Question 1

Why is it impossible to know how many unwanted children are born?

Accepted Answer

A) No figures are kept of the number of abortions performed. 
B) Most parents claim to love their children. 
C) Many children are raised by extended family. 
D) Any child born within marriage is assumed to be wanted. 
A) No figures are kept of the number of abortions performed. 
B) Most parents claim to love their children. 
C) Many children are raised by extended family. 
D) Any child born within marriage is assumed to be wanted.

Question 2

Some provinces have recognized same-sex parental kinship.What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A) Same-sex parents can have a child,but only one can be the legal parent. 
B) Same-sex marriage is legal with the consent of both sets of parents 
C) If a same-sex couple has a child,they need to legally adopt the baby. 
D) A baby can have two mothers declared as parents on the official birth registry. 
A) Same-sex parents can have a child,but only one can be the legal parent. 
B) Same-sex marriage is legal with the consent of both sets of parents 
C) If a same-sex couple has a child,they need to legally adopt the baby. 
D) A baby can have two mothers declared as parents on the official birth registry.

Question 3

What is an outcome of the idea of adoption being second-best?

Accepted Answer

A) Children don't feel attached to their parents. 
B) Parents don't feel entitled to the child they are raising. 
C) Parents feel less attached to their children . 
D) Children feel less connected to their biological parents. 
A) Children don't feel attached to their parents. 
B) Parents don't feel entitled to the child they are raising. 
C) Parents feel less attached to their children . 
D) Children feel less connected to their biological parents.

Question 4

Which term refers to the provision of care by a family,other than a parent or guardian of a child,approved and arranged by a child welfare authority?

Accepted Answer

A) welfare care 
B) closed adoption 
C) open adoption 
D) foster care 
A) welfare care 
B) closed adoption 
C) open adoption 
D) foster care

Question 5

A factor that affects all atypical families is the lack of a(n)_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A factor that affects all atypical families...

Question 6

A form of adoption where the adoptive parents and the birth parents know each other and exchange information is called ____________________ adoption.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A form of adoption where the adoptive...

Question 7

Having children is a necessary function of families in perpetuating society.This statement most reflects which theoretical perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) family systems theory 
B) structural functionalism 
C) symbolic interactionism 
D) feminist theory 
A) family systems theory 
B) structural functionalism 
C) symbolic interactionism 
D) feminist theory

Question 8

Which of the following describes half of all women who have had an abortion?

Accepted Answer

A) They were all in their early teens. 
B) They were under the age of 25. 
C) They were in their mid-30s. 
D) They were aged 45. 
A) They were all in their early teens. 
B) They were under the age of 25. 
C) They were in their mid-30s. 
D) They were aged 45.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a factor to understand the different fertility rates of immigrant groups?

Accepted Answer

A) cultural effect 
B) selection effect 
C) convergence effect 
D) acculturation effect 
A) cultural effect 
B) selection effect 
C) convergence effect 
D) acculturation effect

Question 10

When a pregnant woman is carrying several fetuses,what is one procedure used to improve their chances of survival?

Accepted Answer

A) selective reduction 
B) DNA analysis 
C) amniocentesis 
D) sperm sorting 
A) selective reduction 
B) DNA analysis 
C) amniocentesis 
D) sperm sorting

Question 11

What is the cause of much of the decline in the number of children a woman has?

Accepted Answer

A) an increase in infertility 
B) the decision to postpone children 
C) the teenage pregnancy rate 
D) a belief in one-child families 
A) an increase in infertility 
B) the decision to postpone children 
C) the teenage pregnancy rate 
D) a belief in one-child families

Question 12

When are surrogate mothers most often used?

Accepted Answer

A) when the husband is infertile and wishes a child 
B) when the couple is two gay men 
C) when the wife is infertile or cannot carry a child to term 
D) when the couple are carriers of a genetic disorder 
A) when the husband is infertile and wishes a child 
B) when the couple is two gay men 
C) when the wife is infertile or cannot carry a child to term 
D) when the couple are carriers of a genetic disorder

Question 13

What is one major reason for children entering the foster care system nowadays?

Accepted Answer

A) They have behaviour problems. 
B) Their parents have died. 
C) They are living in extreme poverty. 
D) They believe their parents are unfit. 
A) They have behaviour problems. 
B) Their parents have died. 
C) They are living in extreme poverty. 
D) They believe their parents are unfit.

Question 14

Which term refers to a woman who carries a child and gives birth to the baby?

Accepted Answer

A) intentional mother 
B) genetic mother 
C) gestational mother 
D) biological mother 
A) intentional mother 
B) genetic mother 
C) gestational mother 
D) biological mother

Question 15

Why do women usually feel the lack of children more than men?

Accepted Answer

A) They have been socialized to believe they achieve full worth only as mothers. 
B) They see infertility as an assault on their husband's manhood. 
C) They feel that their childlessness is the price of monogamy. 
D) The balance of power in the family shifts toward the husband. 
A) They have been socialized to believe they achieve full worth only as mothers. 
B) They see infertility as an assault on their husband's manhood. 
C) They feel that their childlessness is the price of monogamy. 
D) The balance of power in the family shifts toward the husband.

Question 16

In Canada,until what point in a pregnancy is an abortion allowed?

Accepted Answer

A) until the first three weeks 
B) until the first 20 weeks 
C) until the first six months 
D) throughout all nine months
Enter the appropriate word(s)to complete the statement. 
A) until the first three weeks 
B) until the first 20 weeks 
C) until the first six months 
D) throughout all nine months
Enter the appropriate word(s)to complete the statement.

Question 17

What have Indigenous peoples traditionally done in terms of their children?

Accepted Answer

A) looked after children within the extended family 
B) placed children for adoption with non-Aboriginal families 
C) sent unwanted children to residential schools 
D) allowed same-sex couples to parent children 
A) looked after children within the extended family 
B) placed children for adoption with non-Aboriginal families 
C) sent unwanted children to residential schools 
D) allowed same-sex couples to parent children

Question 18

The body that investigated assisted reproduction in Canada is called _____________________________________________________________________.

Accepted Answer

the Royal Commission

Question 19

Which term refers to a form of adoption where the biological and adoptive parents know little or nothing of each other?

Accepted Answer

A) closed adoption 
B) secret adoption 
C) concealed adoption 
D) illegal adoption 
A) closed adoption 
B) secret adoption 
C) concealed adoption 
D) illegal adoption

Question 20

When did birth control become legal in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) 1948 
B) 1953 
C) 1969 
D) 1975 
A) 1948 
B) 1953 
C) 1969 
D) 1975

Why is it impossible to know how many unwanted children are born?

Some provinces have recognized same-sex parental kinship.What does this mean?

What is an outcome of the idea of adoption being second-best?

Which term refers to the provision of care by a family,other than a parent or guardian of a child,approved and arranged by a child welfare authority?

A factor that affects all atypical families is the lack of a(n)_____________.

A form of adoption where the adoptive parents and the birth parents know each other and exchange information is called ____________________ adoption.

Having children is a necessary function of families in perpetuating society.This statement most reflects which theoretical perspective?

Which of the following describes half of all women who have had an abortion?

Which of the following is NOT a factor to understand the different fertility rates of immigrant groups?

When a pregnant woman is carrying several fetuses,what is one procedure used to improve their chances of survival?

What is the cause of much of the decline in the number of children a woman has?

When are surrogate mothers most often used?

What is one major reason for children entering the foster care system nowadays?

Which term refers to a woman who carries a child and gives birth to the baby?

Why do women usually feel the lack of children more than men?

In Canada,until what point in a pregnancy is an abortion allowed?

What have Indigenous peoples traditionally done in terms of their children?

The body that investigated assisted reproduction in Canada is called _____________________________________________________________________.

Which term refers to a form of adoption where the biological and adoptive parents know little or nothing of each other?

When did birth control become legal in Canada?

What Is a Family

History, Culture, and Canadian Families

Getting Together

Wedding Bells or Not

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years of the Family and the Not-So-Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family, Work, and Caregiving

The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

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Exam 5: Childrenyes or No

Why is it impossible to know how many unwanted children are born?

Some provinces have recognized same-sex parental kinship.What does this mean?

What is an outcome of the idea of adoption being second-best?

Which term refers to the provision of care by a family,other than a parent or guardian of a child,approved and arranged by a child welfare authority?

A factor that affects all atypical families is the lack of a(n)_____________.

A form of adoption where the adoptive parents and the birth parents know each other and exchange information is called ____________________ adoption.

Having children is a necessary function of families in perpetuating society.This statement most reflects which theoretical perspective?

Which of the following describes half of all women who have had an abortion?

Which of the following is NOT a factor to understand the different fertility rates of immigrant groups?

When a pregnant woman is carrying several fetuses,what is one procedure used to improve their chances of survival?

What is the cause of much of the decline in the number of children a woman has?

When are surrogate mothers most often used?

What is one major reason for children entering the foster care system nowadays?

Which term refers to a woman who carries a child and gives birth to the baby?

Why do women usually feel the lack of children more than men?

In Canada,until what point in a pregnancy is an abortion allowed?

What have Indigenous peoples traditionally done in terms of their children?

The body that investigated assisted reproduction in Canada is called _____________________________________________________________________.

Which term refers to a form of adoption where the biological and adoptive parents know little or nothing of each other?

When did birth control become legal in Canada?

What Is a Family

History, Culture, and Canadian Families

Getting Together

Wedding Bells or Not

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years of the Family and the Not-So-Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family, Work, and Caregiving

The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

Filters