 
B) eventually regretted their decision when they got older. 
C) were as traditional in their marriage as those with children. 
D) had more passive marriages with lower levels of intensity.

Question 4

The health problems associated with teen pregnancy and childbirth are likely due to

Accepted Answer

A) physical immaturity. 
B) poverty. 
C) alcohol and/or drug use. 
D) sleep deprivation. 
A) physical immaturity. 
B) poverty. 
C) alcohol and/or drug use. 
D) sleep deprivation.

Question 5

Sociobiologists argue that

Accepted Answer

A) women are genetically programmed to be the more effective parent. 
B) men are genetically programmed to form strong bonds with the mothers of their children. 
C) we cannot make valid comparisons with other animals about parenting behaviors 
D) we need to separate childbearing from childrearing functions. 
A) women are genetically programmed to be the more effective parent. 
B) men are genetically programmed to form strong bonds with the mothers of their children. 
C) we cannot make valid comparisons with other animals about parenting behaviors 
D) we need to separate childbearing from childrearing functions.

Question 6

Veevers (cited by Aulette)interviewed married couples about their decision not to have children.She found that two-thirds of the couples

Accepted Answer

A) agreed to be childless before marriage. 
B) were infertile and decided to not go through the ordeal of infertility treatments or adoption. 
C) made the decision after marriage after a series of postponements. 
D) decided their marriage was not strong enough to withstand the stress of parenthood. 
A) agreed to be childless before marriage. 
B) were infertile and decided to not go through the ordeal of infertility treatments or adoption. 
C) made the decision after marriage after a series of postponements. 
D) decided their marriage was not strong enough to withstand the stress of parenthood.

Question 7

According to Rossi (cited by Aulette),men secure their adult status through _______ while women secure it through _______.

Accepted Answer

A) fatherhood ...motherhood. 
B) marriage ...marriage. 
C) employment ...motherhood 
D) employment ...marriage. 
A) fatherhood ...motherhood. 
B) marriage ...marriage. 
C) employment ...motherhood 
D) employment ...marriage.

Question 8

The United States federal government provides all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) social service block grants to states to help subsidize child care. 
B) tax credit for parents who spend money on child care. 
C) tax credit for employers who spend money on child care. 
D) free child care for the working poor. 
A) social service block grants to states to help subsidize child care. 
B) tax credit for parents who spend money on child care. 
C) tax credit for employers who spend money on child care. 
D) free child care for the working poor.

Question 9

According to Aulette,which category of New Reproductive Technologies (NRT's)has produced the most difficult ethical and political questions?

Accepted Answer

A) NRT's that inhibit the development of new life. 
B) NRT's that monitor the development of new life. 
C) NRT's that create new life. 
A) NRT's that inhibit the development of new life. 
B) NRT's that monitor the development of new life. 
C) NRT's that create new life.

Question 10

Liberal feminists assert that inequality between women and men results from

Accepted Answer

A) significant biological differences. 
B) psycho-biology,a combination of personality and biological differences. 
C) gender-related personality differences. 
D) the organization of society. 
A) significant biological differences. 
B) psycho-biology,a combination of personality and biological differences. 
C) gender-related personality differences. 
D) the organization of society.

Question 11

Infertility affects about _____ percent of Americans of reproductive age.

Accepted Answer

A) 5% 
B) 10% 
C) 20% 
D) 30% 
A) 5% 
B) 10% 
C) 20% 
D) 30%

Question 12

Between the 1955 and 2006 the adolescent fertility rate

Accepted Answer

A) decreased significantly (60%). 
B) increased significantly (60%). 
C) stayed almost the same with a small increases of 3% 
D) stayed almost the same with the small increase for whites (about 4%)offset by the small decrease for blacks (about 5%) 
A) decreased significantly (60%). 
B) increased significantly (60%). 
C) stayed almost the same with a small increases of 3% 
D) stayed almost the same with the small increase for whites (about 4%)offset by the small decrease for blacks (about 5%)

Question 13

Which parental personality characteristic was the most important positive predictor of children sharing emotions with parents?

Accepted Answer

A) Femininity 
B) Masculinity 
C) Sense of humor 
D) Optimism 
A) Femininity 
B) Masculinity 
C) Sense of humor 
D) Optimism

Question 14

Alice Rossi (cited in Aulette)identified four salient features of parenting in our society.They are

Accepted Answer

A) cultural pressure to assume the role; surprise onset of the role; irrevocability of the role; and inadequate preparation for parenthood. 
B) social aspects of the role; the work assigned to the role; preparation for parenthood; and discipline techniques. 
C) the experience; costs; benefits; termination. 
D) socialization,internalization,preparation,experiential. 
A) cultural pressure to assume the role; surprise onset of the role; irrevocability of the role; and inadequate preparation for parenthood. 
B) social aspects of the role; the work assigned to the role; preparation for parenthood; and discipline techniques. 
C) the experience; costs; benefits; termination. 
D) socialization,internalization,preparation,experiential.

Question 15

Aulette reported that the California Supreme Court broke new legal ground in 2005 regarding parenting by lesbian or gay couples.The Court

Accepted Answer

A) granted full legal parental status to same-sex partners after a breakup with the same rights and responsibilities as heterosexual parents. 
B) declared that lesbian and gay couples have adoption rights equal to heterosexual couples. 
C) asserted that a heterosexual parent may have custodial preference over a homosexual parent but may not deny visitation to the latter. 
D) upheld a new law providing for same-sex civil unions with most but not all rights of marriage regarding parenting privileges and obligations. 
A) granted full legal parental status to same-sex partners after a breakup with the same rights and responsibilities as heterosexual parents. 
B) declared that lesbian and gay couples have adoption rights equal to heterosexual couples. 
C) asserted that a heterosexual parent may have custodial preference over a homosexual parent but may not deny visitation to the latter. 
D) upheld a new law providing for same-sex civil unions with most but not all rights of marriage regarding parenting privileges and obligations.

Question 16

Twenty percent of women aged 40 to 45 have not had children.This number ________ in the past 30 years.

Accepted Answer

A) was cut in half. 
B) doubled. 
C) has stayed the same. 
A) was cut in half. 
B) doubled. 
C) has stayed the same.

Question 17

Uttal (cited by Aulette)documented three views describing how mothers think about child care.Which of these three views does Aulette consider to be the most realistic,even though it may challenge the dominant view of mothering?

Accepted Answer

A) Child care is merely custodial care with safe physical surroundings that occupy children's time.Mothers remain the primary socializers and are less concerned that caregivers have similar values because they do not really influence children's social and moral development. 
B) Child care is surrogate care in which the child care provider serves as a substitute mother with some distress that another person is taking this role. 
C) Child care is coordinated care with which the mother and child care share mothering,so it is important that the provider share the mother's values. 
A) Child care is merely custodial care with safe physical surroundings that occupy children's time.Mothers remain the primary socializers and are less concerned that caregivers have similar values because they do not really influence children's social and moral development. 
B) Child care is surrogate care in which the child care provider serves as a substitute mother with some distress that another person is taking this role. 
C) Child care is coordinated care with which the mother and child care share mothering,so it is important that the provider share the mother's values.

Question 18

Aulette referred to the idealized version of motherhood,in which women are described as achieving their ultimate fulfillment by becoming mothers,as the

Accepted Answer

A) Motherhood Mystique. 
B) Motherhood Salience 
C) Mother's Enigma. 
D) Mother's Halo. 
A) Motherhood Mystique. 
B) Motherhood Salience 
C) Mother's Enigma. 
D) Mother's Halo.

Question 19

Scholars studying Asian American families noted that a difference between traditional Japanese families and white,middle-class American families is that

Accepted Answer

A) the Japanese place more emphasis on the parent-child relationship than on the relationship between husbands and wives. 
B) the white,middle-class families place more emphasis on the parent-child relationship than the Japanese families. 
C) the white,middle-class families place more emphasis on the parent-child relationship than on husband-wife relationships. 
D) the Japanese families place more emphasis on the husband-wife relationship than white,middle-class families. 
A) the Japanese place more emphasis on the parent-child relationship than on the relationship between husbands and wives. 
B) the white,middle-class families place more emphasis on the parent-child relationship than the Japanese families. 
C) the white,middle-class families place more emphasis on the parent-child relationship than on husband-wife relationships. 
D) the Japanese families place more emphasis on the husband-wife relationship than white,middle-class families.

Question 20

Research comparing lesbian and heterosexual mothers indicates that lesbian mothers are

Accepted Answer

A) more controlling of their children. 
B) less interested in their children. 
C) very similar although appear to be more child-centered. 
D) very different although equally loving. 
A) more controlling of their children. 
B) less interested in their children. 
C) very similar although appear to be more child-centered. 
D) very different although equally loving.

Approximately one in ________ children in the United States has at least one parent who is lesbian,gay,or bisexual.

Alice Rossi (cited by Aulette)has been an important figure in the sociobiological view of parenting.According to Rossi (and other sociobiologists)a man is genetically programmed to be

Veevers (cited by Aulette)interviewed married couples about their decision not to have children.She found that the couples

The health problems associated with teen pregnancy and childbirth are likely due to

Sociobiologists argue that

Veevers (cited by Aulette)interviewed married couples about their decision not to have children.She found that two-thirds of the couples

According to Rossi (cited by Aulette),men secure their adult status through _ while women secure it through _.

The United States federal government provides all of the following EXCEPT:

According to Aulette,which category of New Reproductive Technologies (NRT's)has produced the most difficult ethical and political questions?

Liberal feminists assert that inequality between women and men results from

Infertility affects about _____ percent of Americans of reproductive age.

Between the 1955 and 2006 the adolescent fertility rate

Which parental personality characteristic was the most important positive predictor of children sharing emotions with parents?

Alice Rossi (cited in Aulette)identified four salient features of parenting in our society.They are

Aulette reported that the California Supreme Court broke new legal ground in 2005 regarding parenting by lesbian or gay couples.The Court

Twenty percent of women aged 40 to 45 have not had children.This number ________ in the past 30 years.

Uttal (cited by Aulette)documented three views describing how mothers think about child care.Which of these three views does Aulette consider to be the most realistic,even though it may challenge the dominant view of mothering?

Aulette referred to the idealized version of motherhood,in which women are described as achieving their ultimate fulfillment by becoming mothers,as the

Scholars studying Asian American families noted that a difference between traditional Japanese families and white,middle-class American families is that

Research comparing lesbian and heterosexual mothers indicates that lesbian mothers are

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Exam 12: Parents

Approximately one in ________ children in the United States has at least one parent who is lesbian,gay,or bisexual.

Alice Rossi (cited by Aulette)has been an important figure in the sociobiological view of parenting.According to Rossi (and other sociobiologists)a man is genetically programmed to be

Veevers (cited by Aulette)interviewed married couples about their decision not to have children.She found that the couples

The health problems associated with teen pregnancy and childbirth are likely due to

Sociobiologists argue that

Veevers (cited by Aulette)interviewed married couples about their decision not to have children.She found that two-thirds of the couples

According to Rossi (cited by Aulette),men secure their adult status through _______ while women secure it through _______.

The United States federal government provides all of the following EXCEPT:

According to Aulette,which category of New Reproductive Technologies (NRT's)has produced the most difficult ethical and political questions?

Liberal feminists assert that inequality between women and men results from

Infertility affects about _____ percent of Americans of reproductive age.

Between the 1955 and 2006 the adolescent fertility rate

Which parental personality characteristic was the most important positive predictor of children sharing emotions with parents?

Alice Rossi (cited in Aulette)identified four salient features of parenting in our society.They are

Aulette reported that the California Supreme Court broke new legal ground in 2005 regarding parenting by lesbian or gay couples.The Court

Twenty percent of women aged 40 to 45 have not had children.This number ________ in the past 30 years.

Uttal (cited by Aulette)documented three views describing how mothers think about child care.Which of these three views does Aulette consider to be the most realistic,even though it may challenge the dominant view of mothering?

Aulette referred to the idealized version of motherhood,in which women are described as achieving their ultimate fulfillment by becoming mothers,as the

Scholars studying Asian American families noted that a difference between traditional Japanese families and white,middle-class American families is that

Research comparing lesbian and heterosexual mothers indicates that lesbian mothers are

How to Study Families in the Twenty-First Century

A History of Usfamilies With a Focus on European Americans

A History of Usfamilies With a Focus on African Americans

Families and the Economic System

Families and the Organization of Race Ethnicity,class,and Gender

Work and Family

Housework

Love and Sex

Marriage

Divorce and Remarriage

Violence in Families

Children

Families,family Policy,and the State

Filters

According to Rossi (cited by Aulette),men secure their adult status through _ while women secure it through _.